A carport is an accessory structure in Peoria County and needs a building permit, whether it is site-built or a prefabricated kit. It must meet the district's setbacks, height limit, and lot-coverage cap.
Peoria County permits carports as accessory structures under the Chapter 20 Unified Development Ordinance, and a permit is required even for a prefabricated kit. The carport must meet the zoning district's setbacks from side and rear property lines, its height limit, and the maximum lot coverage; a front-yard carport is more tightly restricted than one beside or behind the house. Because central Illinois sees heavy snow and wind, the structure and its anchoring must carry the code's snow and wind loads. An attached carport is reviewed as an addition to the house. Inside the City of Peoria the same permit and setback rules apply under the city code.
Building a carport without a permit brings a stop-work order and either retroactive permitting with penalty fees or removal. A carport inside a required setback must be relocated.
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