The Village Administration Offices and the Building Department opened at their new location on Monday, August 27, 2007 for regular business hours and meetings.
The new space enables all Village functions to reside under one roof and provides a larger Council Chamber with improved audio-visual capabilities.
The general location of all Village offices is 149th and Bell Road at the south end of the Founders Crossing center. Founders Crossing is at a stop light.
Building Department
14915 S. Founders
Crossing
(In back on the west side of the building)
Building Department Office Hours
The Building Department is open
Monday through Friday
8:00 am to 4:00
pm
Phone (708) 301-1301
Fax (708) 301-0417
Mailing & Physical Address
Please note that building permits, including permits for decks, fences, sheds, signs, and swimming pools, are being processed at:
Village of Homer Glen
Building Department
14915
S. Founders Crossing
Homer Glen IL 60491
Contact Information
Phone (708) 301-1301
Fax (708) 301-0417
Email by clicking on the
links below:
Permits: Carol Rumbaugh
Chief Building Official: Steve Wydeveld
Deputy Building Official: Scott Chance
Building Inspector: Reggie Coutant
Permit Tech: Dorene Shemanski
Contractor Registration & Permits: Ann Cashman
Sign Permits, Solicitation Registration, Code Compliance Issues: Skip Skrobuton
Forms and Documents
Some commonly used forms are linked below. Others may be found on the main Forms and Documents page also on this website.
Building Permit Application (2008)
Building Code & Technical Amendments Ordinance
Exterior Construction Standards
Exterior Concrete Flat Work
As of January 1, 2008 ALL EXTERIOR CONCRETE FLAT WORK REQUIRES A PERMIT.
If you have questions, please call the Building Department at (708) 301-1301.
Or visit the Building Department at:
14915 S. Founders Crossing Drive
Homer Glen
Construction Hours
All construction work performed within the Village of Homer Glen, including building and development activities, clearing of land, excavation, repair, maintenance and demolition, loading and unloading of materials and equipment, are restricted to the following hours:
Monday to Saturday: 7 am to 7 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Legal Holidays: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Contractor Registration
Beginning November 1, 2005 contractors are required to register directly with the Village of Homer Glen and not with Will County.
2008 Contractor Registration Application (PDF, Revised 12/07)
Mail registration form and check to:
Village of Homer Glen
Building Department
14915
S. Founders Crossing
Homer Glen, IL 60491
Contact Ann Cashman (708) 301-1301
Fax (708)
301-0417
Protocol for Construction Projects
Print Construction Protocol (PDF)
In an effort to provide improved service to our residents and allow for better notification and project status information, the following protocol for all transportation, drainage or public improvement projects has been established:
- All transportation, drainage or public improvement projects must submit a construction schedule to Homer Glen Staff.
- A location map with identification of all properties within 250? of site location must be provided to staff 30 days prior to start of construction by the party responsible for construction. Staff will provide a template for ?door hanger? to responsible party for duplication purposes.
- Party responsible for construction must provide a copy of ?door hanger? to staff for approval 20 days prior to start of construction, which approval shall be provided within 2 working days.
- Door hangers must be placed on all properties within 250? feet of site location 2 weeks prior to start of construction.
- Status reports of project must be submitted to staff for posting on Village website every week of construction. Report must be electronically submitted to the Village in care of Yelana Bowes, ybowes@homerglen.org.
Penalties and Fines for Violations of Ordinances of the Village of Homer Glen
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PENALTIES AND FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have determined in the exercise of their authority pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1 that it is in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare to establish uniform fines and penalties for violations of ordinances of the Village of Homer Glen; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have also determined that it is necessary and in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare to make the provisions of this ordinance applicable, prospectively, with respect to all violations of any ordinance which has heretofore been passed and adopted by the corporate authorities of the Village of Homer Glen and which does not contain a separate provision for penalties and fines for violation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
Section 1:
General penalty for violation of
Ordinances. Whenever in any ordinance of the Village any act is prohibited or is
made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such ordinance the
doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be
unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any
such provision of any ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than
$50.00 nor more than $750.00. Each day any violation of any provision of any
ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 2:
Fines and Penalties for violation of
parking, standing and vehicular compliance regulations. The fines and penalties
which shall be imposed for the violation of parking, standing and vehicular
compliance regulations shall be as follows:
(a) For violations of any ordinance provision regulating, restricting or prohibiting the standing or parking of motor vehicles along the streets, by-ways, alleyways, regulated parking lots or such other locations as may be controlled by off-street parking agreements, for violations of any ordinance provisions regulating parking in any area located within the geographical boundaries of the Village, including handicapped parking, for violations of regulations for parking during snow removal operation and for violations regarding the use or condition of vehicular equipment, the fines shall be as set forth in the following schedule:
| Fine Schedule | General Fine Amount |
*Handicapped | **Parking During Snow Removal Operation |
|
| Step 1 | Upon service of a "Hang-On Violation Notice" the fine amount prior to or on the 1st Hearing Date shall be: | $50.00 | *250.00 | **$100.00 |
| Step 2 | Upon failure to pay the fine amount specified in Step 1, after the 1st Hearing Date the fine shall be: | $100.00 | *$250.00 | **$250.00 |
| Step 3 | Upon failure to pay the fine amount specified in Step 2 prior to or on the 2nd Hearing Date, the fine amount shall be: | $150.00 | *$250.00 | **$250.00 |
| Step 4 | Upon failure to pay the fine amount specified in Step 3 and failing to appear at the 2nd Hearing, the fine amount shall be: | $250.00 | *250.00 | **250.00 |
* For parking in a space reserved for handicapped persons in violation ? 11-1301.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
** For violation of an Ordinance regulating parking during snow removal operations.
(b) As a courtesy to an individual who files a timely written request for hearing pursuant to Ordinance 07-052, providing for enforcement of parking, standing compliance and related offenses, or who files a "Request for Hearing - Non-Appearance" pursuant to said Ordinance, the fine amount for the respective violation shall be frozen at Step 1 until the first hearing or requested hearing.
(c) The fines and penalties herein set forth shall be uniformly applied for each violation of any provision regulating, restricting or prohibiting the standing or parking of motor vehicles or the use or condition of vehicular equipment.
Section 3:
Fines and Penalties for Violation of
the Building Code Fire Prevention Code or International Property Maintenance
Code.
(a) Violations of any provision of the Building Code, Fire Prevention Code or International Property Maintenance Code shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $750.00. Each day any such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) The fines and penalties herein set forth shall be uniformly applied for each violation of any provision of the Building Code, Fire Prevention Code and International Property Maintenance Code.
Section 4:
Severability - The various portions
of this Ordinance are hereby expressly declared to be severable, and the
invalidity of any such portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity
of any other portions of this Ordinance, which shall be enforced to the fullest
extent possible.
Section 5:
Repealer ?All other ordinances or
portions of ordinances previously passed or adopted by the Village of Homer Glen
that conflict with or are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 6:
Effective Date This Ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in
accordance with law.