A Land Development Permit is required for commercial and residential development where detention is required or when an outside agency permit is also required for the work. Land Development Permits are also issued for maintenance and repair work at commercial and residential properties.

The Community Development Department is responsible for issuing Land Development Permits for all site work at Residential and Commercial developments within the village limits. The department also reviews all proposed projects for conformance with the Subdivision Control Ordinance and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. The Land Development Permit fees are based on the current village fee schedule. The fees are related to the type of work being done and the size of the project area.

Submittal Requirements

• Submit a Land Development Permit Application through the OpenGov portal
• Full set of complete engineering drawings uploaded through the OpenGov portal. 
• A complete set of engineering drawings will consist of the following plan sheets:
  • Cover page signed and sealed by a professional engineer who is licensed in the State of Illinois
  • Existing conditions and demolition plan
  • Geometric and dimensional site plan
  • Grading plan
  • Utility plan
  • Parking lot lighting and photometric plan
  • Detail and notes plan
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) or Erosion Control Plan

• Full set of landscape plans
• Tree Preservation Plan
• Stormwater Management Report
• One draft copy of the MWRD permit application for the sanitary sewer, if required
• One draft copy of the IEPA permit application for the public water supply, if required
• An engineer's opinion of probable construction cost

Current editions of the Village of Schaumburg Standard Engineering Notes and Sediment Control Notes must be included on any engineering drawings submitted for a Land Development Permit. The village engineer of the Community Development Department will determine if additional plan sheets are necessary, or if substitutions can be made for the plan sheets listed above. the landscape plan and tree preservation plan must be signed and sealed by landscape architect who is licensed in the State of Illinois. Detailed instructions about permit submittal formatting can be found here.

Following the completion of the engineering review, but before permit issuance, the permittee will be required to:

• Provide a 2-year Project Security for 50% of the approved engineer's cost estimate. This may be a bond, a check, or a letter of credit. The Village standard Project Security forms: Word / PDF.
• Tree protection fencing must be installed and approved by the village.

For further information regarding land development permits, please contact the Community Development Department at (847) 923-4420.