The Illinois Administrative Code and the School Code of Illinois require that the Regional Offices of Education regularly visit schools for Health/Life Safety inspections and to ascertain the degree to which schools comply with State operational requirements. Trained and experienced representatives from the Regional Office of Education’s Compliance Team visit each school every year to carry out Health/Life Safety inspections as required by code.

The Compliance Team also inspects building plans and specifications for school construction and renovation that includes collaboration with local municipalities. The Regional Office of Education is responsible for issuing building and occupancy permits. 

For an overview of the building permit process, please review the document found at this link: Building Permit Process

Building Permits: The necessary documents for applying for a building permit are available electronically. ROE 30 is now accepting all building permit applications electronically as well. Please email tburns@roe30.org with all the items listed below.

The following are required...

One signed set of:

• Form 36-10 Application for Building Permit

• Form 36-11 Plan Review Statements (If not applicable, indicate NA)

• Form 36-35 Confirmation of Plan Review Records (If not applicable, indicate NA)

One copy of the:

• Plans/Specifications (signed/sealed by architect)

• Project Manual (signed/sealed by architect)

It is the responsibility of the local School Board to ensure that no facility is occupied before the Regional Superintendent has issued a Certificate of Occupancy.

Occupancy Permits: For projects impacting the occupancy of the building, please email the following required documents to tburns@roe30.org:

One signed set of:

• Form 36-15 Application for Occupancy Permit

• Form 36-36 Inspection Statements (If not applicable, indicate NA)

• Form 36-37 Confirmation of Called Inspection Records (If not applicable, indicate NA)

Please be sure all required signatures/seals are included on these forms.

Statement of Completion: For projects not impacting the occupancy, please email the following required documents to tburns@roe30.org:

One signed set of:

• Form 36-38 Statement of Completion

• Form 36-36 Inspection Statements (If not applicable, indicate NA)

• Form 36-37 Confirmation of Called Inspection Records (If not applicable, indicate NA)

Please be sure all required signatures/seals are included on these forms.

• Health/Life Safety Handbook