HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2026-13 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS AMENDING THE YORKVILLE CITY CODE
(Permit Fee-Plan Review Fee Schedule)
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
This 10th day of February, 2026
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois on February 15, 2026.
Ordinance No. 2026-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS AMENDING THE YORKVILLE CITY CODE
(Permit Fee-Plan Review Fee Schedule)
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") is a duly
organized and validly existing non-home-rule municipal corporation created under the provisions
of Article VII, Section 7 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the provisions of the Illinois
Municipal Code 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et. seq. (the "Illinois Municipal Code") as from time to time
supplemented and amended; and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Yorkville City Code, the City has established regulations and
permitting requirements for the construction of all buildings within the boundaries of the City; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best interests of
the City to Amend the City Code to revise permit fees and plan review fees to compensate for the
administrative costs incurred to review plans and permits applications and all inspections as
deemed necessary during construction, all as hereinafter.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That the Yorkville City Code be amended to delete Section 8-10-1A in its
entirety and replace it with the following:
8-10-1: Fee schedule;payment fees; fee waiver;miscellaneous fees; surcharge; stop work
order; refunds; certificate of occupancy; sewer connection fee:
The hereinafter set forth fee schedule for the Building Department is the applicable
fee rate schedule of the United City of Yorkville.
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A. Fee Schedule:
Building permit fee:
New commercial $750.00, plus $0.20 per square foot
Data center(new and alteration)per building $1,000.00, plus $5.00 per square foot
Addition commercial $500.00, plus $0.20 per square foot
Alteration commercial $350.00, plus $0.10 per square foot
New multiple-family residential $350.00, plus $0.15 per square foot
Alteration multiple-family residential $175.00, plus $0.10 per square foot
New one- and two-family residential $650.00, plus $0.20 per square foot
Addition one- and two-family residential $125.00, plus $0.10 per square foot
Alteration one- and two-family residential $50.00, plus $0.05 per square foot
Improvements requiring a permit (plan review fee included):
Commercial/residential roofing $50.00
Fence, patio, window replacement, or siding $50.00
Deck $135.00
Residential driveway $50.00
Commercial driveway/parking lot $90.00, plus any additional engineering
review fees (per Resolution 2002-27), plus
any additional consultant fees
Storage shed, pergola, arbor, or gazebo $50.00
Inground swimming pool $135.00
Above ground swimming pool $90.00
Portable (temporary) swimming pool No char e
Electrical service panel replacement $50.00
Electrical alteration(excluding fixture $50.00
replacement)
Sign permit (without electric) $50.00
Sign permit (with electric) $100.00
Plumbing alteration(excluding fixture $135.00, plus any additional consultant fees
replacement)
Detached garage $180.00
Demolition permit $90.00
Building relocation $50.00
Temporary parking (travel trailers) $200.00
Tent or similar type structure $50.00
Elevator/escalator units $50.00 per unit, plus any additional consultant
fees
"Other" permits not listed that require code $50.00
compliance or inspection approval
"Occupancy permit" $50.00
"Temporary occupancy permit" $200.00
Telecommunication tower $750.00
Equipment shelter building for tower $750.00
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Additional antenna or a single user group $250.00
of antennas on existing tower
Small wireless facility on an existing utility $650.00
pole or wireless support structure
Small wireless facility in a consolidated $350.00
application for more than 1 facility on
existing poles or wireless support structure
Small wireless facility installation on a new $1,000.00
utility pole
Plan review fees:
New commercial: Plan review fee based on the size of the building in cubic feet
Building Size Plan Review Fee
Up to 60,000 cubic feet $355.00
_ 60,001 to 80,000 cubic feet $400.00
80,001 to 100,000 cubic feet $475.00
100,001 to 150,000 cubic feet $550.00
150,001 to 200,000 cubic feet $650.00
Over 200,000 cubic feet $650.00, plus $6.50 per 10,000 cubic
feet over or, any consultant plan review fees
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing(MEP): $0.75 per square foot
Plan review fee for any non-residential
building over 200,000 square feet.
New Data Center(new and alteration): Plan review fee based on the size of each building in
cubic feet:
Building Size Plan Review Fee
Over 200,000 cubic feet $950.00, plus $9.50 per 10,000 cubic
feet over or, any consultant plan review fees
Alteration commercial: Plan review fee based on the size of the building in cubic feet
Building Size Plan Review Fee
Up to 60,000 cubic feet $177.50
60,001 to 80,000 cubic feet $200.00
80,001 to 100,000 cubic feet $237.50
100,001 to 150,000 cubic feet $275.00
150,001 to 200,000 cubic feet $325.00
Over 200,000 cubic feet $325.00, plus $3.25 per 10,000 cubic
_ feet over or, any consultant plan review fees
New residential $100.00 per "dwelling unit", or any consultant
plan review fees
Engineering review fee See section 11-8-2 of this Code
Fire protection systems:
Fire detection/alarm systems $115.00 per 10,000 square feet of floor area,
or any consultant fees
Fire sprinkler systems: This fee based on the following criteria:
Number of Sprinkler Heads Permit Fee
Up to 200 $250.00
201 to 300 $300.00
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301 to 500 $400.00
Over 500 $450.00, plus $0.60 per sprinkler over
500, or any consultant fees
Alternate fire suppression systems:
Standpipe $175.00 per standpipe riser
Specialized extinguisher agent(dry or other $125.00 per 50 pounds agent
chemical agent)
Hood and duct cooking extinguisher agent $150.00 flat rate, per system, or any
consultant fees
Solar energy farm $7,000.00 per one thousand solar arrays
Wind energy system (commercial purposes) $2,000.00
Wind energy system (residential purposes) $500.00
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, publication,
and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
I Oth day of February,A.D. 2026.
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C Y CLERK
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE CRAIG SOLING AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE MATT MAREK AYE
RUSTY CORNEILS AYE RUSTY HYETT AYE
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville endall County, Illinois
this Ji1day of ribYli1CI ,A.D. 2026.
MAYOR
Attest:
CA) ta}171)-
C TY CLERK
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