5 rules for unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Garbage must be kept in rodent-proof, weather-resistant containers. Unincorporated McHenry County declares garbage containers that are not vermin- and rodent-proof a public health nuisance, and Crystal Lake requires garbage be securely enclosed in a weather-resistant container for collection.
McHenry County Public Health Ordinance § II.3.3
Maintaining garbage containers, which are not vermin and rodent proof.
Unincorporated McHenry County treats accumulated litter and waste as a public health nuisance enforced by the Health Department. Cities like Crystal Lake adopt the International Property Maintenance Code and declare junk and inoperable vehicles nuisances abatable at the owner's cost.
McHenry County Public Health Ordinance § II.3.2
Allowing accumulations of litter; human, animal, industrial, noxious or offensive waste.
Owners must keep vacant lots clear of litter and overgrowth. Crystal Lake bans depositing litter on open or vacant private property and caps weeds at eight inches, while unincorporated McHenry County requires eradicating noxious weeds within 150 feet of any property line.
Crystal Lake Code § 334-5
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the City whether owned by such person or not.
Rules are set by each city. Crystal Lake requires a garage sale license from the Chief of Police, limits residents to three licenses per 12 months, caps each sale at four consecutive days, and bars sales before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Unincorporated areas have no county permit.
Crystal Lake Code Ch. 274 (Garage Sales)
No person or group of persons shall receive more than three garage sale licenses during any 12 consecutive months.
Crystal Lake caps weeds and grass at eight inches; owners get seven days after notice to cut, or the city cuts and charges $250 for the first hour plus $200 each additional hour. Unincorporated McHenry County requires clearing noxious weeds within 150 feet of property lines.
Crystal Lake Code § 526-2
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any property within the City to permit any weeds, grass, or plants, other than trees, bushes, shrubs, flowers, or other ornamental plants, to grow to a height in excess of eight inches.
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