(A) Water Department.
Monthly billing rate for water usage | |
Within corporate limit | $6.88/1,000 gallons |
Wholly or partly outside the corporate limit | $8.60/1,000 gallons |
Late fee | 10% of bill |
Sewer charge | 20% of bill |
Turn on fee after delinquency | $50 |
NSF check returned | $40 |
Water turn off/turn on same day - potential sale | $500 |
Water turn off/turn on same day - because of delinquency | $200 |
Water turn off/turn on same day - during business hours | $150 |
Water turn off/turn on same day - after business hours | $300 |
Multi-unit dwelling single meter (including trailer parks) | $2 each additional unit |
Minimum usage | |
Meter size | Corp/Outside Corp |
Senior - 1,000 gallons | $6.88/$8.60 |
5/8 in. and 3/4 in. - 2,000 gallons | $13.76/$17.20 |
1 in. - 7,000 gallons | $48.16/$60.20 |
1-1/2 in. - 11,000 gallons | $75.68/$94.60 |
2 in. - 15,000 gallons | $103.20/$129 |
3 in. - 26,000 gallons | $178.88/$233.60 |
4 in - 35,000 gallons | $240.80/$301.00 |
6 in. - 52,000 gallons | $357.76/$447.20 |
Over 6 in. - 100,000 gallons | $688/$860 |
Fire service lines | |
Meter size | |
1 in. - 3,000 gallons | $20.64 |
1-1/2 in. - 5,000 gallons | $34.40 |
2 in. - 7,000 gallons | $48.16 |
3 in. - 13,000 gallons | $89.44 |
4 in. - 17,000 gallons | $116.96 |
6 in. - 26,000 gallons | $178.88 |
Over 6 in. - 50,000 gallons | $344 |
New water meters | |
3/4 in. | $350 |
1 in. | $430 |
1-1/2 in. | $667 |
Miscellaneous | |
No show for appointment | $350 |
Tapping fee/connection fee | Residential - $150 Commercial - $350 - 550 |
Penalty - illegal water service | $750 |
Phone payment by credit card | $5 |
(B) Sanitation fees.
Single-family | $31.60 |
Senior | $19.10 |
2-flat | $54.20 |
3-flat | $79.80 |
A contractually required increase of no more than 6% will be assessed annually based upon the city’s contract with the garbage disposal services provider. In February, 2024, these sanitation fees will be reassessed by City Council. | |
(C) Clerk’s office.
Miscellaneous | |
Birth certificate | $15 - 1st $3 each additional |
Death certificate | $20 - 1st $7 each additional |
Animal tag | $10 |
Miscellaneous | |
Parking tokens | $1 |
Block party | $50 |
Business license | |
Class I | $35 |
Class II | $75 |
Class III | $100 |
Late fee | 25% |
Out of town business | $100 |
Entertainment license | $100 |
Fire alarm registration | $50 |
Raffles | |
Non-progressive license (individual) | $10 |
Non-progressive license (yearly) | $25 |
Progressive license | $200 |
Video gaming license - truck stop establishment | $750 |
Emblems (such as poker, games and the like) | |
Gambling devices | $250 per device |
Food | $35 |
Games | $100 |
Vending - gumball type | $35 up to 2 heads $15 additional per head |
Vending - toys | $25 |
Vehicle stickers | |
Passenger | $50 |
Senior | $5 |
Antique vehicle with AV plates | $5 |
Disabled | $8 |
Not-for-profit | $5 |
Motorcycle | $35 |
Truck B | $55 |
Truck C | $65 |
Truck D | $75 |
Truck F | $100 |
Truck H | $125 |
Vehicle stickers | |
Truck J | $150 |
RV - 3,001 to 8,000 pounds | $50 |
RV - 8,001 to 10,000 pounds | $60 |
RV - over 10,000 pounds | $70 |
Motor bus | $80 |
Late fee | 100% of sticker cost |
Vehicle sticker transfer fee | $5 |
(D) Liquor licenses.
Class A | $1,000 |
Class AA | $800 |
Class B | $900 |
Class BB | $700 |
Class C | $900 |
Class D | $600 |
Class E | $800 |
(E) Building Department. The Building Commissioner, with the approval of the City Administrator, may waive fines for permits obtained to improve City of Blue Island property. All other permit fees can not be waived.
