Will County
Will County Land Use Department — Building Division
In short
Will County Land Use Department — Building Division issues 2 permits we publish for Will County, last verified 2026-10-07. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor Registration | Will County Land Use Department — Building Division | $40–$250 per registration (Code §117.05(A)), registering January 1 – June 30 / July 1 – December 31: general contractor (with tradesmen) $250 / $125; general contractor or construction manager (without tradesmen) $150 / $75; subcontractor, per specialty $75 / $40 | calendar year: "All registrations shall be valid for one calendar year from January 1 to December 31" (Code §117.05(A)) | 2026-10-07 |
| Commercial Building Permit (Alteration, Tenant Build-out, New Commercial, Change of Use)only if it applies to you | Will County Land Use Department — Building Division | $200–$5,800 per permit: commercial alteration or tenant build-out under 500 sq ft $1,000, 500–999 sq ft $1,300, 1,000–1,999 sq ft $1,600, over 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft $1,900, over 3,000 sq ft $2,200 plus $100 per 1,000 sq ft or fraction; new commercial under 1,500 sq ft $1,800, 1,500–2,999 $2,800, 3,000–3,999 $3,800, 4,000–4,999 $4,800, over 5,000 sq ft $5,800 plus $200 per additional 1,000 sq ft; change of use permit $200; commercial demolition $300; public swimming pool $500; additional inspection $75; fees doubled for work done without a permit; commercial plan review billed separately by the county's third-party reviewer | per project | 2026-10-07 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Contractor Registration
County Code §117.03 states: "No person shall act or perform any services as a contractor or subcontractor within the county without first registering with the county", and applications are made in writing to the County Land Use Department on county forms (§117.04). Section 117.05(A) sets the registration fees in two columns by when the registration is made: from January 1 to June 30, $250 for a general contractor with tradesmen, $150 for a general contractor or construction manager without tradesmen and $75 per specialty for a subcontractor; from July 1 to December 31, $125, $75 and $40 respectively. Every registration is valid for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Section 117.05(B) requires a $10,000 permit and license bond deposited with the Land Use Department. The Land Use Department's current Contractor Registration form, linked from its Building page, prints the same fees and also requires $1,000,000 general liability insurance, with plumbing and fire-alarm contractors exempt from the bond and insurance. The Building page links this ordinance alongside its county building permit materials.
Commercial Building Permit (Alteration, Tenant Build-out, New Commercial, Change of Use)
In unincorporated Will County the Land Use Department's Building Division issues building permits through its SmartGov online portal. A commercial alteration or tenant build-out costs $1,000 under 500 square feet, $1,300 for 500 to 999, $1,600 for 1,000 to 1,999, $1,900 for over 2,000 to 2,999 and $2,200 over 3,000 square feet plus $100 for every 1,000 square feet or fraction. New commercial construction costs $1,800 under 1,500 square feet, $2,800 for 1,500 to 2,999, $3,800 for 3,000 to 3,999, $4,800 for 4,000 to 4,999 and $5,800 over 5,000 square feet plus $200 for every additional 1,000 square feet. A change of use permit (to determine commercial remodel parameters) is $200, demolition of a commercial structure $300, a public swimming pool $500 and an additional inspection after a second failed inspection $75; fees are doubled for work done without a permit. Figures are per Will County Code §158.02 (Building Fee Schedule, Am. Ord. 21-102, passed August 19, 2021), which the Land Use Department's Building page links as its "Building Permit Fee Schedule". The Building page states: "Industrial/ Commercial plan review fees set by third-party review company", and §158.02(C) provides that third-party review costs are borne by the owner. A food establishment also needs Health Department plan approval before the building permit issues. Inside a city or village the municipality issues building permits instead.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Will County
- Phone
- 815-727-8634
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- BuildingWill County Land Use Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
- Contractor Registration form (posted as "Contractor Registration 4-13-2026")Will County Land Use Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
- Will County Code §158.02 Building Fee Schedule (Am. Ord. 21-102, passed August 19, 2021)Will County, Illinois (American Legal Publishing codification) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
- Will County Code Chapter 117 — Contractors Registration, Bonding & Insurance (§117.05 fees; bonds)Will County, Illinois (American Legal Publishing codification) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
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