Cook County Demolition Requirements
Cook County requires demolition permits for any residential or commercial project when doing any of the following to any structure in suburban or unincorporated Cook County:
- Altering
- Deconstructing
- Destroying
- Razing
- Renovating
- Tearing Down
- Wrecking
Applications require an asbestos inspection.
Additional Information
For information regarding this process please contact the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability at 312-603-8200 or visit Cook County's Demolition page. The Village of La Grange Park requires a demolition permit for the demolition/removal of one and two family structures, multi-family structures, non-residential structure, residential garages or accessory structures. The Village of La Grange Park requires a copy of a valid Cook County permit prior to the issuance of a La Grange Park demolition permit. *Download the Demolition Permit Application (PDF). *(same form as our Building Permit, please be sure to mention demolition in section #3 where it says "describe work")