Contractor license | |
Contractor license | $100 |
Penalty | $100 |
Building permit | |
General remodel | |
Residential | $50 plus 2.5% of cost |
Commercial | $100 plus 5% of cost |
Residential additions | $100 plus 2.5% of cost |
Residential new construction | $300 plus 2.5% of cost |
Commercial additions | $200 plus 5% of cost |
Commercial new construction | $400 plus 5% of cost |
Penalty - starting work without permit | $100 - $750 |
Inspection and first reinspection | No charge |
Reinspection | $50 doubles each time |
Expediting fee on construction permits | $100 |
Plumbing permit | |
Single-family/townhome/trailer/condo | $100 |
Fixture replacement | $15 |
New fixture | $20 |
Multi-unit/commercial/industrial | $150 |
Fixture replacement | $25 |
New fixture | $30 |
Sewer | |
Residential | $100 plus $10/foot over 10 feet |
Commercial | $150 plus $10/foot over 100 feet |
Sewer tap (residential) | $300 |
Sewer tap (commercial) | $350 - $550 |
Water service (greater than 1 in. tap) (residential) | $200 |
Water service (greater than 1 in. tap) (commercial) | $350 - $550 |
Sprinkler system | $100 plus $1 per head |
Street opening | $600 per opening plus $500 deposit |
Parkway opening | $400 per opening plus $500 deposit |
Sidewalk opening | $400 per opening plus $500 deposit |
City residents who have to open the street, parkway, and sidewalk for a project will be given a discounted fee. (This is not applicable to contractors). | $500 for all openings plus $500 deposit |
Penalty | |
Parkway, sidewalk, street | Keep $500 deposit and $750 fine |
Starting work without permit/failure to have registered contractors | $100 - $750 |
Electrical permit | |
Single-family/townhome/trailer/condo | $100 |
Multi-unit/commercial/industrial | $150 |
100-amp service | $50 |
200-amp service | $75 |
400-amp service | $100 |
Over 400-amp service | $250 |
15-amp circuit | $15 |
20-amp circuit | $20 |
Over 20-amp circuit | $25 |
One motor or equivalent | $30 |
Each additional motor | $15 |
Penalty - starting work without permit | $100 - $750 |
Inspection and first reinspection | No charge |
Reinspection | $50 doubles each time |
Demo permit | |
Single-family home | $200 plus 2.5% of cost |
Residential garage | $50 plus 2.5% of cost |
Multi-unit/commercial/industrial | $300 plus 5% of cost |
Plan review | |
Plan review | $100 per trade per review |
Site plan review | $200 |
Plan review by professional agency | Professional fee plus administrative fee |
Vacant property registration | |
Registration | $200 required once property is officially vacant |
Inspection | Required with initial registration fee |
Reregistration | Required every year property stays vacant - due September 1 |
Penalty - maintenance | $100 - $750 per violation per day |
Inspection for sale | |
Single-family home/condo/townhome | $100 |
Residential multi-unit building | $150 plus $25 per unit |
Commercial building/multi-unit | |
Commercial property up to 2,000 square feet | $300 |
Commercial property between to 2,000 to 4,000 square feet | $400 |
Commercial property that exceeds 4,000 square feet | $600 |
Industrial building | $300 |
Mixed use | Required commercial property fee plus $100 per additional unit |
Mobile trailer | $75 |
Penalty - intent to sell | $200 - $750 |
Inspection for rental | |
Single family/townhome/trailer/condo | $75 |
Apartment | $50 per unit |
Reinspection - intent to rent | $25 per unit per re-inspection |
Annual multi-unit registration/inspection | $25 per unit |
Penalty - annual registration | No charge for 1st reinspection Second re-inspection and every re-inspection thereafter: $50 |
Inspection for commercial rental | Same as commercial intent to sell fees First re-inspection no charge Second re-inspection and every re-inspection thereafter: $50 |
Planning and Zoning | |
Zoning Board of Appeals application fee | $200 + publication |
Plan Commission application fee | $200 + publication |
Elevator inspections | |
Elevator inspection fee | $64 |
Elevator reinspection fee | $35 |
Penalty - operating without permit | $75 |
Garage sale permit | |
Garage sale permit | $5 per permit (maximum 3 per year) |
Deposit | $25 |
Penalty - operating without permit | $100 |
Property maintenance | |
Board up fee | $300 minimum |
Vacant property grass cutting fine | $500 per occurrence |
Garbage/rubbish violations | $50 - $75 per occurrence |
Bulk pick up | $50 (1/2 small dump) |
Penalty | $100 per day |
Leaf pick up | No charge |
Penalty | $50 per day |
Signage permit | |
Temporary business banners | $25 |
Business sign permit | $2/square foot - minimum $50 |
Penalty - not removing temporary banner | $50 per day |
Housing court | |
Fines | As assigned by Hearing Officer |
(F) Miscellaneous.
