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Village of Homer Glen, IL
Will County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Homer Glen as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. I, School Facilities Impact Fees, adopted 6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-037, as amended, was repealed 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-065. See now Ch. 138, Land Use and Site Development.
[Adopted as last amended 3-11-2015 by Ord. No. 15-013]
The following schedule of permit, licensing and other user and service fees is hereby adopted.
[Amended 4-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-010]
Service
Fee
Solicitation registration
$100 per person
Not-for-profit solicitation
No fee
Returned check fee
$30
Residential garbage license
$2,500
Commercial garbage license
$1,000
Roll-off boxes
$200
Video gaming terminal or device license
$500/year
Video gaming terminal operator
$1,000/year
[Amended 2-14-2018 by Ord. No. 18-003; 10-24-2018 by Ord. No. 18-055; 3-23-2022 by Ord. No. 22-012]
Service
Fee
Annexation
Residential and nonresidential
No fee
Zoning
Residential and nonresidential
$800 (map amendments)
$300 (text amendments)
Variances
Residential
$475 flat fee
Nonresidential (except for sign variances)
$575 flat fee + $50 ea. additional variance
Sign variances
$300 flat fee
Site Plan
Residential (attached and multifamily) and nonresidential less than 50,000 SF buildings
$500 flat fee
Special uses
Special use (except for outdoor seating)
$500
Outdoor seating associated with a permitted restaurant
$100
PUD (not subject to special use fees)
Flat fee
$1,000 flat fee + $50 per acre
Major PUD change
$1,000
Minor PUD change
$500
Landscaping (staff review)
Flat fee
$250
Plat of subdivision (preliminary and final)
0 to 10 acres
$1,000 flat fee + $50 per acre
1.5 mile review
$200
Plat of consolidation, minor subdivisions (less than 5 lots; no new streets)
0 to 10 acres
$500
Over 10 acres
$1,000
Plat of vacation, dedication
Flat fee
$200
Site development permit
Flat fee
$300
Publication
All applications
$100 (excludes annexations)
Professional services
0 to 10 acres
$2,000 (excludes minor PUD changes)
Over 10 acres
$4,000 (excludes minor PUD changes)
Special use permits
$500
Variances
$500 (nonresidential); residential applicants shall reimburse the Village if fees are accrued
Site plan
$500 (excluding single-family residences)
Site variances
$250 (excluding single-family residences)
Zoning materials
Zoning Ordinance
$40
Zoning Map
$10
Comprehensive Plan
$40
Application for permit to construct in right-of-way
$1,200
Application for construction of small cell facility
First application
$650
Each additional application to co-locate more than one small wireless facility on existing utility poles or wireless support structures
$350
Each small wireless facility application that includes the installation of a new utility pole for construction
$1,000
Inspection prior to order for removal of a stop-work order in relation to tree preservation
$75/each
Any land vacated by the Village of Homer Glen is subject to compensation as established by the Village of Homer Glen.
The sign variance application fee for sign distance and sign relocations resulting from adjustments of the right-of-way due to public road improvement projects is waived. A professional service fee deposit is required from the petitioner.
Note 1: Fractional acres are rounded up to the next unit.
Note 2: The petitioner is also responsible for any professional review fees associated with the project. These professional review fees include legal, engineering and/or other professional review or consulting fees, which are assessed on an hourly basis. A professional service fee deposit is required from the petitioner.
