{"id":749,"date":"2020-03-15T16:27:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T21:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/?page_id=749"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:07:07","slug":"health-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/departments\/health-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Health &#038; Safety\/Building Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"749\" class=\"elementor elementor-749\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1f3cf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1f3cf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a523f5 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"2a523f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2458e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2458e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8768270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8768270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Departments<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa4444 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-mobile elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"4fa4444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; 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Video Recordings<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1358\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Elected Officials<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/service-request\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Make a Service Request<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6741\"><a href=\"https:\/\/park.passportparking.com\/park\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pay Parking Meter<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1518\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forestpark.msicore360.com\/resident\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pay Parking Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1375\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/foia-request\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Obtain a Copy of a Record<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1519\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forestpark-il.dacragov.com\/il\/forestpark\/nightparking\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Overnight Parking Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1360\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/departments\/public-works\/water-department\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Water Quality Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2513\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/village-calendar\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Village Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1361\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/resources\/village-maps\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Village Maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/volunteer\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56905d7\" data-id=\"56905d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c2fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f6c2fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d9992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d9992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Director: Steve Glinke<\/strong><br \/>708-615-6284<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sglinke@forestpark.net\">sglinke@forestpark.net<\/a><\/p><p>The Department of Public Health and Safety incorporates two key components of the Village; the Building Department and the Code Enforcement Department. Inspectors are available to investigate violations and to ensure existing and new construction, both residential and commercial, are in compliance. The Village contracts with the Cook County Department of Public Health for inspections on local businesses.<\/p><p class=\"linking\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/BuildingPermits1.pdf\" target=\"_new\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">here<\/a>\u00a0to view a list of common projects requiring permits.<\/p><p><strong>Forest Park Department of Public Health &amp; Safety<\/strong><br \/>517 Desplaines Ave.<br \/>Forest Park, IL 60130<br \/>Phone 708-615-6276<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2025-Annual-Report-of-Activities-Pubic-Health-and-Safety.pdf\">2025 Annual Report<\/a><\/p><p class=\"linking\">Contractor Registration\/Transfer Stamp\/License\/Permit Applications forms <strong>found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/forms\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>*The above forms can be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:building@forestpark.net\">building@forestpark.net. <\/a><\/p><p>For assistance please call 708-615-6285.<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s work together to control and prevent rats in our community.\u00a0 Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rat-Brochure.pdf\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">here<\/a> to find out how to control and prevent rats in our community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Departments Director: Steve Glinke708-615-6284sglinke@forestpark.net The Department of Public Health and Safety incorporates two key components of the Village; the Building Department and the Code Enforcement Department. 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