A permit shall be required as herein stated and where required by the adopted Codes. In cases where the permit requirements for an adopted Code conflict with the following schedule, the schedule shall take precedence. The plans, specifications and surveys requirements are also hereby adopted and shall take precedence over any of the adopted Code requirements in these areas.
Item | Permit | Plans And Specifications | Surveys |
Item | Permit | Plans And Specifications | Surveys |
New 1- and 2-family dwellings | Required - permit is to be all inclusive | Construction drawings are required (do not have to be sealed unless significant structural issues are evident) | Plat of survey by registered surveyor is required |
New 1- and 2-family additions | Required - all inclusive | Construction drawings are required (do not have to be sealed) | Only as determined necessary by field inspection |
New multi-family, commercial and industrial buildings and additions | Required - all inclusive | Signed/sealed plans are required - Code allows Code official to waive for minor projects | Survey required |
Residential garages | Required - all inclusive | City form | Waived if neighbor affidavit is provided. May be required if determined necessary by field inspection |
1- and 2-family electric | Required for new buildings and additions (all inclusive), change in service and new electrical systems | City form | No |
1- and 2-family plumbing | Required for new buildings and additions (all inclusive); RPZ valves and new plumbing systems | City form | No |
Residential mechanical | No, except as part of all inclusive permit for new 1- and 2-family dwellings and additions | City form | No |
Multi-family, commercial and industrial electric | Change in service, electrical work regulated by Code, new occupancies and changes in use | As needed | No |
Commercial plumbing | Plumbing and plumbing systems as defined by State Code, all work associated with new occupancies and changes in use | As needed | No |
Commercial mechanical | Mechanical work regulated by the Code; all work associated with new occupancies and changes in use | As needed | No |
Fences | Required | City form | Only if neighbor affidavit is not provided |
Decks | Required | City form and building supply drawings | Only if determined necessary by field inspection |
Swimming pools | Inground only | ||
Driveways | Required | City form | Only if determined necessary by field inspection |
Parking lots | Required | As needed for larger parking lots | Required for new parking areas (not for resurfacing of existing parking area) |
Grading and drainage | No | Generally, only in conjunction with new subdivisions and new non 1 and 2 family construction. Code official may require for obvious and significant drainage issues | Topographical survey required where code official believes there is reasonable question of drainage problem being created |
Accessory structures (applies to sheds, gazebos, etc.) | Required if structure is permanent or fixed in place | City form and material company drawings | Only if determined necessary by field inspection |
Demolitions | Required | No | No |
Sewers | Required | City form | Only if determined necessary by field inspection |
Change in use group | Required (all inclusive) | Yes | No |
(A) Definitions:
PLAT SURVEY: A staked lot/plat showing all improvements and proposed improvements within property lines and placing stakes at lot corners in accordance with Illinois minimum standards. Such survey shall include centerline stationing, curb offsets, proposed buildings and setbacks, lot area and lot dimensions. Surveys prepared for submission to the city of Aledo shall be stamped/sealed by a state of Illinois licensed land surveyor or professional engineer.
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS (May Be Required For New Subdivisions, Commercial And Industrial Buildings): A survey showing contours and elevations of a tract of land in relation to an established landmark. Topographical surveys prepared for submission to the city of Aledo shall be stamped/sealed by a state of Illinois licensed professional engineer. (Ord. 06-19-06-1, 8-21-2006)