Welcome to Our online portal
Thank you for visiting our website where you can apply online, view review status and pay permit or registration fees from your home, office, or mobile device.
ATTENTION!: Maintenance Activity: ACI Speedpay - Transact - Database Patching
ACI, CitizenServe’s Payment Provider, will be performing regular database maintenance and will be unavailable through the portal during the following times:
Start Date/Time: May 1, 2024 09:00 PM Central Daylight Time
End Date/Time: May 2, 2024 12:00 AM Central Daylight Time
If you are attempting to make a license or permit payment during this window, please try again on May 2nd after the maintenance window has ended.
Thank you for your patience.
-City of Urbana
- RENTAL REGISTRATION
Do you have a rental home? Learn when you need a registration and submittal requirements.Renew a Rental Registration
Search for a Rental Registration
Learn more about Rental Registration
- COMPLAINTS
Have you seen illegal parking or other code enforcement violations in your neighborhood? If so submit an online complaint, and it will be automatically routed to the appropriate department for investigation.Tenants:
Please notify your landlord of the issue and allow them time to correct prior to submitting a complaint.Your name must be on the lease to submit a complaint.
- ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LICENSES
Electrical Contract Licensing application and renewal.
- FIRE PREVENTION LICENSES
Fire Prevention Licensing application and renewal.
- PERMITTING
Building Safety Division - Remodeling or adding on to your home?
Accessory Structures
Building, Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing permits
Demolition permits
Permanent Sign permits
Solar Installation
About Building Safety Permits
Planning & Zoning Division
Home Occupation permits
Telecommunication Zoning Review
Temporary Sign permits
Zoning Verification requests
- DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Starting a new construction project?
Public Works
Erosion Control permits
Utility or Right-of-Way permits
ROW and Erosion Control permit information
Planning & Zoning Applications
Conditional Use or Special Use permits
Variance requests
Apply for a Development Permit
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