Oak Lawn, IL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum inspections, single-family
- At least 4
- New single-family inspection fee
- $50.00
- Reinspection fee
- $40.00
- Stop work order removal fee
- $25.00
- C.O. issuance
- Only after fees paid
Summary
Oak Lawn requires at least four inspections on every single-family home built under permit, more on other buildings as the building department deems necessary, with inspection fees due before a certificate of occupancy issues.
There shall be at least four (4) inspections on each single-family residence building and as many as deemed necessary by the director of the office of quality control on all other types of buildings... A certificate of occupancy will only be issued after all inspection fees have been paid to the village. ... If a building fails to pass inspection and a reinspection is necessary then a reinspection fee of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be charged which shall be paid before the reinspection is made.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Village Code, all work done under a building permit must be inspected and approved by building department inspectors. A single-family residence gets a minimum of four inspections; the director of the office of quality control sets the number for other building types. Inspection fees run from $50 for a new single-family building up to a sliding scale based on square footage for other buildings ($75 for up to 1,500 square feet, rising to $250 for over 50,000 square feet). No certificate of occupancy is issued until all inspection fees are paid. A failed inspection triggers a $40 reinspection fee, payable before the reinspection happens, and lifting a stop work order costs a $25 fee.
Violations & Fines
Work proceeding without a required inspection can draw a stop work order, which stays in place until the $25 removal fee is paid; a certificate of occupancy is withheld until all inspection fees are settled, and a failed inspection requires a $40 reinspection fee before re-checking.
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