8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Will County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Will County enforces property maintenance standards in unincorporated areas through the Land Use Department's Administration and Enforcement Division. Grass and weeds must be maintained to county standards. Illinois Noxious Weed Act (505 ILCS 100) requires destruction of noxious weeds. The division investigates complaints related to county codes.
Unincorporated Will County does not have a comprehensive tree protection ordinance for private property trees. Property owners are responsible for maintaining their own trees. The Will County Highway Department maintains trees along county roads. For trees near power lines, contact ComEd at 800-334-7661. Call JULIE at 811 before digging.
Unincorporated Will County does not impose specific tree removal permit requirements for private property trees. Property owners may remove trees on their own land. The county's zoning code may require landscaping in connection with development projects. Contact the Land Use Department for requirements related to development activities.
Will County enforces weed abatement. IL Noxious Weed Act (505 ILCS 100) requires destruction of designated noxious weeds. Vacant lots monitored closely.
Unincorporated Will County does not have standing countywide irrigation restrictions. Water restrictions may be imposed during drought conditions by local water utilities or the Illinois EPA. Many unincorporated residents are on private wells. Water conservation is encouraged but not generally mandated outside drought periods.
Illinois permits residential rainwater harvesting with no state-level restrictions. Will County and its municipalities encourage rain barrels for stormwater management in the Des Plaines, DuPage, Hickory Creek, and Kankakee River basins. Bolingbrook and Plainfield have offered rebate programs.
Illinois has no state-level mandate for native plants, but Will County and Forest Preserve District actively promote prairie restoration near Midewin. Municipal weed ordinances exempt managed native plantings. HOA restrictions on native plants remain enforceable unlike many western states.
Will County municipalities generally permit artificial turf with drainage and base requirements. Illinois has no state preemption protecting turf rights, so HOAs may restrict. Stormwater Management Ordinance limits impervious surface increases on lots near floodways.
3 cities in Will County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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