Permits and Forms

• Commercial Permits
• Residential Permits
  • Electrical - Residential(PDF, 252KB)
  • Engineering Development Review Application(PDF, 179KB)
  • Commercial, Industrial, Multi-family Review Form(PDF, 342KB)
  • Heating, Cooling, Refrigeration & Ventilation Systems(PDF, 289KB)
  • Permanent Signs(PDF, 444KB)
  • Plumbing(PDF, 202KB)
  • Temporary Signs(PDF, 206KB)
  • Wrecking Permit Application(PDF, 442KB)
  • Tree Service Business License Application(PDF, 386KB)

For more forms visit Residential Building Permit Information.

• Business Registration Form(PDF, 217KB)
• General Business License Application(PDF, 217KB)
• General Business License Application - Spanish(PDF, 192KB)
• Coin Operated Vending Machines and Coin Operated Amusement and Gambling Devices Business Application(PDF, 257KB)
• Coin Operated Vending Machines and Coin Operated Amusement and Gambling Devices Business Application - Spanish(PDF, 135KB)
• Junk Peddler License Application(PDF, 121KB)
• Junk Peddler License Application - Spanish(PDF, 112KB)
• Refuse Disposal Business License Application(PDF, 196KB)
• Refuse Disposal Business License Application - Spanish(PDF, 172KB)
• Second Hand Dealer Application(PDF, 193KB)
• Second Hand Dealer Application - Spanish(PDF, 115KB)
• Sidewalk Café Application(PDF, 184KB)
• Sidewalk Café Application - Spanish(PDF, 155KB)
• Not-For-Profit Street Solicitation (Tag Days)(PDF, 175KB)
• Not-For-Profit Street Solicitation (Tag Days) - Spanish(PDF, 239KB)
• Charitable Raffle License Application(PDF, 165KB)
• Charitable Raffle License Application - Spanish(PDF, 127KB)

For more information visit Business Services.

• Block Party Application
• Charitable Raffle License Application(PDF, 165KB)
• Charitable Raffle License Application - Spanish(PDF, 127KB)
• Filming Permit
• Garage Sale Permit(PDF, 107KB)
• Permiso de Venta de Garaje(PDF, 232KB)
• Not-For-Profit Street Solicitation (Tag Days)(PDF, 175KB)
• Not-For-Profit Street Solicitation (Tag Days) - Spanish(PDF, 239KB)
• Special Event Application

• FOIA Request Center
• Index of Available Records(PDF, 37KB)

• Annual Historic Preservation Award Nomination Form(PDF, 630KB)
• Application for Appointment(PDF, 67KB)
• Certificate of Appropriateness(PDF, 818KB)
• Local Landmark Application(PDF, 203KB)
• Owner Consent Form(PDF, 54KB)

For more information visit Historic Preservation.

• Application for Employment

• Application for a Liquor/Tobacco License(PDF, 255KB)
• Affidavit for License Transfer(PDF, 11KB)
• Class H Extended Hour Permit Application(PDF, 169KB)
• Class M Entertainment Permit Application(PDF, 103KB)
• Class O Outdoor Permit Application(PDF, 130KB)
• Class V Video Gaming Permit Application(PDF, 103KB)
• Procedure for Liquor License Application(PDF, 156KB)
• Procedure for Tobacco License Application(PDF, 122KB)
• Liquor License Fees(PDF, 87KB)
• Liquor Tobacco License Background Check(PDF, 184KB)
• Temporary Liquor License(PDF, 108KB)

For more information visit Mayor's Office - Liquor Commissioner.

• Truck Permits
• Permit Schedule(PDF, 228KB)
• Help Using Google Maps(PDF, 487KB)

• Appearance(PDF, 574KB)
• Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment(PDF, 583KB)
• Written Contest of Ordinance Violation Form(PDF, 549KB)

For more information visit Administrative Adjudication.

• Pre-Paid Parking Card(PDF, 47KB)

For more information visit Parking.

• Parkway Tree Planting Request

For more information visit Forestry.

• Application for Alarm Registration(PDF, 272KB) - Home or business
• Buy Crash Report – Obtain a copy of your crash report
• File an Online Police Report Form
• Solicitors Permit Application – Door-to-Door
• Traffic Complaint Form – Report an on street parking or traffic concern
• Trespass Agreement – Business(PDF, 44KB)
• Trespass Agreement - Residential(PDF, 39KB)

For more information visit JPD’s Frequently Asked Questions and Documents & Permit Application page.

• Real Estate Transfer

For more information visit Real Estate Transfer.

• Rental Property Owner Registration Form(PDF, 154KB)
• Crime Free Addendum(PDF, 82KB)
• Crime Free Addendum - Spanish(PDF, 108KB)
• Inspection Consent Form(PDF, 123KB)
• Inspection Consent Form - Spanish(PDF, 125KB)

For more information visit Neighborhood Services.

• Application for Water & Sewer Services(PDF, 223KB)
• Direct Debit Form(PDF, 92KB)

For more information visit Customer Service.

Plan Commission Petitions

• Additional House Plans and Miscellaneous Petition(PDF, 100KB)
• Annexation Petition(PDF, 1MB)
• Cómo solicitar la anexión a la ciudad(PDF, 2MB)
• Detachment Petition(PDF, 1MB)
• Petición de separación(PDF, 1MB)
• Planned Unit Development Petition(PDF, 279KB)
• Petición de desarrollo de unidad planificado(PDF, 986KB)
• Residential Parking Permits
• Street Name Change Application(PDF, 120KB)
• Petición para el cambio de nombre de una calle(PDF, 1MB)
• Subdivision of Land(PDF, 281KB)
• Petición para la aprobación de(PDF, 910KB)
• Vacation of Right-of-Way/Easement(PDF, 224KB)
• Petición de desocupación(PDF, 826KB)
• Zoning Reclassification Petition(PDF, 214KB)
• Petición de reclasificación(PDF, 895KB)

Zoning Board of Appeals Petitions

• Variation/Appeal Petition(PDF, 1004KB)
• Solicitud de petición de variación/apelación(PDF, 653KB)
• Variation of Use Petition(PDF, 1005KB)
• Solicitud de petición de variación de uso(PDF, 549KB)
• Special Use Permit Petition(PDF, 1MB)
• Solicitud de petición de permiso de uso especial(PDF, 677KB)
• Special Exception Petition(PDF, 1MB)
• Solicitud de petición de excepción especial(PDF, 511KB)

Other Petitions

• Honorary Street Name Application Packet(PDF, 112KB)
• Solicitud de petición para nombre honorífico de calle(PDF, 1MB) - Joliet
• Residential Parking Permit Application(PDF, 114KB)
• Solicitud de permiso de estacionamiento para residentes o visitantes(PDF, 67KB)

Please include an Ownership Disclosure Form(PDF, 42KB) with all Plan Commission petitions.

For more information visit Planning & Zoning.