Building and Zoning Office

About us: Promoting the public health and general welfare, by effectively applying zoning and building regulatons in unincorporated areas of Grundy County.

Contact us:
Phone: 815-941-3228
Building and Zoning Office
Land Use Department
Grundy County Administration Building
1320 Union Street
Morris, IL 60450

Service list:

Building permits – packets, Single Family Residents, garages, pools, decks, fences, industrial

All applications – Map Amendment, etc. Zoning Certificate, Minor Subdivision

***Go to Calendar to see Filing Deadline and Meeting Dates and Times***

Regional Planning Commission consists of:
Alan Skwarczynski – Chairman
Leonard Tryner – Vice Chairman
Richard Joyce – County Board Member
Pete Dolan, Commissioner
Mike Breisch, Commissioner
Milford Jorstad, Commissioner
Mark Hill, Commissioner

The commission reviews and recommends to the County Board Map Amendments, Text Amendments and Conditional Uses, Preliminary Plats, and Final Plats. Planning Commission meets the 4^th Tuesday of each month in the County Board Room at 5:30 p.m.

Zoning Board of Appeals consists of:
Robert Breisch, Chairman
Nancy Bjelland, Vice Chairwoman
Chris Kindelspire, Member
Joe Bexson, Member
Ruth Herman, Member

The board reviews and recommends to the County Board Map Amendments, Text Amendments and Conditional Uses. The Zoning Board of Appeals approves variances to the Zoning Code.
The Zoning Board conducts their public hearing on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month in the County Board Room at 5:30 p.m.

Calendar – ours or monthly (meeting dates)

Employee list:
Vacant: Building and Zoning Officer – 815-941-3228
Sandy Jendro – Assistant – 815-941-3228, sjendro@grundyco.org
Joe Winchell – Plumbing Inspector – 815-237-8631
Ron Ragan – Building Inspector – 815-941-3228
Heidi H. Miller – Director, Land Use Department – 815-941-3229, hmiller@grundyco.org

Related Links:

EcoCat – www.dnr.state.il.us (and look for EcoCat link)
JULIE – www.illinois1call.com
RES Check – www.energycodes.gov
Illinois State Statutes – counties (55 ILCS5/) Counties Code www.ilga.gov/legislation (compiled statutes)
Grundy County Highway Department – www.grundyco.org, email highway@grundyco.org
Grundy County Health Department – www.grundyco.org, email gchdil@grundyhealth.com
Army Corp of Engineers – http://www.usace.army.mil

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