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First Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance to Amend the 2026 Building and Construction Permit Fees of the Village of Oak Park
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Introduction
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Staff is recommending amending the 2026 Building and Construction Permit Fee Schedule as referenced in Article 8 of the Village Code.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior action(s):
* On September 30, 2025 the Village Board approved annual increases for construction permit fees and zoning application fees.
* The Village Board has reviewed such fees annually since 2016.
Background
There are two initiatives regarding this fee schedule update:
1. Elevator registration and inspection/testing fees.
When staff presented, what is now the current fee schedule, contract increases for elevator services were unknown. On December 9, 2025 the Village Board approved an agreement with Thompson Elevator for elevator plan review and inspection services. Thompson, who was the lowest responsible bidder and the previous contractor, presented an increase in their inspection and testing fee, which had not been increased for several years. Thompson invoices the Village for each inspection and testing. The Village then pays Thompson for their services. In order to be solvent on elevator invoicing fees, the Village of Oak Park needs to increase fees for each elevator owner in line with Thompson's fee schedule. The inspection fee is the same cost to the elevator owner as the invoice amount to the Village of Oak Park. The proposed registration fee is a Village administration fee to offset processing applications and administering renewal notices.
2. Non-compliance fees.
The amended fee schedule also reflects non-compliance fees staff consider necessary to help alleviate persistent issues revolving around work being conducted without permits, unsafe conditions, and contractors or homeowners continuing to work when a Stop...
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