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Residential New
Construction
In order to get a permit to start construction of a new home
you need to provide a complete set of plans, application and
contractor information.
- The Application
The application should include all of the contractors
intended to be used for the project and all the information
pertaining to the house (square footage, stories,
dimensions). A survey should be provided or a sketch on the
last page of the application that will clearly show the
setbacks and orientation of the home on the lot. The code
requires that the front setback is thirty feet (30’-0”),
side setback of 10% of the lot width but not less than ten
feet (10’-0”), rear setback of thirty feet (30’-0”) and
corner setback of twenty feet (20’-0”).
The homeowner can be the general contractor for the
project. The homeowner may be listed as a subcontractor for
the trades that are listed on the application. However, only
state licensed roofers and plumbers may do roofing and
plumbing for the home.
- The Plans
The plans should include all of the electrical, plumbing,
carpentry and mechanical details. The plans should also
include details in the construction notes that denote what
type and grade of lumber will be used. Each set of plans
will be reviewed and this will generate a listing of
comments that should be carefully reviewed. Reading through
the comment sheets will help to prevent problems during the
inspection of the home during construction. We will provide
you with a packet of information as well concerning the
grading procedures, concrete inspection criteria, stair
construction and other information that should be read by
the general contractor and distributed to the subcontractor
responsible for the work. Depending on the volume of
inspections and plans/office work the turn around from
submittal to permit issuance may be five to ten days. Note
that this amount of time may be increased if the contractors
listed in the application are not licensed by the Village of
Minooka. Note that no excavation or building of the home may
be done on the site until a permit is issued and obtained
for the lot.
- Inspections
There are many inspections that are necessary for each
home that is built. Please note that twenty-four hour notice
for inspections is necessary. We will not give appointment
times for inspections. To order an inspection please have
available the permit number, the address, and the lot
number. Inspections must be called in by 3:00 p.m. the day
before and cancelled by 8:00 a.m. the day of the inspection
on the assistants voice mail. Inspections that are not
cancelled before 8:00 a.m. will be charged a $40.00
re-inspection fee. The following is a listing of the
inspections and some detail about them:
- Footing – All forms for the footings shall be
straight and level and correspond to the dimensions shown on the submitted plans. There should
not be any significant standing water and all debris, rock and clay should be removed from the
formed area. Bank pours are not allowed. All footing shall have two #4 rebar placed
equally and centered in the middle of the footing.
- Foundation – The foundation forms shall be centered
on the keyed footing and shall be straight. The wall shall
include two #4 rebar placed equally with rounded corner
sections one foot down in the wall.
- Backfill – The walls shall be damp proofed with
additional asphalt emulsion placed on joints. All window
wells shall be in and all drain tile extended up from the
perimeter drain. The drain tile shall be covered by ¾” stone
for six inches on the top and below for bedding.
- Top of Foundation Survey – A top of foundation survey
completed by an engineering firm shall be submitted prior to
framing the home. Tolerance for the top of foundation if
plus our inches and minus two inches.
- Underground plumbing – Underground plumbing shall be
checked in the basement by exposing the plumbing by moving
the ¾” stone away from the area. There shall be a safe
access provided for the plumbing inspector to get into the
basement area.
- Water Department and Sewer/ Water Tapping – Prior to
backfilling the taps onto the village water and sewer
systems, an inspection from the water department is
necessary. Water meters shall be installed prior to framing
the home and before inspection. If a water meter is not
installed prior to a rough plumbing inspection the
inspection will fail
- Rough Pluming and Framing – This inspection shall be
completed once all of the trade work such as VAC, plumbing,
and electrical are completed in the home. The walls shall be
open in order to complete the inspection.
- Insulation/Firestopping – All insulation shall be in
place and all penetrations and bored holes filled with
firestopping caulk or mineral wool. The firestopping caulk
shall be non-combustible (ASTM E814 compliance) and shall be
applied such that no gaps are seen. All framing around doors
and windows may be packed with unfaced fiberglass, mineral
wool or caulk with foam insulation. If insulation is blown
into the attic space then a certificate shall be provided to
the Village of Minooka verifying the thermal transmittance
value (R-value).
- Flatwork – All flatwork shall be inspected. This
shall include city and private walks, aprons, driveways,
garages, basements and patios.
- Final Inspections – Both a final building and
plumbing inspection shall be completed prior to the
occupancy of the home. At that time an outside reader for
the water department needs to be installed. Due to inclement
weather some work will need to be bonded with this village
until it can be completed. The following is a listing of the
amounts that will be required prior to obtaining the
occupancy permit:
- 1000.00 – Grading
- Concrete work square footage x 3
- General construction completion – determined by the
building inspector.
NOTE: Before Construction, Call J.U.L.I.E. (800)
892-0123
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The Village of Minooka, Illinois
121 East McEvilly Road
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2151
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