Front yard and backyard. Permit when the city says so, then one crew. Pulled from live City of Naperville pages in September 2026.
Check with the city — rules change. This is not legal advice. HOA rules can be stricter. Unincorporated / Wheatland Township lots may go through Will County, not City of Naperville. TED: (630) 420-6100.
New or expanded driveways need a permit and have to meet zoning. Show the change, dimensioned, on a copy of the legal plat of survey. Decorative aprons (brick pavers, stamped or colored concrete) need a right-of-way encroachment agreement. Source: driveway permit.
Replacing or installing sidewalk in the right-of-way is a driveway / sidewalk permit, not a DIY weekend. Concrete in the apron or public sidewalk can only be poured April 15 through November 15. Details on the concrete page.
The city has a dedicated fence permit. Do not assume a like-for-like swap is skippable. Source: fence permit.
Lawn sprinklers need a permit, including the RPZ backflow preventer. Source: lawn sprinklers / RPZ.
Any elevated deck needs a permit. So does replacing beams, joists, stairs, or railings. Lighting or receptacles can ride on the same deck permit. Source: deck, patio, and shed.
Permit if total paved area will exceed 500 square feet. Any patio still needs one if it has a permanent fire pit, fireplace, or grill, is more than 30 inches off the ground, or has electric, plumbing, or gas. Source: same deck / patio page.
Always a permit, any size. Still follow setbacks and easements.
Live page talks about secondary structures. The 2022 PDF said sheds over 150 sq ft. Call TED before you order the kit.
Permit for a pool or spa deeper than 24 inches. Source: swimming pool permit.
The 2022 PDF said walls over three feet. That number is not on the live pages we checked. Call TED. Do not guess.
File in the Civic Access portal (desktop). Process lives on Building permits. Print the permit and post it where it is visible from the street. We do not list fees — they change.
Yes if total paved area will exceed 500 square feet, or if the patio has a permanent fire pit/grill, is more than 30 inches off the ground, or has electric, plumbing, or gas. Sport courts always need a permit. Confirm on the city’s deck/patio page or call TED.
April 15 through November 15, per the city’s live driveway permit page. Private patio slabs are not given that date on that page — still call TED late in the year.
No. Dan Brennan summarizes city pages so you know what to ask. Rules change. HOA can be stricter. Call TED at (630) 420-6100.
Use get-a-name below. Yard and slab work goes through landscaping until we name a shop.
Permit first, then one crew. Tell us the job. We write back with who to call.
One name when you need the work. Not a pile of quotes.
If they waste your time, we replace them.