Lake County Illinois - File #: 10-0497

• File #: 10-0497
• Version: 1
• Name: Elimination of Building Permit Requirements for Small Sheds
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2010
• In control: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
• Final action: 6/8/2010
• Title: Building Permit Exemption for Storage Structures containing 100 square feet or less of area.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2010	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
6/2/2010	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
6/1/2010	1	Planning, Building and Zoning Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Building Permit Exemption for Storage Structures containing 100 square feet or less of area.

Staff Summary
· The proposal is to exempt small sheds and storage structures from building permit requirement.
· These structures will continue to comply with the County’s zoning and other applicable requirements.
· The elimination of permit requirement for these small structures will add efficiency to the permit process and improve customer convenience.
· A nominal fee in the amount of $25 will be charged as a registration fee.
· Staff recommends the resolution be approved and forwarded to the County Board for adoption.

Body
A Joint Resolution adopting an amendment to the One and Two Family Building Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois, and adopting a corresponding amendment to the Land Development Fee Schedule of Lake County, Illinois, and requests its adoption.

WHEREAS, the Lake County Board had heretofore adopted the One and Two Family Building Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, the One and Two Family Building Ordinance requires a building permit for any structure in unincorporated Lake County; and

WHEREAS, Lake County wishes to eliminate the building permit requirement for certain small residential storage structures (containing 100 square feet or less of area); and

WHEREAS, Lake County believes that the elimination of this permit requirement would make the development process for its customers more efficient and less costly; and

WHEREAS, certain safeguards are in place to ensure that all applicable regulations continue to be met; and

WHEREAS, a nominal registration fee in the amount of $25 will be charged to such customers in conjunction with the erection of such structures; and

WHEREAS, these changes necessitate an amendment to the One and Two Family Building Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois and an amendment to the Land Development Fee Schedule of Lake County, Illinois; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Lake County Boar...