A. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, remodel, remove, structurally repair or demolish a building, accessory building or structure or change the occupancy of a building from one use group to another requiring greater strength, exitway or sanitary provisions or to change to a prohibited use or to alter a building in any manner affecting a bearing wall or bearing partitions, the outside walls or the roof or to install or alter any plumbing or electrical work, or to install a driveway, or to excavate, move, spread, shape or import more than fifty (50) cubic yards of earth, or to install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by the building ordinance of the village without first filing an application with the building department and obtaining the required permit therefor; except, that ordinary repairs which do not involve any violation of the building ordinance shall be exempt from this provision.
B. Construction Documents: When deemed appropriate by the village building and zoning officer because of the proposed project scope, site topography, or infrastructure ramifications, no building permit shall be issued for any construction or alteration exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) in cost unless the application therefor be accompanied by construction documents approved and sealed by a licensed architect or structural engineer, registered in the state.
C. Site Plan: Whenever any work shall alter or cause or permit the alteration of any existing land grade, contour or drainage pattern in any manner, there shall be submitted five (5) copies of site drawings. These site design drawings shall be signed by the author of said plans and may be required to be sealed by an appropriate design professional registered in the state of Illinois and at a minimum conform to the appropriate requirements described in section 4-7-2, 905.190 of this code.
D. As Constructed Documents: Projects requiring site plans, after the completion of the proposed improvements, shall be required to have as built site plans prepared. Three (3) copies of the as built site plan shall be submitted to the Village for review. The as built plans shall be signed by the author of said plans and may be required to be sealed by an appropriate design professional or land surveyor registered in the State of Illinois. The as built plans shall accurately describe all proposed improvements. The as built grades shall be shown to be within one-tenth of a foot (0.1') of the approved plan unless approved in writing. The as built plan shall be approved prior to the project receiving final approval and the return of the permit holder's performance deposit monies. If the as built plan is not received within sixty (60) days of receiving a conditional occupancy, the Village may have an as built survey completed with the cost of the survey deducted from the performance deposit. (Ord. 2013-997, 8-8-2013)
E. Application Fee: The following application fees are applicable to all residential and nonresidential building permits:
Nonresidential construction, interior build-outs and additions | $500.00 |
Residential construction and additions | 500.00 |
Building alteration or remodeling | 150.00 |
Demolition or moving of existing structure | 150.00 |
Re-roofing | 150.00 |
Site development | 150.00 |
Swimming pool, tennis court | 150.00 |
Well drilling for additional locations | 150.00 |
Driveway (temporary, paving, repaving, monument) | 100.00 |
Lawn sprinkler system | 100.00 |
Wood deck, gazebo | 100.00 |
Septic modification | 100.00 |
(Ord. 0-2017-1148, 3-9-2017)
F. Review And Inspection Fees: Review and inspection fees for on site improvements, site plan, or as built plan reviews, which require the review of the Village Engineer, shall be billed at the cost of the consulting engineer plus ten percent (10%) for administrative handling. (Ord. 2013-997, 8-8-2013)