[Amended 4-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-010; 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. 19-052]
Service
Fee
Tobacco
License
$250
Business
Commercial license
$30
Home business license
$30
Late commercial license fee
$30
Late home business license fee
$30
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
First 50 pages
Free
8.5 x 11 copy
$0.15 each
Oversized copy
Cost of production
Certification
$1 per document, plus copy cost
Color copy
$0.20 each
[Amended 4-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-010]
Service
Fee
Contractor registration
General contractor
$150
General contractor with trades
1 year or greater than 6 months: $250
Less than 6 months: $175
Subcontractor
1 year or greater than 6 months: $75
Less than 6 months: $50
Construction manager
1 year or greater than 6 months: $150
Less than 6 months: $100
Electrical contractor
Not exceeding $25/year
Miscellaneous permit fees
Aboveground pool
$100
In-ground pool
$300
Demolition under 650 square feet
$100
Demolition over 650 square feet
$200
Right-of-way construction
$1,200
Reinspection fees
1st reinspection
$75
2nd reinspection
$150
3rd reinspection
$225
4th reinspection
$300
Plan examination
401 square feet to 1,000 square feet
$200
1,001 square feet to 2,000 square feet
$250
2,001 square feet to 3,000 square feet
$300
3,001 square feet to 4,000 square feet
$350
All mobile units
$100
Preliminary conference
$50
Sprinkler review fees
Pipe schedule, up to 200
$1.75/sprinkler
Pipe schedule, more than 200
$1.50/sprinkler
Hydraulic calculation, up to 200
$3.50/sprinkler
Hydraulic calculation, more than 200
$3/sprinkler
Alternate fire protection systems
Carbon dioxide
$100 up to 105 pounds
Halon
$100 up to 35 pounds ($2 per pound over)
Dry chemical
$250 plus alarm fees
Standpipe
$125 per standpipe
Fire protection and alarm systems
$125 for the first 12,500 square feet
Smoke detection review fee
$150
Building permit fees
Residential
General
$9 per $1,000 construction (minimum $50 fee)
All areas within outside walls
$100/square foot
Crawl space, basement and garage
$50/square foot
Decks
$10/square foot
Accessory buildings
$25/square foot
Mobile homes
$50/square foot
Multifamily and existing structures
All areas within outside walls
$50/square foot
Crawl space, basement and garage
$20/square foot
Accessory buildings
$25/square foot
Recreational buildings
$50/square foot
Industrial and commercial and existing structures
General
$8.50 per $1,000 construction (minimum $50 fee)
Assembly
$70/square foot
Churches
$64/square foot
Business
$60/square foot
Educational
$60/square foot
Factory and industrial
$50/square foot
Institutional
$60/square foot
Mercantile
$60/square foot
Residential (hotel, other than R-3)
$65/square foot
Storage
$60/square foot
High hazard
$80/square foot
Utility and miscellaneous
$60/square foot
Signs*
$2/square foot
Sign application fee*
$50
Temporary/Special event sign
$25 per calendar year
Temporary/Special event sign for non-profits
No charge
Conversion of occupancy
Field inspection
$200
Miscellaneous building fees
Reissuance within 6 months of initial issuance
75% of permit
Transfer of permit
$50
Plan revisions, interior
10% of original fee
Lawn sprinkler system
$60
Penalty for working without permit
Original permit x 3
Other penalties
$50 to $1,000 per day and occurrence
Plumbing
Per plumbing fixture
$15
Electric service upgrades (single-family)
100 amp to 300 amp
$100
301 amp to 400 amp
$200
401 amp to 600 amp
$300
Electric service upgrades (multifamily, commercial/industrial)
100 amp
$120
200 amp
$120
400 amp
$240
600 amp to 800 amp
$300
801 amp to 1,000 amp
$450
1,001 amp to 2,000 amp
$600
2,001 amp and over
$750
Heating/Air conditioning
New commercial or industrial
$150
Existing commercial or industrial
$75
Insulation
New commercial or industrial
$150
Existing commercial or industrial
$75
Inspections
Property and maintenance/fire/life safety
$50
Temporary use
First permit (for first 60 days)
$50
Additional permit (must be continuous with first permit; maximum total period of 6 months)
$25/additional 60 days
Special event
Flat fee
No fee
*
The sign permit fee, retroactive to 9-24-2014, for sign relocations resulting from adjustments of the right-of-way due to public road improvement projects is waived.
A. 
Dangerous dog license fee: $100/year.
B. 
Redemption of impounded dog:
(1) 
First impoundment: $100.
(2) 
Successive impoundments: $500.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).