Peoria does not levy general residential impact fees on new construction. Charges on a new dwelling unit are limited to building permit fees calculated on construction valuation, electrical/plumbing/mechanical trade permit fees, and water and sanitary sewer tap-on fees if a new service line is installed. School and park land/cash contributions under the Illinois Plat Act (765 ILCS 205/) apply only when a parcel is subdivided or platted, not on a permit for an existing platted lot.
Illinois municipal impact fees are governed by the Road Improvement Impact Fee Law (605 ILCS 5/5-901 et seq., applicable only to certain transportation impact fees in large counties) and by home-rule authority under Article VII Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution. Peoria, as a home-rule city, could impose impact fees but has not adopted general residential impact fees. The principal new-construction charges for a second dwelling unit in Peoria (if zoning approval has been obtained through the Zoning Board of Appeals) are: (1) plan review and zoning fees through the Community Development Department; (2) building permit fees calculated on construction valuation under Chapter 5 (Buildings) of the Code of Ordinances; (3) separate electrical, plumbing, and mechanical trade permit fees; (4) water and sanitary sewer tap-on or connection fees through Illinois American Water (the city's privatized water provider) and the Greater Peoria Sanitary District (sewer), applicable only if a new service line is installed (sharing the existing tap with the principal dwelling avoids new connection charges); (5) school and park land/cash contributions under the Illinois Plat Act (765 ILCS 205/) and Peoria's subdivision regulations, triggered only when a parcel is subdivided, re-platted, or annexed (not on a building permit for a structure on an existing platted lot). Because Peoria's Appendix B Zoning Ordinance does not recognize ADUs as a distinct use, there is no ADU-specific impact fee. Confirm the current permit fee schedule, water/sewer tap-on fees, and any school/park land-cash with Building Safety at 309-494-8600.
Failure to pay required building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or tap-on fees blocks issuance of the permit and any certificate of occupancy. Unpermitted construction triggers stop-work orders and after-the-fact permit fees often at doubled rates. Unpaid water and sewer charges become liens collectable on the Peoria County property tax bill. Avoidance of school/park land-cash on a subdivision is enforced by refusal to record the plat with the Peoria County Recorder.
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