Residential properties are permitted to water lawns only during the hours of five o'clock (5:00 P.M.) and ten o'clock (10:00 P.M.) Monday through Friday and all day on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. These restrictions are in effect from May 1 through September 30.

WHY APPLY FOR A PERMIT?

When you apply for a permit, you are assisting the Village in conducting a plan review and the subsequent inspections that will ensure that all construction in the community meet specific safety and  quality guidelines.

The Village is on your side. We want to ensure that you will enjoy your lawn sprinkler for many years to come. The permit you receive for this project will allow us to do just that.

Elk Grove Village is dedicated to assisting its residents. The Department of Engineering & Community Development will show you this dedication as you apply for and receive your lawn sprinkler permit.

THE PERMIT PROCESS

• Obtain a permit application from the Department of Engineering & Community Development which is located on the lower level of the Charles J. Zettek Municipal Building at 901 Wellington Avenue.
• Return  the completed application with three (3) copies of your plat of survey to the Department of  Engineering & Community Development. Please refer to submission requirements for additional necessary information.
• After you receive your permit, and at least 48 hours before you begin digging, call JULIE (Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators) at 1-(800) 892-0123 and the Elk Grove Village Department of Public Works at (847) 734-8800 for utility locations.

INSPECTIONS

Inspections required at various stages of the project  are:

Final

Upon completion of the lawn sprinkler, to ensure that construction has been completed, the RPZ has been installed and the restoration of the landscaping has been completed.

Requesting Inspections

To schedule an inspection, contact the Department of Engineering & Community Development at (847) 357-4220, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m. Requests for inspections must be made 24 hours in advance. Please have your permit number ready when you  call.

PERMIT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to a completed application,  all permit submissions are required to include the following information:

• The proposed location of the sprinkler heads on all copies of the plat of survey.
• A Reduced Pressure Zone Principal Backflow Preventer Assembly (RPZ) is required. Indicate location of the RPZ on the plat of survey.
• Sprinkler Heads are permitted in the public right-of-way provided you return a "Hold Harmless Agreement" with your permit application. This agreement can be picked up with your permit application.
  

In most cases your lawn sprinkler permit will be issued in five working days or less.  If for some reason this cannot be accomplished you will be given an approximate date when your permit will be issued.

Questions?
Please call the Department of
Engineering & Community Development
at
(847) 357-4220
Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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