Filling out the Code Enforcement Request Form is a convenient way to report a code violation to the Village. When you fill out the online form, i will be assessed by our Code Enforcement team.
common code enforcement requests:Abandoned Vehicles
Abandoned vehicles, inoperable or in a state of disrepair for more than seven (7) days, are not permitted on public / private property.
Building Address Required
All houses / buildings / structures shall be identified by an address clearly visible from the street and the minimum height of letters and numbers shall be four inches (4") set on a contrasting background.
Commercial Vehicles
No commercial vehicle bearing a class designation other than A or B shall be parked or stored in a residential district except when making a delivery or rendering a service at such premises.
Dumpsters, Portable Self-Storage & Other Roll-Off Containers for Home Use
- Roll-off containers designed for residential use such as dumpsters and portable self-storage containers* may be placed on a residential property if they are located a minimum of three feet from any property line. They may not be placed in the public right-of-way (the area between the public sidewalk and street).
- Roll-off containers must be placed entirely on an impervious surface such as an asphalt driveway or concrete pad.
- Roll-off containers are allowed for up to 14 consecutive days once per calendar year. If more time is needed, the Building Commissioner may allow for additional time up to a maximum of three additional 14 day time periods per calendar year. A property owner must obtain written permission in advance from the Building Commissioner for any time extensions.
- Roll-off containers for the construction of a new building or renovation of an existing building may remain on the property through the duration of the construction or renovation only if a valid building permit has been issued for the construction or renovation. These roll-off containers must be removed before the Village will issue an occupancy permit.
High Grass / Weeds
Property is to be maintained so grass / weeds do not exceed eight (8) inches in height.
Off Street Parking
All off-street parking areas must be paved with an impervious surface.
RV Parking
- One recreational vehicle, one boat, two off-road vehicles or personal watercraft on a trailer, or one trailer may be parked or stored in any required interior side or rear yard on a lot used for single family purposes, provided none of the above may be occupied
- No recreational vehicle, boat, off-road vehicle or personal watercraft on a trailer, or trailer may be parked or stored in any required front or exterior side yard:
- Between the principal structure and the front lot line
- Between the principal structure and any exterior side lot line
- Closer to the front lot line than the principal structure (as measured on a line perpendicular to the front lot line from a point on the principal structure that is the shortest distance from the front lot line)
- No recreational vehicle, boat, off-road vehicle or personal watercraft, or trailer having a height from the underside of the tire to the top of the vehicle, inclusive of load, exceeding nine (9) feet or a length exceeding twenty (20) feet, shall be parked, stored, or located on any single family residential lot
Storage of Unlicensed Vehicles
It shall be unlawful to leave or possess on any lot in the Village any trailer, semi-trailer, truck, automobile or major parts thereof, which vehicle or parts thereof are not licensed by the State of Illinois for the current year.
Vehicle Storage
No commercial vehicle exceeding nine (9) feet in height or a length exceeding twenty (20) feet, shall be parked, stored or located on any single family residential lot except when making a delivery or rendering a service at such premises.