When seeking a building permit for a deck or patio, please submit the following minimum documentation to the Village of Wadsworth. The Village will contact you when the completed 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);
• When trusses are used, a certified truss design from the manufacturer must be at the site when the building inspection is scheduled; and

• Provide the construction detail for the proposed deck or patio. 

 

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

• Prepared by an Illinois-registered land surveyor;
• The 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 the 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 Building Permit. 

 

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 deck or patio structure.

 

5.  Watershed Development Permit - Any applicant for a proposed deck or patio 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.

  

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.