Lake County UDO includes landscaping and natural resource protection standards for unincorporated areas. Tree preservation requirements apply to development projects.
Lake County UDO (Chapter 151) includes natural resource protection standards and landscaping requirements for unincorporated areas. Tree preservation requirements apply to new development and land disturbance projects. Property owners should maintain trees in good condition. Dead trees near structures should be removed for safety. Contact Planning, Building and Development at 847-377-2600 for tree-related requirements on development projects.
Unauthorized removal of protected trees: $500 to $5,000+ per tree. Replacement planting may be required.
Lake County, IL
Barking dogs in unincorporated Lake County are addressed as nuisance complaints through the Public Nuisance Ordinance. Lake County Animal Care and Control in...
Lake County, IL
Lake County Public Nuisance Ordinance prohibits sound from amplification equipment audible at 100 feet or more from the source, or exceeding 70 dB(A) at the ...
Lake County, IL
Chapter 94 of the Lake County Code regulates construction hours and noise in unincorporated areas. Standard construction hours apply with enforcement through...
Lake County, IL
Lake County IL regulates amplified music through the UDO noise performance standards and municipal ordinances. Outdoor amplified events require special event...
Lake County, IL
Maximum fence height in unincorporated Lake County is 6 feet. Fences exceeding 6 feet in nonresource zones require a building permit. Sight-obscuring fences ...
Lake County, IL
Illinois Fence Act (765 ILCS 130) governs agricultural boundary fences. In residential unincorporated Lake County, fences must be entirely on private propert...
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