A permit is required to construct a swimming pool.
Please note that new permit applications and contractor licenses must be applied for online at riverforest.onlama.com.
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The following application materials are required:
- Completed and signed application (below)
- Plat of survey indicating location of pool
- 3 sets of drawings
- Electrical permit
- Plumbing permit for heater or gas pipe installation
- Description of fence
- $25 application fee for above-ground pools;
- 1.5% of project cost with a minimum of $150 for inground pools
- Electrical/plumbing fees
View the Village Code's swimming pool requirements.
This application is a fillable PDF and can be printed and submitted to the Village.
Click here and navigate to "Accessory Permits" for the application form.
Work hours in the Village of River Forest:
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Saturdays
- No work on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas