Showing ordinances that apply to Lakewood Shores, IL
Lakewood Shores is an unincorporated community (population 665) in Will County, Illinois. Because Lakewood Shores is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Will County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The setback rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Will County Land Use Ordinance sets minimum setbacks by zoning district. Typical R-2A residential: 40 ft front, 10 ft side, 40 ft rear. Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Romeoville, Lockport, Mokena, Frankfort, and New Lenox each enforce their own municipal zoning setbacks inside corporate limits.
In unincorporated Will County, the Will County Land Use Ordinance (LUO) Article 8 governs bulk regulations. The R-2A Single-Family Estate district requires a 40 ft front yard, 10 ft side yard, and 40 ft rear yard; R-3 and R-4 districts have reduced setbacks. Corner lots must observe two front yards. Within municipal limits, city zoning codes control: Joliet Zoning Ordinance Ch. 47 requires 25 ft front / 6 ft side / 30 ft rear in R-2; Bolingbrook (Title 10 Zoning) requires 30 ft front / 10 ft side / 30 ft rear in R-2; Plainfield (Ch. 9 Zoning) R-1 is 30 ft front / 10 ft side / 30 ft rear; Romeoville (Title 10) R-2 is 30 ft front / 7 ft side / 30 ft rear; Lockport R-3 is 25 ft front / 8 ft side / 25 ft rear; Mokena R-2 is 30 ft / 10 ft / 30 ft; Frankfort R-2 is 40 ft / 10 ft / 40 ft; New Lenox R-2 is 30 ft / 10 ft / 30 ft. Accessory structures have reduced setbacks (typically 3 to 10 ft from rear/side). Variations require a ZBA hearing under 55 ILCS 5/5-12009 (county) or 65 ILCS 5/11-13-1 (municipal).
Construction in setback: stop-work order, fines $75 to $750 per day under Joliet Code, up to $1,000/day under Will County LUO Article 15. May require structure removal, demolition, or moving at owner expense.
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