APPENDIX A: BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Planning, Building and Development Department Land Development Fee Schedule
ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF FEES
All fees will be increased annually at the beginning of every fiscal year by either 2 percent or the most recent available Lake County Consumer Price Index, whichever is lesser.
DEPARTMENT POLICY
All applications for permits and approvals shall be accompanied by the fee established in this Lake County Board policy below. All applicants, including Home Owners Associations, religious organizations, units of government, and no-for-profit organizations, shall pay the fee as part of the application process. Only those specifically exempted by state law are exempt from the fee schedule.
BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE (Residential)
Volume computations:
Residential volume shall be computed on the exterior dimensions of the building and shall include all space above the lowest level of the foundation wall and below the ceiling or bottom cord of roof truss of the uppermost floor. Unit of volume of cost: Figure a major fraction as a full unit.
REGISTRATIONS
The following permit types can be applied for as over-the-counter approvals should they meet the conditions set forth in the department's registration program. Please refer to the department's website for the applications and associated conditions-based project type.
Reroofing a Home
$32.00
Residing a Home
$32.00
Shed (Less than 100 sq ft)
$32.00
Perimeter Fence
$32.00
Stoop Replacement
$32.00
Pergola
$32.00
Window Replacement
$32.00
Minor Demolition
$32.00
Water Heater Replacement
$32.00
Free Standing Gazebo or Screen room
$32.00
Air Conditioner Replacement
$32.00
Bee-Keeping
$32.00
Chicken and Chicken Coop
$32.00
Hoop Houses
$32.00
1&2 FAMILY PRINCIPAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITION
Fee Per 1,000 Cubic Feet
$71.00
Minimum
$89.00
(Attached garage erected at the same time should be computed with the above.)
Detached garage or incidental buildings erected at the same time require a separate permit.
ANY OTHER PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS
Fee Per 1,000 Cubic Feet
$54.00
Minimum
$89.00
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Fee Per 1,000 Cubic Feet
$31.00
Minimum
$40.00
Additions and incidental associated with accessory buildings
$40.00
Accessory buildings at and under 100 square feet of floor area (Registration Fee)
$32.00
PLUMBING
Base Charge
$180.00
Fixture each @
$29.00
Domestic Water heater each @
$29.00
Swimming
 
Pool Residential - Above Ground
$86.00
Residential - Below Ground
$172.00
Alteration
$89.00
Sprinkler (Fire) per head
$11.00
Minimum
$89.00
Sprinkler (Lawn) per head
$10.00
Minimum
$89.00
a) Minimum plumbing alterations
$89.00
b) Minimum electrical alterations
$89.00
ELECTRICAL WORK
New 1 & 2 Family Dwelling Base Charge (per living unit)
$180.00
Residential remodeling, alterations, garages, additions, etc
$89.00
Residential electrical service replacement
$89.00
HEATING
Residential (per living unit)
$180.00
Alterations
$89.00
AIR CONDITIONING
Residential (per living unit)
$89.00
Residential remodeling additions
$89.00
Replacement of a unit
$89.00
Ductwork
$89.00
WATER SUPPLY
Administration and Enforcement
$47.00
SEWER DISPOSAL
Administration and Enforcement
$47.00
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
1 and 2 Family Dwellings (per livening unit)
$180.00
Garages, Accessory buildings over 100 square feet
$42.00
Additions over 100 square feet
$45.00
Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (90 days maximum)
 
Residential
$89.00
EXAMINATION OF PLANS
The fee for plan review(s) shall be paid for a principal building and all accessory building as follows:
1 & 2 Family Dwellings
 
0 to 1,499 square feet
$180.00
1,500 - 2,499 square feet
$278.00
2,500 - 3,999 square feet
$357.00
4,000 and over
$444.00
Accessory Buildings and Additions
 
100 square feet to 600 square feet
$55.00
Over 600 square feet
$81.00
Phase Permits (per phase)
 
Residential
$171.00
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
Residential, fee per $1000 of estimated cost of construction
$18.00
Minimum
$81.00
Residing or reroofing (projects not entitled to registration)
$55.00
PRELIMINARY AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
Residential moving, raising, shoring, underpinning, new foundation and remodeling work for existing structures or repairing fire damaged structures
$85.00
Residential decks, porches, stoops, garages
$81.00
Residential additions
$85.00
MOVING, RAISING, SHORING, UNDERPINNING OF STRUCTURES
0 to 2,500 square feet
$85.00
Over 2,500 square feet
$166.00
DEMOLITION
Each major building
$85.00
Each minor building
$45.00
SWIMMING POOLS (18 foot diameter = 250 square feet)
Private - above ground, over 24' deep or over 250 sq.ft, in surface area
$81.00
Private - Partially or totally submerged
$159.00
FENCES
0 to 299 lineal feet
$40.00
300 to 599 lineal feet
$76.00
Over 600 lineal feet
$116.00
Interior Fences (If Eligible for Registration)
$32.00
TOWERS, ELEVATORS, ETC.
On which the Cubic Feet basis of measurement is not practical, fee per $1,000 of estimated cost of construction
$14.00
Minimum
$91.00
Residential Towers, etc
$91.00
Retaining Wall - Sea Wall fee per $1,000 of estimated cost of Construction
$14.00
Minimum
$91.00
Temporary Structure
$85.00
Elevator, Dumbwaiter, new each
$277.00
Elevator, Dumbwaiter, repairs each
$152.00
USE PERMIT (Land or Building)
Residential
$85.00
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS (Building Code Portion)
$45.00
NEW MOBILE HOME SITES & RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SITES
(Perpaid including utilities)
$85.00
**POSTING PROPERTY
Administrative fee
$85.00
Any construction work started without first applying for a permit may be subject to a double permit fee to cover cost of posting the violation notice and special inspections.
GENERAL NOTES:
 
Additional inspection(s) charged at above rates (per inspection)
 
Multipliers to be used on detached single family dwellings and two family dwellings
 
One-Story on piers or slab
11 feet
One-Story Foundation Walls, No Basement (Crawl Space)
14 feet
One-Story With Basement, or One and One-Half Story Foundation Walls, No Basement
18 feet
Two-Story Foundation Walls, No Basement or One and One-Half Story, With basement
24 feet
BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE (Commercial)
 
Volume computations:
 
Commercial volume shall be computed on the exterior dimensions of the building, and shall include all space above the lowest level of the foundation wall footing and the top of the roof sheathing, and/or deck where equipment room tower, etc. are constructed, the volume shall include this area. Unit of volume of cost: Figure a major fraction as a full unit.
NON-RESIDENTIAL PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS
Fee Per 1,000 Cubic Feet
$61.00
Minimum
$103.00
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Fee per 1,000 Cubic Feet
$41.00
Minimum
$54.00
Additions and incidental or accessory buildings under 100 sq. ft.
$54.00
PLUMBING
Base Charge (commercial/industrial)
$206.00
Apartments/Townhouses (per living unit)
$206.00
Fixture each @
$33.00
Domestic Water Heater each @
$33.00
Swimming Pool
$610.00
Alterations
$98.00
Sprinkler (Fire) per head
$12.00
Minimum
$103.00
Sprinkler (Lawn) per head
$10.00
Minimum
$103.00
a) Minimum plumbing alteration
$98.00
b) Minimum electrical alteration
$98.00
ELECTRICAL WORK
Base Charge Commercial/industrial per 1,500 sq. ft.
$103.00
Minimum
$206.00
Multi-Family Building (per living unit)
$152.00
Commercial or Industrial electrical service replacement
$103.00
Service Station Pumps, per pump
$54.00
Alterations
$98.00
HEATING
Commercial or Industrial fee per 1,500 sq.ft
$103.00
Minimum
$103.00
Commercial or Industrial remodeling, fee per 1,500 sq.ft
$51.00
Minimum
$98.00
Multi-Family Building (per living unit)
$103.00
Alterations
$98.00
AIR CONDITIONING
Commercial or Industrial, fee per 1,500 sq. ft
$54.00
Minimum
$103.00
Commercial or Industrial remodeling, fee per 1,500 sq. ft
$51.00
Minimum
$98.00
Replacement of a unit
$98.00
Duct work
$98.00
WATER SUPPLY
Administration and Enforcement
$54.00
SEWER DISPOSAL
Administration and Enforcement
$54.00
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
Commercial or Industrial fee per 1,500 sq. ft
$72.00
Minimum Team Inspection
$306.00
Per Living Unit (Apartments)
$103.00
Motel, Hotel, Dormitories, Nursing Homes (per unit)
$103.00
Supporting area, fee per 1,000 sq. ft
$15.00
Minimum
$103.00
Garages and Accessory Buildings over 100 sq. ft
$66.00
Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (90 days maximum)
 
Commercial/industrial
$306.00
EXAMINATION OF PLANS
Commercial/industrial, fee per 50,000 cubic feet
$206.00
Minimum
$206.00
Multi-Family
 
Apartments per living unit
$103.00
Motel, Hotel, Dormitories, Nursing Homes (perunit)
$61.00
Plus, fee per 1,000 Cubic Feet for support area (excluding halls)
$15.00
Accessory Buildings and Additions
 
100 square feet to 600 square feet
$72.00
Over 600 square feet
$103.00
Phase Permits (per phase)
 
Commercial/industrial
$509.00
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
Commercial, fee per $1,000 of estimated cost of construction
$22.00
Minimum
$98.00
Residing or reroofing, each at
$69.00
PRELIMINARY AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
Commercial/industrial team inspection
$388.00
Commercial/industrial work not requiring more than 1 inspector
$98.00
MOVING, RAISING, SHORING, UNDERPINNING OF STRUCTURES
0 to 2,500 square feet
$98.00
Over 2,500 square feet
$192.00
DEMOLITION
Each major building
$103.00
Each minor building
$54.00
SWIMMING POOLS
Commercial
$610.00
(Plus applicable fees for plumbing and electric)
 
FENCES
0 to 299 lineal feet
$54.00
300 to 599 lineal feet
$103.00
Over 600 lineal feet
$154.00
TOWERS, BLEACHERS, ELEVATORS, ETC.
On which the Cubic Feet basis of measurement is not practical, fee per
 
$1,000 of estimated cost of construction
$15.00
Minimum
$103.00
Television Towers, etc
$103.00
Retaining Wall - Sea Wall fee per $1,000 of estimated cost of Construction
$15.00
Minimum
$103.00
Temporary Structure
$103.00
Gasoline Tanks above ground, each @
$103.00
Gasoline Tanks below ground, each @
$200.00
Gasoline Island pumps, each @
$103.00
Canopies, each @
$200.00
Elevator, Dumbwaiter, and Escalator, new each @
$306.00
Elevator, Dumbwaiter, and Escalator, repairs each @
$170.00
Elevator, Semi-Annual Inspection
$177.00
Dumbwaiter and Escalators Semi-Annual Inspection
$154.00
Signs
$103.00
USE PERMIT (Land or Building)
Commercial or Industrial
$200.00
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS (Building Code Portion)
$54.00
**POSTING PROPERTY
Administrative fee
$103.00
Any construction work started without first applying for a permit may be subject to a double permit fee to cover cost of posting the violation notice and special inspections.
GENERAL NOTES:
 
Additional inspection(s) charged at above rates (per inspection)
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE (Residential)
AREA OF DISTURBANCE
1 & 2 Family
0 - 1,500 sq. ft. (includes site restoration & septic)
$226.00
1,501 - 15,000 sq. ft.
$546.00
15,001 -< 1 acre
$883.00
1 - < 3 acre
$1,178.00
3 -<15
$2,208.00
15 - < 30
$2,945.00
30 acres or greater
$3,682.00
Topdressing due to subsidence
$178.00
Fee includes special inspection, plan review, and inspections: 1) erosion control, 2) stripping and/or clearing, 3) rough grading, 4) final grading, 5) seeding and landscaping deadlines, 6) final stabilization and landscaping.
Additional Services (Add-on-Fees)
1 & 2 Family
1) Application Extension
$89.00
2) Floodplain/Flood Table (new structure, addition, alterations, fill)
$369.00
3) Hydrology Review or Detention Basin
$443.00
4) Inspection
$89.00
5) Permit Amendment
$89.00
6) Permit Expiration Extension
$147.00
7) Permit Plan Revision
$96.00
8) Plan Review
$96.00
9) Subdivisions over 60 lots (per lot)
See "All Others"
10) Violation Posting Administrative Fees
$236.00
11) As Built Foundation Review
$140.00
Wetland Services (Add-on-Fees)
1 & 2 Family
1) Jurisdictional Determination/No Impact Determination
$401.00
Each Additional Wetland
$134.00
Jurisdictional Determination/Minor Project Inspection
$134.00
2) Delineation-property (*pre-approval required)
 
