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A demolition permit must be obtained before initiating
demolition of any private or public building.
The Boone County Health Department handles demolition permits in unincorporated
Boone County.
The application for a demolition permit may be submitted by
fax, mail or in person and must be accompanied by a scale drawing of the site
and appropriate payment. Please call the
office to confirm the fee. After receiving
these things, an inspector will be scheduled to perform a preliminary site
visit. This is usually scheduled within
5-7 business days of receiving the application.
The demolition permit is issued after the preliminary site visit, if
there are no unusual circumstances.
A health inspector must perform a “clean hole” inspection prior
to any cavities being filled in. The
purpose of this inspection is to confirm that cavities, such as basements, will
be filled in properly. Boone County Code
prohibits using wood and other decomposable or combustible materials in
fill. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to call in 48 hour notice to schedule this inspection. The inspector may require the cavity to be
re-excavated to confirm fill composition if no notice is given.
Demolition permits are valid for 90 days after the date of
issuance. All demolition work, including
hauling away debris, filling in cavities, and any required changes to existing
water wells or private sewage disposal systems, must be completed during the
life of the permit. One 60 day extension
may be granted if requested prior to the expiration of the original permit,
provided the demolition process has already commenced and an additional site
verification is done by the Boone County Health Department. A final inspection will be done to confirm
that all work has been finished.
Demolition by
Burning:
It is illegal to demolish a building by burning. Even Fire Departments and farmers must obtain
an IEPA open burning permit to burn down a house or a building. Contact the Illinois EPA Small Business
Environmental Assistance Program at 800/785/6055 or the IEPA Bureau of Air
Permit Section at 217-782-2113 for more information.
Additional
Requirements:
IEPA may have additional requirements, such as applications,
notifications and fees for demolitions.
It is the property owner’s responsibility to comply with all applicable
IEPA regulations. Forms are available at
www.epa.state.il.us.
Demolitions occurring within a municipality in Boone
County do not require a County
Demolition Permit but are not exempt from State requirements regarding the
abandonment of water wells and private sewage disposal systems. Belvidere City Building Department handles
demolitions occurring within Belvidere
City limits. Call 547-7177 for more information.
To download a Demolition Application, click here. This form cannot be submitted electronically via e-mail. It must be printed and submitted to our office.
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