Community Development Department

The Community Development Department includes the Building and Zoning, Planning, Economic Development, and Property Standards Divisions and provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Village's development needs. Staff members work to assure buildings are safe by reviewing plans, preparing permits for new construction and renovations, and enforcing maintenance standards.

Click on any link below for specific Community Development Department information and services:

Building Permits
Business Licenses and Certificates of Occupancy
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
Long Range Planning
Property Standards
Public Hearings
Zoning

The Community Development Department also oversees zoning, promote long-range planning and economic development, administer Community Development Block Grant projects, and provide staff support to the Appearance Commission, Consumer Affairs Commission, Plan Commission, Temporary Zoning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals. 

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) GO TO 2040 Plan

The GO TO 2040 plan is the proposed regional plan for Chicagoland that will direct regional and local policies regarding a multitude of resources for the next 30 years.  Click here for more information. 

For census information, please click here.