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DETACHED GARAGE PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS
If you are replacing an existing garage a Demo Permit issued
by the Cook County Department of Environmental Control (see
attached packet of information) must be submitted along with the
following information:
1. A completed building permit application along with a copy
of your plat of survey showing the exact location and size drawn
to scale of the proposed garage, along with the exact length of
the proposed driveway must be submitted for review.
2. A completed Detached Garage Specification Form (see attached)
along with four (4) sets of drawings of the proposed garage
including sizes and quantity of materials being used.
3. An Electrical Contractor (with a current license and bond on
file in our office) will be required at the time of submittal.
4. A completed Consumer Rights Form, Permit Acceptance Agreement
Form and the Affidavit for Building Permit Form must also be
completed when the project is submitted for review.
5. It may be necessary to receive approval from our Engineering
Department if the garage is located within a floodplain.
6. When the permit is approved (2) separate checks will be
required:
A check for the permit fees.
A check for a Parkway Restoration Bond
in the amount of
$1,000.00 from the Contractor (not the
homeowner) which
is held by the Building Department,
will be returned after the
parkway restoration and all final
inspections have been
successfully completed.
REQUIRED GARAGE/DRIVEWAY
INSPECTIONS
1. Grades must be set before the forms are placed. Contact
the Engineering Department at (847) 459-2985 to schedule this
inspection.
2. A pre pour inspection is necessary, contact the Building
Department at (847) 459-2620.
3. All required driveway inspections must be completed (see
attached sheets).
4. A final inspection is required with our Building, Electrical
and Engineering Inspectors upon completion of the project.
Call twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule all
inspections.
LOCATION ON THE LOT -- No garage shall be located
within:
The required front yard for all
districts.
10 feet away from the house.
Six feet of an interior side lot
line and six feet on a rear
lot
line in all residential
districts.
Twenty-five feet of a street
right-of-way.
HEIGHT OF GARAGE BUILDING-A garage shall not exceed:
The height of the principal structure
or sixteen feet measured
from grade at the garage building,
whichever is less.
Revised 1/1/06
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