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Responsibilities

The Building Division is responsible for the review and approval of construction plans for conformance with applicable codes as well as conducting site inspections for projects, including general construction, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.

The division works closely with the Fire Prevention Bureau to ensure conformance with life safety code requirements and with the Engineering Division to ensure compliance with drainage, grading, and steep slope requirements.

Building Department Applications and Inspections

Permit Applications & Submittal Requirements Page
Submit permit application(s) and all associated materials (including architectural drawings, licenses, etc.) via the City's Civic Access Portal.
Electronic Plan Review and Submission Information

Request inspections via Civic Access Portal or e-mail at buildinginspections@cityhpil.com
Please include property address, permit number(s), ALL requested inspection type(s), name/phone/email of contact for day of inspection, and preferred timeframe of AM (8am-12pm) or PM (12pm-3pm). The cutoff time for the next business day is 2:30pm and incomplete requests will not be scheduled.

Other Resources

Note: Please remember that your copy of the plans stamped "approved" by the City of Highland Park must be on the job at the time of all inspections!

Payments for Permits Applied for ON OR AFTER July 19, 2023

All permits that have been received and entered by the Building Division on or AFTER July 19, 2023 can be viewed, printed, and paid at the City's online Civic Access Portal. Please note that a user must have a registered account and be listed as a Billing Contact for a given permit.

Payments for Permits Applied for BEFORE July 19, 2023

All permits that were received and invoiced by the Building Division BEFORE July 19, 2023 can be viewed and paid at the City's Access Online Permitting Services page.

Helpful Tips

When entering an address to view a permit, you may enter the street number and the first few letters of the street name followed by an asterisk (*), then hit search.
- For example, entering “1150 Ha*” would show permits for 1150 Half Day Road.
- Two periods (..) can be used to search a range. For example, 09/07/2009..09/09/2009 will retrieve all the permits from 09/07/2009 to 09/09/2009.
If you wish to log in (not required):
- Choose "Registered Users" or "New User"
- Follow the prompts to enter or create your user name and password.