Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Lakewood, Illinois

Village of Lakewood’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction projects inside Lakewood village limits, issued by the Lakewood village building department

  • Construction may proceed only after a permit is issued; the page lists a $100 cash performance bond for pools, roofs, driveways, windows, fences, siding, decks, patios, accessory buildings, irrigation systems and electrical upgrades.
  • Contractors need a $10,000 bond; sub-contractors need a letter of intent and registration copy.
  • Architectural review fees apply to new residential construction and exterior work (see permit_fees claim).

  cash performance bond: 100 USD (for listed project types) · contractor bond: 10000 USD (general contractors and single or small-scale project contractors)

  “building permits are required prior to all construction projects.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Lakewood village limits

  • Adopted with local amendments as listed on the village building page; the page does not name the adoption ordinance number or date.

  “building codes adopted 2018 international building code (ibc) w/local amendments 2018 international residential code (irc) w/local amendments”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Lakewood village limits (Lakewood, McHenry County, IL 60014)

  • The village code table of contents lists a zoning code as Chapter 17. The district dimensional text of Chapter 17 was not opened in this research pass, so the zoning-only topics are recorded as unknown.
  • Land-use rules may still be limited by other chapters, including the architectural review chapter 36.

  “chapter 17 - zoning code chapter 18 - subdivision code chapter 19 - building code”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Lakewood village limits

  • The village code lists a subdivision code as Chapter 18; its substantive requirements were not opened.

  “chapter 17 - zoning code chapter 18 - subdivision code chapter 19 - building code”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Architectural review fees for new construction and exterior work inside Lakewood village limits

  • These are architectural review fees, not the base building permit fee. The building page links a separate 'building permit fees' document that was not opened.
  • A $100 cash performance bond is added to the permit application and fee for listed project types.

  architectural review fee, new construction: 300 USD · architectural review fee, additions/exterior alterations: 150 USD · architectural review fee, minor projects: 100 USD (decks, patios, porches, garages and accessory buildings) · sketch plan review: per 100 USD (per hour)

  “$100 for minor projects, such as decks, patios, porches, garages and accessory buildings $150 for additions, exterior alterations and remodeling $300 for new construction.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit applications for projects inside Lakewood village limits, handled by the village building department at 2500 Lake Avenue

  • Intake and issuance hours are stated as 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; architectural review starts only after all materials and review fees are submitted.
  • The page lists per-project handouts (for example decks, driveways, fences, sheds, solar) that were not opened.

  “when you are ready to begin work, simply submit your building permit application, along with the required documents and fees.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Lakewood or McHenry County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Lakewood village limits
• Inspections — Construction inside Lakewood village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new construction inside Lakewood village limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Lakewood village limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings inside Lakewood village limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.