Tinley Park, IL Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

1 spells out how permitting works under that code. Any contractor doing electrical work in the village must first register with the Village of Tinley Park under the Building Code and file a current license, company name, registration number, and validation dates with the Building Department before any permit issues. Permits are required for all electrical work, not just service upgrades: the code specifically calls out low-voltage systems such as communications cable, alarm, security, and telephone wiring. Permits go only to licensed and bonded electrical contractors, and applications must be signed by the contractor when the work is done by contract.

A qualified homeowner can obtain a permit to do electrical work on their own residence, excluding multifamily units, but only after satisfying the electrical inspector of their competence, and only if the homeowner has lived in the home at least six months; that work still gets inspected and approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector. New electrical service installations must always be done by a licensed, bonded contractor, even where a homeowner permit would otherwise be allowed. The Electrical Inspector or the Village Board administers these regulations, can waive or modify requirements by written special permission before work begins, and can seal electrical cabinets and equipment to prevent use; breaking that seal is itself unlawful.

Using a permit issued to another person, or a contractor furnishing a permit to someone not entitled to it, is also barred outright under the same section.