Building Process
This section is intended to provide anyone who is planning to develop property within the community with some valuable resources. The aim is to provide information and reference documents that will help you, along with village staff assistance, to plan and develop the property under consideration.
- Developer’s Handbook
The community development information packet that details the various processes from variances to land subdivisions has been linked for your use and reference. This includes general information, community telephone numbers and explains the processes for various requests from planned unit developments to building permits.Developer's Handbook / Community Development Information Packet
(PDF) September 2009 - Zoning Map
An updated 2009 zoning map has been linked for your use and reference. This map will help you to determine the zoning or the property you are considering or already own. - Ordinances
A comprehensive list of Village Ordinances has been linked for your use. This includes among others, the zoning ordinance, tree preservation ordinance, lighting ordinance and water resource management ordinance. This allows you the ability to review the ordinances prior to contacting the Village regarding the project you are considering. - Comprehensive Plan
The comprehensive plan is a plan that guides and shapes the future development of the Village and was adopted in 2005. The comprehensive plan has been linked for your use and reference and will help you determine what the future land uses the village has planned in certain areas.
We hope that these links will assist you with your plans to develop in the Village of Homer Glen. If you need any further assistance or want to move forward with your plans please contact us at (708) 301-0632 and ask for Planning and Development.