< 1.0 ac.
$2,171.00*
1.0 ac. -< 2.5 ac.
$2,461.00*
2.5 ac. -< 5.0 ac.
$3,618.00*
5.0 ac. or greater
$4,341.00*
3) Delineation Report Concurrence Review
$401.00
4) Impact IWLC
 
Cat 1 0 ac. - < 1.0 ac.
$974.00
Cat 2 1.0 ac. - < 2.0 ac.
$2,783.00
Cat 3 2.0 ac. or HQAR
$4,341.00
5) Hydrology Review Cat 1-3
+31% to #4 above
6) Mitigation Review Cat 1-3
+125% to #4 above
7) Enhancement-property
 
Cat 4 < 1.0 ac.
$1,252.00
1.0 ac. Or greater
$2,783.00
8) Resubmittal
$159.00
9) Sec. 404 Compile Permit to USACE (*pre-approval required)
$695.00
10) Disturbance Review - Restoration
$695.00
11) Enforcement Action
$349.00
BUILDING PERMIT WATERSHED REVIEW FEES
 
Accessory Building 0 - < 100 sq. ft
$11.00
Accessory Building 100 - 600 sq. ft
$23.00
Accessory Building > 600 sq. ft
$30.00
SFD
$37.00
SFD Alteration/Addition
$30.00
Fence
$11.00**
Seawall
$37.00
Retaining Wall
$23.00
Mise.: e.g., Roofing, Siding, Elect, Demo, A/C
$11.00
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE (Commercial)
AREA OF DISTURBANCE
ALL OTHERS*
0 -1,500 sq. ft. (includes site restoration & septic) $496.00
 
1,501 - 15,000 sq.ft.
$1,100.00
15,001 -< 1 acre
$1,467.00
1 - < 3 acre
$2,200.00
3 - < 15
$4,585.00
15 - < 30
$6,418.00
30 acres or greater
$7,348.00
Topdressing due to subsidence
$214.00
Fee includes special inspection, plan review, and inspections: 1) erosion control, 2) stripping and/or clearing, 3) rough grading, 4) final grading, 5) seeding and landscaping deadlines, 6) final stabilization and landscaping.
* Includes non-residential, multi-family, subdivisions, commercial
Additional Services (Add-on-Fees)
ALL OTHERS*
1) Application Extension
$221.00
2) Floodplain/Flood Table (new structure, addition, alterations, fill)
$551.00
3) Hydrology Review or Detention Basin
$734.00
4) Inspection
$166.00
5) Permit Amendment
$221.00
6) Permit Expiration Extension
$551.00
7) Permit Plan Revision
$237.00
8) Plan Review
$237.00
9) Subdivisions over 60 lots (per lot)
$93.00
10) Violation Posting Administrative Fees
$936.00
11) As Built Foundation Review
$174.00
Wetland Services (Add-on-Fees)
ALL OTHERS*
1) Jurisdictional Determination/No Impact Determination
$801.00
Each Additional Wetland
$160.00
Jurisdictional Determination/Minor Project Inspection
N/A
2) Delineation-property (*pre-approval required)
 
< 1.0 ac.
N/A
1.0 ac. -< 2.5 ac.
N/A
2.5 ac. -< 5.0 ac.
N/A
5.0 ac. or greater
N/A
3) Delineation Report Concurrence Review
$962.00
4) Impact IWLC
 
Cat 1 0 ac. - < 1.0 ac.
$3,340.00
Cat 2 1.0 ac. - < 2.0 ac.
$5,010.00
Cat 3 2.0 ac. or HQAR
$6,679.00
5) Hydrology Review Cat 1-3
+31% to #4 above
6) Mitigation Review Cat 1-3
+125% to #4 above
7) Enhancement-property
 
Cat 4 < 1.0 ac.
$1,502.00
1.0 ac. Or greater
$3,340.00
8) Resubmittal
$191.00
9) Sec. 404 Compile Permit to USAGE (*pre~approval required)
N/A
10) Disturbance Review - Restoration
$1,253.00
11) Enforcement Action
$1,253.00
BUILDING PERMIT WATERSHED REVIEW FEES (Commercial)
Accessory Building 0 - < 100 sq. ft
$13.00
Accessory Building 100-600 sq.ft
$28.00
Accessory Building > 600 sq. ft
$36.00
Fence
$13.00
Commerical Building 0 - < 1000 sq. ft
$61.00
Commerical Building > 1000 sq. ft
$89.00
Retaining Wall
$28.00
Misc: e.g., Roofing, Siding, Elect, Demo, A/C
$13.00
* Includes non-residential: multi-family, subdivisions, commercial
ZONING FEE SCHEDULE
ZONING LETTERS (When a request is made for a written response)
Activities: Zoning classification, map creation and printing, site visit when applicable, filing, documentation.
Service
 
