Please visit this page often, as material is added from time to time.
If you still have questions after reading the following, please call 847-724-1700 and ask to speak with an Engineer. Thank You.
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?
For more information and construction details please refer to the Village of Glenview Engineering Standards Manual