The county building department in County administers construction permits and enforces building codes for unincorporated areas and municipalities that contract county services rather than maintaining their own building divisions. There are 18 Building Departments locations in County, Illinois.
Property owners in unincorporated County should verify with the county building department whether their parcel falls under county or municipal jurisdiction before submitting permit applications, as this affects which office handles the review and which codes apply.
List of Lake County, Illinois Building Departments
Buffalo Grove Planning Department
Buffalo Grove Building Department
Barrington Hills Building Department
Lake County Planning Department
Highland Building Department
Mundelein Building Department
Green Oaks Building Department
Zion City Building Department
Antioch Village Building Department
Vernon Hills Building Department
Lake County Zoning
Waukegan Building Department
Grayslake Building Department
Libertyville Zoning
Waukegan Planning And Zoning Department
Lake County Permits And Planning Department
Wauconda Village Zoning
Lake Zurich Village Building Department
Contractors and property owners in County should keep copies of all issued permits, approved plans, and inspection sign-off cards at the job site for the duration of construction. Final inspection requests must be scheduled in advance, and the certificate of occupancy is issued only after all required inspections pass.
You may also find Building Departments locations in neighboring counties including Lake, McHenry.