5 rules for unincorporated Lake County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Lake County SWALCO coordinates waste management countywide. Residential trash and recycling bins must be stored out of street view between pickups and placed curbside only the evening before or morning of collection.
Lake County Property Maintenance Code enforces minimum standards against blight. Deteriorating exteriors, accumulated debris, overgrown lots, and vacant structures trigger 10-30 day compliance notices with daily fines.
Lake County unincorporated property owners must maintain vacant lots with weeds and grass under 8 inches per Lake County Code Chapter 38 Nuisances. Code enforcement may abate and lien costs. Municipal ordinances apply inside Waukegan, North Chicago, and incorporated villages.
Waukegan requires snow clearance within 24 hours; Highland Park 24 hours after snowfall ends; Lake Forest 24 hours; Libertyville and Gurnee 24 hours. Clear paths must be at least 36-48 inches wide. Unincorporated Lake County has no county-wide requirement.
Lake County property maintenance codes require garage sale merchandise to be displayed neatly and removed daily after sale hours. Items left at the curb trigger property-blight citations. Signs must come down within 24 hours of sale end.
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