Zoning Letter (Zoning, Setback, Buildability)
$81.00
Legal Nonconforming Status
$281.00
Zoning Interpretation
$281.00
Home Occupation
$254.00
Applicant-Initiated Administrative Conditional Use Permit
$281.00
Agricultural Exemption
NO CHARGE
Historical Research (letter required)
$281.00
Historical Research (no letter required)
$198.00
ZONING REVIEW OF BUILDING PERMITS: RESIDENTIAL
Activities: Check compliance with pertinent UDO regulations, filing and recording.
Service
 
Principal Use/Structure or Addition to Principal Use/Structure
$105.00
Accessory Use/Structure or Additions to Accessory Structure
$61.00**
Multi Family
 
Per Unit
$68.00
Minimum
$177.00
** If Registration, No Fee
 
ZONING REVIEW OF SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Activities: Check compliance with UDO regulations
Service
 
Residential
$68.00
SIGN PERMIT REVIEW
Activities: Check compliance with pertinent UDO regulations, filing and recording.
 
Service
 
All Signs
$2.57/sf., $106.00 minimum
R.V. AND MOBILE HOME PARK PERMITS
Activities: Check compliance with pertinent UDO regulations.
Service
 
New Structures in R.V. and Mobile Home Parks
$92.00
MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE LICENSE RENEWAL
Service
 
Each pad within park each year by due date
$32.00
Each park each year by due date
$201.00
15-day late renewal fee per park Total
Fee times 11%
Each additional month late per park Total
Fee times 11%
GENERAL SITE INSPECTIONS (when necessary to render a zoning decision)
Activities: Site visit, filing, documentation
Service
 
Residential Inspections
$98.00
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
Activities: Check compliance with UDO regulations, notification of permitting
Service
 
Events of Public Interest
 
Residential including Neighborhood Associations
$78.00 for 1st event, $42.00 for each subsequent event during calendar year
CONDITION MONITORING INSPECTIONS (for Conditional Use Permits and Variations approved subject to conditions)
Activities: Site visit, filing, documentation.
Service
 
Variation Condition Monitoring Inspection
$111.00
CUP Monitoring - Residential
$111.00
ZONING REVIEW OF BUILDING PERMITS: Non-Residential
Activities: Check compliance with pertinent UDO regulations, inquiries, site visit when necessary, filing and recording.
Service
 
Non-residential principal use or structure and additions to non-residential use or structure (when site capacity and site plan review not required)
$0.28/sf, $509.00 minimum
Non-residential accessory use or structure and additions to non-residential accessory use or structure (when site capacity and site plan review not required)
$0.14/sf, $134.00 minimum
Zoning Review of Site Development Permits
Activities: Check compliance with UDO regulations
Service 
 
Non-Residential
$120.00
SIGN PERMIT REVIEW
Activities: Check compliance with pertinent UDO regulations, filing and recording.
Service
 
All Signs
$2.57 /sf., $106.00 minimum
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Activities: Initial contact with applicant, application review, (neighbor notice, postpermit activities,) expedited service as required by state statute.
Commentary: If a telecommunications facility meets both the definition of a "small wireless facility" and complies with the facility siting criteria as defined in 50 ILCS 835/1 et seq. Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act, then the permit fees, as fixed in the Act, shall apply.
Service
 
New Towers
$8,349.00
Co-Locates
$2,505.00
Ground-Based Structures Only
$1,670.00
UTILITY INSTALLATIONS
Activities: Initial contact with applicant, application review, contact with State's Attorney's Office when necessary.
Service
 
All Utility Installations
$1,804.00
GENERAL SITE INSPECTIONS (when necessary to render a zoning decision)
Activities: Site visit, filing, documentation
Service
 
Non-Residential Inspections
$201.00
PARCEL CONSOLIDATIONS (for Lots and unsub divided Parcels)
Activities: Check UDO applicability, assist client with documentation, consult Map Services as necessary, filing and recording.
Service
 
