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Everyone under sixteen (16) years old, must wear
an approved protective helmet when riding, are a passenger,
in a carrier attached to, or pulled by a bicycle on any street,
sidewalk, bicycle path or other public way in the Village of
Barrington. (Ordinance 97-2648, 3/11/97)
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| BIRTH RECORDS: |
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Call the county in which the birth occurred. |
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| BLOCK PARTIES: |
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Requests for neighborhood block parties may be made by writing
a letter to the Chief of Police at 400 N. Northwest Hwy., Barrington,
Illinois 60010. The following information must be included
in the letter of request:
1. Contact Person's Name
2. Telephone Number Where Contact Person Can Be Reached
3. Date of Event
4. Rain Date
5. Beginning and Ending Times of Event
6. Street Location to be Blocked Off
Additionally, a sound amplification permit may be necessary,
which may be obtained by writing a letter to the Village
Manager at 200 South Hough Street, Barrington, Illinois 60010.
There is a $100 fee for such a sound amplification permit.
The following information must be included in the letter
of request:
1. Contact Person's Name
2. Telephone Number Where Contact Person Can Be Reached
3. Date of Event
4. Rain Date
5. Beginning and Ending Times of Event
6. Location of Operation of Sound Amplification Device |
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| DEATH RECORDS: |
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Call the county in which the death occurred. |
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| ELECTRICAL OUTAGES: |
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If your electricity goes out, residents should call ComEd
at 1-800-EDISON (or 1-800-334-7661) to report it. Please do
not call Village Hall or the Police Department, as this will
not help get the power restored.
ComEd’s automated PowerLine will give you several
options, the first of which prompts you to enter your telephone
number. If it accepts your number, your outage will be reported
and you do not need to speak to an operator.
If the system will not accept your number, then hang up
and dial again. This time wait to listen to all of the options,
the last of which is to dial "0" and speak to an
operator. After you report the outage, ask the operator to
check the telephone number on file for your account. That
way you'll be able to use the PowerLine in the future.
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| HANDICAPPED PARKING CARDS: |
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Temporary handicapped parking cards are available at the
Barrington Township office, 381-5632. Permanent cards are only
available from the State of Illinois. To obtain a parking card,
a resident should:
1. Pick up an application at the Barrington Township Office.
2. Have your physician complete the front portion, and you complete the back
portion.
3. Return the application to the Barrington Township Office, and a new card
will be issued.
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| MARRIAGE LICENSES: |
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Call the county in which the wedding ceremony will be performed.
Cook County……(312) 443-5150
Lake County……(847)
360-6600
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| MOTOR OIL (USED): |
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The Village of Barrington is a member of the Solid Waste
Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) which provides a listing
of area service stations that accept used automotive products.
SWANC can be contacted at: (847)296-9205. Businesses may charge
a fee for disposal. Most Pit Pros and Oil Express’ take
used oil. |
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| NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM: |
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If you would like to host a Neighborhood Watch meeting to
discuss crime prevention, home security, and safety issues,
please contact the Police Department at (847) 304-3300. As
a host, your responsibilities would include the use of your
family room during an evening, inviting your neighbors to attend,
and the provision of coffee and snack type foods. |
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| PROPERTY TAX QUESTIONS: |
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The Village of Barrington does not maintain property tax
records for individual properties. For questions regarding
property taxes for a particular parcel of property, call the
township office in which the property in question is located.
Barrington Township: 381-5632 Cuba Township: 381-1120
Ela Township: 438-7823 Palatine Township: 358-6700 |
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| RESIDENTIAL SECURITY INSPECTIONS: |
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If you have questions in regard to the security of your home,
you can call the Police Department at (847) 304-3300 and request
a "house call" to do
a security inspection of your home. |
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| TIRES (USED): |
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The Village of Barrington is a member of the Solid Waste
Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) which provides a listing
of area service stations that accept used automotive products.
Businesses may charge a fee for disposal. SWANCC can be reached
at: (847) 296-9205.
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| UNDERGROUND UTILITIES: |
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If you're a homeowner/renter, contractor, or excavator
planning to dig (putting up a fence, clothesline, planting
a garden
or shrubbery, building an addition, etc.—CALL
JULIE (Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators)
FIRST!
DON'T FORGET TO ALSO CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS FOR VILLAGE UTILITY
LOCATIONS!
Effective January 1, 1991, it is now a state law to call
JULIE before you dig. JULIE is a FREE notification service
that alerts utility companies of planned digging activities
in areas with underground utility facilities. Have on hand
the county, township section number, and quarter section
number to identify the site (see your property or tax records,
or call your township office).
Call 48 hours before you dig. This Service is FREE Operates
24 Hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-892-0123.
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| VACATION HOME WATCH: |
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If you are planning to go out of town for an extended period
of time, you can have your home placed on a "Vacation
Home Watch List" by contacting the Barrington Police Department
at (847) 304-3300 before you leave. |
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| VOTER REGISTRATION: |
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Residents of the Village of Barrington, eighteen (18) years
of age and older, may register at Village Hall, Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
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| WEST NILE VIRUS - MOSQUITO: |
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With Mosquito season here, the Village believes that the
only sure protection against West Nile Virus (WNV) is one’s
own self protection. The following is a list of things you
can do to prevent mosquito bites:
· Prevent mosquito breeding by removing sources of
standing water. (Check your gutters after rain events to
ensure the water is not staganating in them)
· If possible, limit outdoor activity at dusk.
· Wear light-colored covered clothing that minimizes
exposed skin
· Use mosquito repellents (children should use repellents
containing 10% DEET; adults 50% DEET).
For more information regarding this topic, contact the Northwest
Mosquito Abatement District at 847-537-2306 or Lake County
Health Department and Community Health Center at 847-949-9925
or www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/westnile.asp, or call Cook County
Health, 708-492-2035.
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| WOOD CHIPS: |
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Four times a year, the Public Works crews travel to every
street within the Village for the purpose of chipping branches
left in the parkways by residents. Chipping is done quarterly
in the months of April, July, October, and January (for Christmas
trees only). These chipping materials are available to the
public for free and can be picked up at the Public Works facility.
Chipping materials cannot be delivered to homes or organizations. |
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