Penalty - NSF check return | $50 |
Penalty - stop work order | $100 |
Penalty - stop work order removal | $100 - $750 |
Administrative fee | $100 |
Water turn-on inspection - residential | $50 |
(G) FOIA fee schedule. The following fees shall be assessed for FOIA requests.
(1) All requests (includes commercial and voluminous).
(a) Generally. $0.15 per page for black and white copies of letter or legal size documents or the maximum allowable by statute. No fees shall be charged for the first 50 pages of black and white letter or legal size documents. (Double sided pages count as two copies.)
(b) Letter or legal size color documents. $0.35 per copy if copied by the city or actual cost to reproduce if the city uses a copy service or other provider to copy the requested records or, if higher, the maximum allowed by statute.
(c) Oversized documents. Documents larger than legal size (11 inches by 17 inches) $0.15 per square foot if copied by the city in black and white; and $0.35 per square foot is copied by the city in color or actual cost to reproduce if the city uses a copy service or other provider to copy the requested records or, if higher, the maximum allowed by statute.
(d) Vehicle crash reports. $5 per copy of an accident report, $20 for accident reports which were investigated by an accident reconstruction officer or accident reconstruction team or, if higher, the fees specified in 625 ILCS 5/6-118 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, approved September 29, 1969, as amended.
(e) Certification. $1 per certification or, if higher, the maximum allowed by statute.
(f) Any other fee. Fixed or allowable by statute, at its maximum rate.
(2) All requests except for voluminous; electronic or media reproduction. Actual cost of recording medium (e.g. cd, dvd, disk, cassette), or, if higher, the maximum allowed by statute.
(3) Voluminous requests.
Electronic or Media reproduction | |
Records not in PDF | |
2 or fewer megabytes | $20 |
2+ to 4 megabytes | $40 |
4+ megabytes | $100 |
If higher | The maximum allowed by statute |
PDF records | |
80 or fewer megabytes | $20 |
80+ to 160 megabytes | $40 |
Electronic or Media reproduction | |
PDF records | |
160+ megabytes | $100 |
If higher | The maximum allowed by statute |
Combined format records | If records requested are in both PDF and non-PDF format, the city may separate the fees and charge the requester under both fee scales |
(4) Commercial requests.
(a) $10 per hour fee, for rime spent by personnel (in excess of eight hours) searching for and retrieving a requested record and examining the record for necessary redactions, or, if higher, the maximum allowed by statute.
(b) Actual cost for retrieval of records stored in an off-site facility that is maintained by a third-party storage company under contract with the city or, if higher, the maximum allowed by statute.
(5) Fee waiver or reduction.
(a) In accordance with FOIA, the city will only waive or reduces fees when the requester states in the FOIA request the specific purpose for the request and indicates that a waiver or fee reduction is in the public interest. A waiver or fee reduction is in the public interest only if the principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety and welfare or the legal rights of the general public and is not for the principal purpose of personal or commercial benefit.
(b) The FOIA Officer is authorized by the corporate authorities to waive or reduce fees in accordance with this division (G)(5).
(Ord. 2014-015, passed 3-25-2014; Ord. 2015-021, passed 8-25-2015; Ord. 2018-021, passed 3-27-2018; Ord. 2018-049, passed 9-25-2018; Ord. 2021-038, passed 9-14-2021; Ord. 2022-007, passed 1-25-2022; Ord. 2023-008, passed 1-24-2023; Ord. 2023-021, passed 4-25-2023; Ord. 2024-030, passed 5-28-2024)