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6 Crestwood Adviser May 2019 Number 506
Check Whether a Building Permit Is Required
Planning on doing some remodeling this spring?
Make sure to check whether a permit is required
before starting any construction. Projects that
require permits include:
• Remodels, additions and demolitions
• Changes in lot drainage or grading
• Installation of electrical, gas, mechanical or
plumbing services
• Changing heating, cooling or ventilation
systems
• Re-shingling roofs, soffits & fascia
• Renewing siding
• Installing patios, sheds, fences, pools or hot
tubs (A plot of survey is needed)
• Windows & doors
Work that does not require a permit includes:
• Painting
• Carpeting
• Trim work
• Changing/swapping light fixtures
Please visit us at Village Hall to obtain your building
permit. We are located at 13840 S. Cicero Ave. As
always please feel free to contact us in person or by
phone at (708) 371-4800 if you have any further
questions. Char in our Building Department is
always happy to help.
NOTE: ALL CONTRACTORS MUST BE
REGISTERED WITH THE VILLAGE.
Garbage and Recycling Prices Climb
Just a reminder from the Village to please be mindful when recycling. If there is food contamination on something
you want to recycle, rinse. If there is grease on a pizza box, it cannot be recycled — please place it in the trash,
instead. Follow guidelines set by Republic Services regarding our community’s recycling program. (Visit
www.republicservices.com/residents for more information.)
Have You Checked for
Unclaimed Property
Tax Refunds?
Cook County property owners should be advised to check the website
of the Cook County Treasury to see if they are entitled to unclaimed
refunds. Since 2009, more than half a billion dollars in overpayments
has been refunded or prevented by the Treasurer’s Office.
Because refund claims often are disputed among different payers,
including mortgage companies, banks, buyers and sellers, the
application requires proof that the refund applicant paid the taxes.
The website at cookcountytreasurer.com now allows property owners
to search by address as well as Property Index Number (PIN) and get an
instantaneous response for available refunds going back 20 years.
To see if you are entitled to a refund, go to the website:
• Select “Your Property Tax Overview”
• Search by address or by Property Index Number (PIN)
• Look for the results under “Are There Any Overpayments on Your
PIN?”
• Complete the online application if you believe you are entitled to a
refund
By Illinois law, the total annual payout of refunds that arose before
2009 is capped at $2.5 million. The money available for refund has been
distributed to Taxing Districts. If a refund is granted, the Treasurer’s
Office recovers the money from the appropriate local government.
The Village has been the sole carrier of the cost for garbage and recycling pickup for decades — a perk no other
surrounding community pays for. We are incurring additional costs for both compliance and processing. Our charges
for the past month totaled $70,116.12 at no cost to our homeowners. Please help us to take care of your recycling
program.