Enjoy Barrington

Susan Elder

Office Assistant
selder@barrington-il.gov
Beginning on April 7, 2020, the Village of Barrington will implement electronic permit review and issuance procedures as part of our response to the COVID-19 crisis.  Please read these policies and procedures in their entirety before contacting Staff or submitting your permit application. Please allow for extended processing times as our Staff works through these entirely new procedures in order to accommodate permit review and issuance remotely and electronically.

INSPECTION SCHEDULING
The Village will continue to conduct inspections on a very limited basis for unoccupied dwellings, exterior inspections and emergency inspections in occupied dwellings required to maintain the safety, sanitation and/or occupation of the dwelling ONLY.  You may contact (847) 304-3400 and select "3" for Development Services to schedule inspections. Inspections will be scheduled for WEDNESDAYS ONLY.  If your call is not answered, please leave your name, contact information and permit number and you will receive a call back to schedule your inspection.  Your inspection is only confirmed and scheduled if you receive a call back confirming a date and time for your inspection. Please be advised that due to COVID-19, inspection services may not be available in the weeks to come. If you elect to commence your project at this time, inspection availability may delay your construction schedule. All inspections will still be required, you may not proceed with any construction without completion of the required inspections.

PENDING OR IN PROCESS PERMIT APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED 
If you applied for a permit and received review comments via email from the Zoning Division, Engineering Division and/or Building Division please work directly with the Staff person that provided those comments to resubmit documents, provide additional information, etc.  If you did not receive any review comments, please email Susan Elder at selder@barrington-il.gov to check the status of your permit and receive direction on how to reinitiate processing of this permit. 
 
APPROVED & READY TO ISSUE PERMITS
If you previously applied for a permit and it was approved and is now ready to be issued you would have received either email or phone correspondence from our office on or prior to 3/16/20.  For instructions on how to obtain your permit please contact Susan Elder at sedler@barrington-il.gov.  Your permit will not be issued automatically.  

NEW PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Beginning April 7, 2020, the Village will begin accepting permit applications and all required supporting documents electronically.  No paper permit submissions will be accepted during this time. Please review the general requirements for electronic permit submission below as well as the submittal requirements specific to your permit type at the end of this section. 

 

PLEASE DO NOT RESUBMIT A PENDING PERMIT APPLICATION - You will be charged an additional plan review fee if a duplicate permit application is submitted.  This will not expedite your permit, and may slow review time as staff works to reconcile these applications.

INCOMPLETE OR PARTIAL PERMIT SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

  1. All permit submittals must be emailed to Susan Elder at selder@barrington-il.gov and include the following information:

    • Email subject line must read “Permit Application - [Address of work]” 

    • Email must include all required documents in PDF format (see permit specific submittal requirements at the end of this section).

  2. Once all required documents have been received your permit will be reviewed.  You may receive review comments or requests for additional information via email during the review process.  

  3. Upon approval of your permit you will receive an email detailing the fees, inspections and conditions associated with your permit and instructions for how to accept the terms and conditions of your permit.  Upon the Village’s receipt of your concurrence to said fees, inspections and conditions, your approved permit documents will be issued electronically via email.  

  4. Prior to commencement of any work associated with the permit, you must print the full set of emailed approved permit documents and ensure they are readily available on-site at all times. The permit placard must also be printed and displayed in a visible location on-site.  No inspections will be conducted if the approved permit plans are not readily available.


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PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Deck/Gazebo

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Plat of Survey

  • Scaled Site Plan 

    • Show full scope of work

    • Note location of proposed work and setbacks from applicable property lines

  • Construction/Framing Plans

    • Note height of deck from grade and/or height of Gazebo from grade

  • Grading plans and/or impervious surface calculations may be required depending on scope of work


Driveway, Patio, or Walkway

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Plat of Survey

  • Scaled Site Plan

    • Show full scope of work

    • Note width of driveway at property line and width of driveway at the street

  • Grading plans and/or impervious surface calculations may be required depending on scope of work

  • Quote/Contract/Project & Material Specifications

    • Note proposed material and thickness (asphalt, concrete, pavers, stone base)

    • Note any expansion of existing footprint

    • Provide specifications for pavers, if utilizing


Fences

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Plat of Survey 

    • Clearly mark location of fence 

  • Fencing Specifications

    • Material, height, style, etc. 


Generator 

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Plat of Survey

    • Note location of proposed generator and setbacks from applicable property lines

  • Equipment Specifications

HV/AC

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Plat of Survey

    • Note location of proposed AC Unit and setbacks from applicable property lines

  • Equipment Specifications

Interior Alterations (ex. kitchen & bath remodels)
Note: these permits will be reviewed but not issued for occupied dwellings as inspection services for occupied dwellings are not being offered at this time.

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Detailed construction plans


New Construction (House or Garage) & Additions

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Existing Plat of Survey 

  • Scaled Site Plan (maybe be combined with engineering plans)

    • Show full scope of work and all relevant items must be both labeled and dimensioned including but not limited to building dimensions, setback dimensions, driveway width, etc.

  • Stamped Engineering/Grading Plans

    • Existing and proposed conditions

    • Impervious surface calculations

  • Stamped Architectural Plans

    • The following information must be accurately provided (calculated per VoB Zoning Ordinance) and clearly labeled on all applicable plan sheets: floor area, lot coverage, impervious surface, setbacks, daylight plane and average grade at property line, building height and average pre-development grade at the front face of the building, top of foundation, and top of finished floor.

  • Soil Boring Information
    • Permits for new construction and additions which are deeper than the existing structure must provide the Village with a soil boring with the seasonally adjusted water table level data
  • Separate demolition and fire suppression/alarm permits are required when necessary
 
Parking Lot Repairs/Replacement/Striping 

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Site Plan (on Plat or Aerial photo)

    • Show full scope of work

    • Note typical dimensions of parking stalls and aisles

    • Note Accessible stalls and routes and grading information, as applicable

    • Note width of driveway at the property line and at the street

  • Quote or Contract

    • Note proposed material and thickness (asphalt, concrete, pavers, stone base)

  • Provide specifications for pavers, if utilizing. 


Playset

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Plat of Survey

    • Note location of proposed playset, location and setbacks from applicable property lines

    • Playset Specifications 


Roof/Gutters/Siding/Trim

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Quote/Contract/Project & Material/Product Specifications

  • If property is located within the Historic District the following additional information may be required:

    • Images, specifications or section details of existing materials may be required. 


Sanitary and Water Service Repair

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Site Plan (on Plat or Aerial photo)

    • Show full scope of work

    • Note location of proposed work including location of bbox and/or cleanout

    • Note any required pavement cuts and proposed restoration 

  • Quote or Contract

    • Note proposed materials


Signs/Awnings (applicable sign/awning regulations can be found HERE)

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Plat of Survey and scaled site plan for all freestanding signs showing setbacks from applicable property lines

  • Sign specifications

    • Location, size, frontage, sign height, sign height from grade, sign projection, setback, material, type of Illumination, colors


Solar Panels

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Roof plan showing the location of the solar panels

  • Specifications of the solar panels including size and mounting equipment and electrical plan


Water Heaters

  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application

  • Water heater specifications including the size and capacity 

  • Letter of intent from the plumber 


Windows/Doors
  • Village of Barrington Construction Permit Application
  • Window/Door Schedule and Window/Door Specifications
  • If property is located within the Historic District the following additional information is required:
    • Images of all existing windows/doors to be replaced.  An image of each side of the structure with the impacted windows circled is preferred.

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