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 panel permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Will County and municipalities require building and electrical permits for solar PV installations. Illinois Distributed Generation Rebate Act and Adjustable Block Program apply. Expedited permitting per Illinois Solar Permitting Act (50 ILCS 745) with 14-day review targets. Fire setbacks per 2015 IFC Section 605.
Rooftop solar PV in Will County requires a building permit and electrical permit from the Will County Land Use Department (unincorporated) or the municipal building department. Illinois' Solar Permitting Act (50 ILCS 745/15), enacted via Public Act 103-0580, requires a standardized online application and 14-business-day review for residential systems under 15 kW. Permit fees capped by state law at $450 for systems 15 kW or less. Required documents: structural calcs or Will County/city-approved preapproved roof sheet, electrical one-line diagram, panel layout showing fire setbacks per 2015 International Fire Code §605.11 (3 ft from ridge and hips, 18-inch perimeter pathway on gable ends). Net metering and interconnection with ComEd under Illinois Commerce Commission Part 466 — Level 1 fast-track for systems 10 kW or less. Illinois Shines Adjustable Block Program (20 ILCS 3855/1-75) provides SREC payments. Ground-mount systems must meet zoning setbacks (typically 10 ft side/rear in residential, 50 ft in agricultural under Will County LUO §155-11.400). The Illinois Solar Rights Act (765 ILCS 165/) protects installations from restrictive covenants.
Installing without permit: stop-work, retroactive permit plus 2x fee, fines $200-$1,500. Electrical code violations (NEC 2020/2023 as adopted): correction order, re-inspection required. ComEd interconnection failure: system must remain off-grid until approved. Fire setback violations: Fire Marshal order to reconfigure.
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