To obtain a building permit involving a swimming pool or a hot tub, please submit the following minimum documentation to the Village of Wadsworth. The Village will contact you when the completed building permit is ready for issuance. Note that incomplete or inaccurate application materials will significantly delay the permitting process.

 

1.  Building Plans – Two sets of plans, including the following minimum requirements:

• Drawn to scale (preferably at a quarter inch); 

• Provide construction detail for the proposed swimming pool or hot tub;

• Show the location, and provide a description, of the protective fencing or water covering; 

• Show the electrical installations per the applicable National Electrical Code requirements; and

• Provide a schematic plumbing diagram as may be necessary. 

 

 2.  Plat of Survey – Two full-sized surveys, including the following minimum requirements:

• Prepared by an Illinois-registered land surveyor;
• Surveyor seal must be shown and signed;
• Include a legal description of the property;
• Show all of the current improvements (that is, buildings, pavements, septic location, fences, etc.) already on the property;
• Show all of the existing and proposed roadways, ditches, drainage easements, and utilities, where applicable;
• Show all of the setback distances between the structures and property lines;
• Show all of the easements and deed restricted areas; and
• If using a site plan instead of a plat of survey, then the site plan must have a seal.

 

3.  Village Application - Complete the Village of Wadsworth Application for a Building Permit.    

• Involved plumbers must submit a copy of their state license to the Village; and
• Per the Illinois Plumbing Code, licensed plumbing contractors must submit copies of their 055- and 058- state licenses, along with an original Letter of Intent, with the filed Village permit application.

 

4.  Health Department Permit - Complete the Lake County Health Department (LCHD) Application for Property Alteration/Addition, and then submit to the Village a copy of any subsequently issued LCHD permit approving the location of the swimming pool or hot tub.

 

5.  Watershed Development Permit - Any applicant for a proposed project that disturbs over 5,000 square feet of area must also apply for, and receive, a watershed development permit from the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission. The applicable telephone number is: (847) 377-7700.

  

Please refer to Appendix G in the 2021 International Residential Code regarding additional building code requirements for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs. 

       

Note that any review and / or approval of the submitted plans and related documents does not imply that all errors and omissions are noted herein, nor does such a review and / or approval relieve the applicant from adhering to, and complying with, all applicable requirements and regulations found within the Village of Wadsworth’s Building Codes, Zoning Ordinances, and other pertinent codes, requirements, and regulations.   

       

Please see the current list of the Village’s Adopted Building Codes.