When installing an underground sprinkler system, a permit is required. Homeowners may install these systems; however, if you have hired a contractor to perform the work, the installation must be installed by a State of Illinois licensed plumbing contractor. Effective March 1, 2013, per 225 ILCS 320/37 (from Ch. 111, par. 1135 of The Illinois Plumbing License Law), "A letter of intent shall be included with all plumbing permit applications. The letter shall be written on the licensed plumber of record's business stationery and shall include the license holder's signature and, if the license holder is incorporated, the license holder's corporate seal. If the license holder is not incorporated, the letter must be notarized." You can verify if a plumbing contractor has a State license by contacting the Illinois Department of Public Health at 217-524-0791. If you would like to install the system in the public parkway, a Right-of-Way Agreement must be submitted. The Village's Legal Department will have the agreement recorded with the Cook County Clerk's Office and the original will be forwarded to the owner of the property.

If you have any questions regarding the permit application or process, please contact the Permitting Division of the Community Development Department at 847-923-4420.

Current Fee

• Residential: $40
• Commercial: $160

Submittal Requirements

• Residential Building Permit
• Plat of Survey (PDF) with proposed scope of work drawn directly on the survey to scale
• Plat of Survey must be scanned at high resolution settings, photos will be rejected
• Right-of-Way Agreement (only if underground sprinkler system is installed in right-of-way)
  • An additional recording fee of $100 will be added to the permit fee if a Right-of-Way Agreement is required

Required Inspections

• Rough plumbing
• Final plumbing

Inspections can scheduled up to 4pm the business day prior to the requested inspection date by contacting the Permitting Division of the Community Development Department at 847-923-4420.

Code Requirements

• All water supplies shall be properly protected by an approved cross-connection control device. The cross-connection control device shall be a backflow preventer, as approved by the Village of Schaumburg Plumbing Inspector.
• All backflow prevention devices shall be installed by a certified licensed plumbing contractor. There shall be no exception to this requirement. Because of certification requirements by the State of Illinois, residential homeowners are not permitted to install backflow prevention devices.
• Vacuum breaker devices are not approved nor accepted for cross-connection control relating to lawn sprinkling installations.
• Lawn sprinkling systems are required to be installed and in compliance with the State of Illinois Plumbing Code and the Village of Schaumburg Plumbing Ordinance #91-13.