Please visit this page often, as material is added from time to time.

Permits

• When all of the review comments have been addressed for the Engineering Division and subsequently approved, am I ready to pick up my permit?
• Can you tell me how much my permit fees will be?
• Do all permits require a Professional Engineer?
• Are Permits required for grading work?
• What do I need to submit to Engineering for a first floor addition, patio, deck, shed, detached garage, pool or spa?
• What should my contractor note on my driveway permit submittal?
• Do I need a permit to remove trees on my lot?
• Who do I call if I believe work is taking place without a permit?

Grading and Landscaping/Topography Requirements

• What should my grading/site/topography plan include? Who should prepare my grading/site/topography plan? Parts 1 & 2.
• Can I landscape the parkway or "terrace" area between the public walk and the curb?
• What about landscaping in other parts of my yard?
• If I excavate for a new foundation (or other reason), can my contractor spread the excavated dirt around the site?
• Can I landscape in my drainage swale?
• Who maintains the drainage swale in my yard?

Storm/Floodplain

• Can Village staff tell me if a property is in the floodplain? Can staff tell me what the floodzone designation is for a property?
• Do I need flood insurance for the home I'm considering buying in Glenview?
• What is the difference between the 'floodway' and the 'floodplain'? OR Flood Map Information Request Application
• Will Glenview Public Works install drains or pipes in my backyard to drain it?
• Who maintains culverts within the Village of Glenview?
• What are the current Village requirements regarding detention ponds/basins?

Other

• How do I find a professional (engineer) to prepare my plans?  Will the Engineering Division recommend any Engineers or Surveyors for the above work?
• What are the Village setback requirements?
• Where do I obtain the various worksheets the Engineering Division requires?
• What do I do with the worksheets requested by Engineering once they have been completed?
• Who does my utility disconnections?
• What is the water and/or sanitary disconnection process for demolition and new construction in Glenview?
• What is required for properties in unincorporated Glenview that need new water and/or sanitary service?
• Can I reuse my existing sanitary or water service line for my new home?
• What does the Village consider a 'retaining wall'?
• What is a "hold-harmless agreement"?
• Do I need a hold harmless letter for my project?
• Who is responsible for cleaning up after utility work is done?
• When will my escrow money be returned?
• What is the fax number for the Engineering Division?

Water (Potable)

• Why do I need a new water service?
• Who does my new water tap?
• Are separate water meter(s) for irrigation system(s) allowed?
• What else should I know about installing a water irrigation system on my property?
• Can my water service disconnection be made at the "b-box"?

Sanitary

• Can I disconnect my existing sanitary service line at the property line?
• What do I do with the well or septic system on my property?

Easements

• How close can my fence contractor place my fence to the pipe(s) in the utility easement on my property?
• Who has the right to work in the utility easement on my property?
• What is a "drainage easement"?

Escrows

• What types of escrows are assessed by the Engineering Division?
• Why do I have to pay an escrow, even if I am not digging in/thru the pavement?
• Why is the Village so strict when my contractor needs to cut through the street?