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Forms and Applications

Below is a list of the forms and applications required for certain situations. Please follow all directions for submitting.

Amusement Tax Form (pdf)

Annexation (pdf)

Art Banner Application (submit online)

Auctioneer Application (pdf)

Automatic Payment of Utility Bills Application

Bicycle Registration

Block Party Request Form

Boards and Commissions Application (submit online)

Boards and Commissions Application ESP (submit online)

Boards and Commissions Application (mail or fax)

Boards and Commissions Application ESP (mail or fax)

Building Permit Application

Business Registration Renewal Application - English

Business Registration Renewal Application - Spanish

Carnival Permit

Certificate of Appropriateness

Certificate of Occupancy Application - (PDF version)

Certificate of Occupancy Application - (submit online)

Claim Form

Contractor's Registration Application  

Deck Permit

Deed Certification Form and Instructions

Demolition Permit

Downtown Retail and Restaurant Business Grant Guidelines and Application

Facade Improvement Grant Guidelines and Application

Fence Permit

 

 

 

Field Change Permit Application

Fireworks Permit

Food Festival Vendor Application (submit online)

Food Festival Vendor Application (mail or fax)

Forma de Impuesto de Juegos

Freedom of Information Request Form - (submit online)

Freedom of Information Request Form - (mail or fax)

Frosty 5k Registration

Fundraising Application

Garage Permit

IL Premise Alert Program Enrollment Form

Incident Report (Related to Injury or Possible Injury on City Property)

Liquor License Application

Minor Subdivision or Plat of Consolidation

Minor Variance

Museum Request

Operation of Oversize/Overweight Permits (submit online)

Phase 3 Outdoor Restaurant Service Grant Application - English

Phase 3 Outdoor Restaurant Service Grant Application - Spanish

Peddler's Application

People's Choice Awards Ballot

Planning and Zoning Applications

Plat of Vacation or Plat of Dedication

Preliminary/Final Plat of Subdivision

 

 

Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Brochure

Planned Unit Development (PUD) Final

Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary

Plat of Vacation or Plat of Dedication

Public Participation

Raffle Application

Recreational Fire Permit

NEW Rental Property License Application

RENEWAL Rental Property License Application

Residential Occupancy Form

Ride DuPage Application

Roof Permit Application

Service Request Form

Sewer & Water Disconnect

Short-term Home Rental Registration

Sign Permit

Site Development Permit Application

Solicitor Application

Special Event Permit Application

Spray and Pay Claim Form

Special Use Permit

Swimming Pool Permit

Text Amendment

Vacation Watch Request Form

Variance

Water Usage Survey  - (PDF version)

Water Usage Survey - (submit online)

Zoning Map Amendment

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City Administration: aadm@westchicago.org
Finance:  finance@westchicago.org
Community Development:  communitydev@westchicago.org
Police:  police@westchicago.org
Public Works:  publicworks@westchicago.org

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West Chicago City Hall
475 Main Street
West Chicago, IL 60185

Phone: 630.293.2200
FAX: 630.293.3028

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8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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