Current Fees

Current Filing Fees for Zoning Cases

Please note: Fees are subject to change by County Board action. Please contact the Building and Zoning Department at (309) 888-5160 to verify fees.

Cost of Publication of Legal Notice

In addition to the below fees, the cost of publishing any notice required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county will be paid by the applicant prior to the case being heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Exemptions From Fees

Any application by the McLean County Board, a committee of the McLean County Board, or the McLean County Regional Planning Commission shall be exempt from the below fees.

Appeals

There is no filing fee for an appeal. However, an applicant is responsible for the cost of publication of any notice required to be published prior to any appeal being heard by the Board of Appeals.

Map Amendments, Planned Development & Special Uses (fees based on property area)

Map amendments and special uses (based on property area) table

Fee
Less than 2 acres $400
at least 2 but less than15 acres $450
at least 15 but less than 25 acres $550
at least 25 but less than 80 acres $650
at least 80 and up to 100 acres $700
More than 100 acres $700  (plus $7 per acre for each acre over 100 acres)
   
Text Amendments $500
   
Concept Plan for Planned Developments $350
   
Variances $350
Administrative Variances $150
   
Temporary Permits $150
   
Non-Commercial Parks and Outdoor Recreation Areas- The fee for special uses for such areas which are owned by a public entity, a philanthropic organization or a non-profit corporation (regardless of property area or owner) $275

Subdivisons

                                                   Fee
Preliminary Plan                 $375 plus $40 per lot
Final Plat $225 plus $40 per lot
The fee for a one lot subdivision                                                                                                                  $225 plus $40 per lot = $265
Stream Buffer Site development permit $175
Copy of Subdivision Ordinance $25

Building Permit Fees

Type
Fee
Single Family Dwellings - regardless of size $375
Structures (other than buildings) accessory to single-family dwellings and on the same lot as such dwellings, including decks, swimming pools (above-ground or in-ground), ground mounted solar arrays $100
Occupancy Permits For Change In Use Only $100
Temporary Occupancy Permits $100
Temporary Mobile Home Permits $100

Additions to Single Family Dwellings, including but not limited to attached garages, based on square feet of lot area covered:

Additions to Single Family Dwellings (including but not limited to attached garages, based on square feet of lot area covered) Table
                                                                                                                                                                   Fee
Less than 650 square feet $115
At least 650 square feet but less than 1,200 square feet $130
At least 1,200 square feet but less than 2,500 square feet                                                                                                                            $165
2,500 square feet or more $300

Detached Buildings accessory to and on the same lot as a single family dwelling, based on square feet of lot covered by such building:

Detached Buildings accessory to and on the same lot as a single family dwelling, based on square feet of lot covered by such building Table
                                                                                                                                                                     Fee
Less than 250 square feet $90
At least 250 square feet but less than 650 square feet $115
At least 650 square feet but less than 1200 square feet $130
At least 1200 square feet but less than 2500 square feet                                                                                                                                                $165
2500 square feet or more $300

Commercial:

$100 (minimum fee)
$3.00 per each $1,000, or fraction thereof up to $5,000,000 value.
From a value of $5,000,000 and up the fee shall be $15,000 plus $.50 for each $1000 of the value of the proposed improvements over $5,000,000

Business or Advertising Signs:

Business or Advertising Signs Table
                                                                                                                                                                              Fee
With a gross area of less than 50 square feet $95
With a gross area of 50 square feet but less than 200 square feet                                                                                                                                 $115
With a gross area of 200 square feet or more $135

Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                       Fee
Copy of Subdivision Ordinance                                                                                                                                                                                                $25
Copy of Zoning Ordinances $25
Zoning Maps $15
General Highway Map $3