Covenant Instruments (Lots)
$94.00
Covenant Instruments (Unsub divided Parcels)
$176.00
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
Activities: Check compliance with UDO regulations, notification of permitting agencies
Service
 
Events of Public Interest
 
Institutional (including Non-Profits and Chambers of Commerce)
$78.00 for 1st event, $42.00 for each subsequent event during calendar year.
Commercial (Single Event Permits)
$228.00 for 1st event, $83.00 for each subsequent event during calendar year
Commercial (Multi-Event Permits allowed by CUP; More than 7 Events)
$1,224.00 per year ($1,286.00 with Structures)
All other Temporary Uses and Structures
$78.00 per year $42.00 for each subsequent event during calendar year.
CONDITIONAL MONITORING INSPECTIONS (for Conditional Use Permits and Variations approved subject to conditions)
Activities: Site visit, filing, documentation.
Service
 
Variation Condition Monitoring Inspection Non residential
$134.00
CUP Monitoring Inspection Non-Residential
$201.00
ISR INCREASE FROM 50% TO 60%
Activities: Check UDO applicability, analyze documentation, filing and recording.
Service
 
ISR Increase from 50% to 60%
$98.00
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FEE SCHEDULE
MAP AMENDMENT TO AN AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL OR OPEN SPACE ZONE
Less than 2 acres
$1,695.00
2 acres but less than 5 acres
$2,805.00
5 acres but less than 10 acres
$3,571.00
10 acres to 20 acres
$4,267.00
21 acres but less than 200 acres
$4,675.00
Plus each additional full acre over 21 acres
$29.00
201 acres or more
$6,078.00
Plus each additional full acre over 201 acres
$18.00
MAP AMENDMENT TO A COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Less than 2 acres
$3,449.00
2 acres but less than 5 acres
$4,675.00
5 acres but less than 10 acres
$6,780.00
10 acres to 100 acres
$9,117.00
101 acres or more
$11,221.00
Plus each additional full acre over 101 acres
$106.00
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
All Delegated CUPs requiring only Zoning Board of Appeals approval
$2,454.00
All conditional use requiring County Board approval except as listed below:
 
20 acres or less
$3,857.00
Each additional full acre over 20 acres
$53.00
Cemetery Addition
$2,454.00
PUD w/new streets
$5,259.00
PUD w/o new streets
$4,792.00
Amendment to Conditional Use Permit (minor)
$382.00
Amendment to Conditional Use Permit (major)
FEES ABOVE
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION
Major Variation (1,2)
Normal
First Variation on lot or parcel
$1,082.00
Each Additional Variation
$70.00
Minor Variation (1)
 
First Variation on lot or parcel
$725.00
Each Additional Variation
$41.00
1) Cost of publishing a legal notice will be paid by applicant in addition to fee.
2) The cost of a Court Reporter shall be paid by applicant and one copy of transcript provided to the County ZBA.
Major Variation (1,2)
To Correct a Violation
First Variation on lot or parcel
$2,046.00
Each Additional Variation
$70.00
Minor Variation (1)
 
First Variation on lot or parcel
$2,046.00
Each Additional Variation
$41.00
1) Cost of publishing a legal notice will be paid by applicant in addition to fee.
2) The cost of a Court Reporter shall be paid by applicant and one copy of transcript provided to the County ZBA.
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
$584.00
ADMINISTRATIVE VARIATION
$293.00
Each Additional
$30.00
Violation
$409.00
Each Additional
$30.00
TEXT AMENDMENT
$1,670.00
Fee for rescheduling a hearing (requires public notice)
$337.00
Fee for unnecessary second hearing
$168.00
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEE SCHEDULE
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES AND SITE INSPECTIONS
Early Assistance Meeting (non residential or subdivision projects)*
$265.00
Onsite Conferences with developer and/or consultants
$374.00
On-Site Inspection
$106.00
NATURAL RESOURCE REVIEWS
Woodland Resource Determination
$468.00 plus $12.00/acre over 5 acres
Woodland Delineation Review
$249.00
Woodland Disturbance Inspection Reforestation Plan Review and Inspection
$779.00
* Early Assistance Meeting fee purchase will be credited toward future permits for the presented project
 
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISONS
 
REVIEW ACTIVITY
MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
Subdivision Planning and Review
Fee With Sanitary Sewer (Per Lot)
Per Plat
Per Lot fee
Per Unit Fee
Concept Plan/Land Planning Conference
574
N/A
Preliminary Plat & Preliminary Engineering
N/A
N/A
N/A
Final Engineering
N/A
536
74
Final Plat
N/A
524
50
 
 
REVIEW ACTIVITY
MINOR SUBDIVISIONS (1)
Subdivision Planning and Review
Fee With Septic
Per Plat
Per Lot Fee
Concept Plan/Land Planning Conference
468
N/A
Preliminary Plat & Preliminary Engineering
N/A
N/A
Final Engineering
N/A
468
Final Plat
N/A
437
 
1    Minor Subdivisions = Subdivisions 5 lots or less, Lot Splits or Final Plat Amendments
2   Major Subdivisions = Subdivisions greater than 5 lots
 
REVIEW ACTIVITY
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS (2)
Subdivision Planning and Review
FEE WITH SANITARY SEWER
Per Lot
Per Plat fee
Per Unit Fee
Concept Plan/Land Planning Conference
686
N/A
Preliminary Plat & Preliminary Engineering*
N/A
524
N/A
Final Engineering**
N/A
455
75
Final Plat**
N/A
498
50
 
 
REVIEW ACTIVITY
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS (2)
Per Plat
Per Lot fee
Concept Plan/Land Planning Conference
574
N/A
Preliminary Plat & Preliminary Engineering*
N/A
429
Final Engineering**
N/A
393
Final Plat**
N/A
429
 
1    Minor Subdivisions = Subdivisions 5 lots or less, Lot Splits or Final Plat Amendments
2    Major Subdivisions = Subdivisions greater than 5 lots
*   $24,490 Maximum Fee for Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Engineering Review
**   $43,414 Maximum Fee for Final Plat and Final Engineering Review?
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
 
Development Type
Preliminary Development Plat/Plan
Multi Family Residential
$130.00/Unit to maximum of $26,123 The greater of $53.00/1,000 sq. ft. of floor
Non-Residential
area or $13.00/2,000 sq. ft. of impervious surface area.
Mixed Use
Fee is based on the greater of the individual fee calculations for each development type within the PUD.
 
 
Development Type
Final Development Plat/Plan & Engineering
Multi Family Residential
$261.00/Unit to maximum of $45,714
Non-Residential
The greater of $66.00/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area or $20.00/2,000 sq. ft. of impervious surface area.
Mixed Use
Fee is based on the greater of the individual fee calculations for each development type within the PUD.
 
Amendment to Final Development Plans
Minor Amendment
$1,592.00
Major Amendment
$1,959.00
Amendment to Final Engineering Plans for Subdivisions and PUDs
For plan reviews without review of drainage calculations
$1,469.00
For plan reviews including review of drainage calculations
$1,714.00
Amendment to Final Landscaping Plans for Subdivisions and PUDs
$429.00
Assurance Administration
Performance Inspection
$172.00 per lot or 117.00/Unit to a maximum of $13,424
Maintenance Inspection
$105.00 per lot or 64.00/Unit to a maximum of $7,347
Assurance Extensions
$258.00
Miscellaneous
Variation from Subdivision Ordinance
$318.00
Site Capacity and Site Plan Review
1) Major Development*
$2,449.00
2) Moderate Development**
$1,837.00
3) Minor Development***
$858.00
* Developments that require site capacity review and propose a new use or use expansion exceeding 25 percent of the existing floor area or 30 percent of the existing impervious surface ratio.
** Developments that require site capacity review and propose a new accesory use or use expansion of less than 25 percent of the existing floor area or 30 percent of the existing impervious surface ratio.
*** Developments that require no site capacity review.
Note: No site capacity/site plan review fee shall apply if the project qualifies for an exemption per Section 151.070(B) of the Lake County Code.
Unimproved Road Development Fees
Plan Administration and Review
The greater fee of either the Major Subdivision Final Engineering review based on the number of lots to be developed or $2,449.
Guarantee Administration
$123.00 Per Lot served by New Road
PLAT ACTION FEE SCHEDULE
Plat Amendment with Septic
$779.00
Plat Amendment with Sanitary Sewer
$848.00
Plat Vacation
$1,060.00
Street/Alley Vacation
$2,279.00
 
(Ord. 22-12-2246, passed 12-12-2022)