Community Development Overview

The Mission of the Community Development Department is to maintain and improve neighborhoods by developing and implementing innovative programs and enforcement methods; to guide development projects by providing professional planning, plan review, and inspection services that are comprehensive, and long-range; to monitor impacts of development and property maintenance code provisions and recommend amendments to ensure desired outcomes are achieved and as a result economic development is supported; is responsible for the design, review, construction inspection, and acceptance of the installation of public improvements in residential, commercial, and industrial developments, including the management and tracking of developer guarantees from approval of the final plat of subdivision through the end of maintenance and acceptance of the development by the Village; to provide responsive customer service with the highest level of integrity and professionalism; and to remain committed to promoting and protecting the health, safety, well-being, and welfare of all Village residents and businesses.

The Community Development Department's primary responsibility is to oversee the engineering, planning, zoning, building, and code enforcement activities of the Village of Carpentersville. This department has four functions: engineering, planning and zoning, building and code enforcement.

***Beginning May 1st through October 1st, the Community Development Department will be open until 7 pm (same hours as the Finance Department for payment of water bills) to allow residents and contractors evening hours once a week to make an application for permits.***


***Community Development Department Service Survey - We strive to provide the best customer service to our residents, businesses and contractors and we'd like to hear from you.  Please take a few minutes to complete our customer service survey HERE.  Thanks for your time!***