Electrical permits are required for the safety and protection of the community.
Electrical Permits
Required for:
- New Outlets or Lights (Interior and Exterior)
- Panel Changes
- New, Temporary or Upgrades to Service
- Directly Wired Smoke Detectors
Electrical permit applications must be signed by the Registered Supervising Electrician who must be licensed and bonded with the Village. This application is a fillable PDF and can be printed and submitted to the Village for review.
Electrical permit application
Work hours in the Village of River Forest:
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Saturdays
- No work on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas