McHenry County, IL
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- ACE Commission
- Administrative Variations
- Agendas / Meetings / Minutes
- Brochures / Quick Facts —
– Accessory Structures
– Building Codes applicable to unincorporated McHenry County
– Construction that requires (or does not require) a Permit
– Decks and Balconies: permit required
– Fences (solid/privacy): permit required
– Planning & Development Mission Statement and Division Functions
– Pools / Hot Tubs / Spas: permit required
– Single-Family Residence Permits - Annual Report (FY 2020), Department of Planning and Development
- Building Applications and Checklists
- Building and Development Codes
- Building Permit and Inspection Information
- Census: Quick Facts / McHenry County
- Commissions / Committees / Boards (related to Planning and Community Development)
- Committees of the County Board
- Community Development / Block Grants / Housing Programs
- Comprehensive Plan (2030 Plan)
- Comprehensive Plan (2030 & Beyond Plan Addendum)
- County Code of Ordinances
- Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan, 2016-2020
- County Board
- Enforcement, Request for (Reporting possible violations)
- Environmental Education Programs for McHenry County Schools (MCSEEP)
- Enterprise Zone (Harvard/Woodstock EZ)
- Fee Schedule (Building/Stormwater/Zoning)
- Fire Protection Districts
- Frequently Asked Building Permit Questions (Permit FAQs)
- Frequently Asked Zoning Questions (Zoning FAQs)
- Glossary of Zoning Terms
- Green Infrastructure Plan
- Hearing Officer (for Zoning Variations)
- Historic Preservation
- Illinois Consumers and Climate First Act
- Information Requests / Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Mapping / Graphics
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– PlanDev Viewer (interactive Zoning map, property data & more)
– Other GIS Interactive Maps
– Other County maps - McHenry County Community Foundation
- McHenry County Conservation District (MCCD)
- McHenry County Convention & Visitor Bureau (Visit McHenry County)
- McHenry County Council of Governments (MCCG)
- McHenry County Council of Mayors (MCCOM)
- McHenry County Economic Development Corporation
- McHenry County Farm Bureau
- McHenry County Hearing Officer (for Zoning Variations)
- McHenry-Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Municipalities and other Local Governmental Agencies
- Ordinances
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– Historic Preservation Ordinance
– McHenry County Code of Ordinances
– Public Health Ordinance
– Stormwater Management Ordinance
– Swimming Pool Ordinance
– Unified Development Ordinance - Permit Packets / Applications
- Plans and Planning Documents (introduction)
- Plat Recording Requirements (for plats of subdivision)
- Property Information Lookup (via County Treasurer Database)
- Property Information Lookup (via GIS Interactive Maps)
- Records Request (Electronic records search)
- Records Request (Freedom of Information Act requests)
- Report Possible Code Violation(s)
- Road Access Approval —
– McHenry Division of Transportation (County highways)
– Illinois Department of Transportation (State highways)
– Township Road Districts of McHenry County (application form/PDF)
– Township Road Districts of McHenry County (contact list) - Schools Environmental Education Program (MCSEEP)
- Septic Plans / Well Locations / Plats of Survey (on file)
- Septic Systems — New Permit Applications (Department of Health)
- Site Plan Review
- Stormwater Management
- Strategic Plan (County government)
- Subdivision Review
- Tax bills and tax information
- Temporary Use Permits (application form)
- Transportation Planning
- Unified Development Ordinance
- Water Resources
- Wells and Water Supply (Department of Health)
- Zoning and Land Use
- Zoning Board of Appeals
- Zoning Map and Help documents
- Zoning Ordinance / Regulations (see Unified Development Ordinance)
- Zoning Petitions / Applications
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