Permits are required for a variety of building activities. Completed permit applications and supporting materials should be submitted to permits@vrf.us. Those applications and materials that are too large to be sent via email should be dropped off at the River Forest Village Hall.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FENCES REQUIRE A FENCE-SPECIFIC PERMIT APPLICATION. CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A FENCE PERMIT.
Please review the following guidelines prior to submitting a building permit application:
This application is a fillable PDF and can be printed and submitted to the Village.
Building permit application
Additional information regarding specific permit types and requirements can be found in the Pay & Apply section.
Plan review timeframes: The Village is committed to completing plan reviews as expeditiously as possible. Please click here to review plan review timeframes.
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