Side drive - City Regulations

[ktraver97ss]

I want to our a concrete pad on the side of my garage that connects to my driveway. This will be my spot to wash my cars and detail as its out of the sun and I will probably eventually get one of those fancy shade sails to block the overhead sun. It will also be where I park a truck I will end up building too big to fit in the garage.

Anyway, does anyone know how close you can get to the property line? Is it safe to say I could go up to the same point my fence does? Im sure all villages are a little different but does anyone have any experience?

I don't want to go asking around, cause if the answer is probably going to be no from the village Ill prob just do it quickly over a weekend without a permit. Easier to ask forgiveness than permission type of thing.

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[boostedguy05]

My grandparents house before they bought it. The previous ownes converted attached garage to a room and built a garage out back. So the driveway went around the side of the house. Maybe 2-3 feet within property line.

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

Just pour and pray. I'm serious.



Having the surveyors out draw attention. Getting information on how close to the easement you can get draws attention. There's a difference in patio and fixed structure regulations too.



Just pour and pray.

 

[EmersonHart13]

By me back and side yard setbacks are 10 ft

Agreed with above, unless someone complains you will be good.

Just be sure all the work is up to code

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

Poured a pad at my buddies house that was supposed to be a garage addition. Spent 6mos in court because neighbor bitched. Had to leave it as a "patio" because the fixed structure was too close to easement.


Joke is on the neighbor though as the garage would of looked nicer. Now he gets to stare at scrap cars and spare parts sitting outside.

 

[EmersonHart13]

10 foot setbacks?

In PH it seems like getting a variance is easy.

They wnated to force me to keep my shed 10'ft off the rear, i bitched and they let me do 3 feet.

My neighors, who didn't get a permit is on both lines. Inspector didnt say shit when he checked mine.

 

[FESTER665]

In Streamwood it was 5 feet, no less. In fact when they had the pad laid out for my shed it was 4'10" and the inspector made them move it two more inches... The concrete guy was PISSED at that one, but the concrete was still a half hour away from making it so they moved it no problem.

Just look up your village codes online, it's usually spelled out pretty clearly. Their biggest thing is making sure it doesnt completely eat up your yard and you can only make it a percentage of your land.

 

[FESTER665]

10 second google search for Roselle....

2 foot setbacks.

http://www.roselle.il.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/221

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

I once greeted an inspector with a 12ga. That was fun


Also, this may not be considered a driveway as its adjacent to his garage.

 

[ktraver97ss]

hmmm should be good then, neighbor has lived there since before my pops built the house in 87 and I know he wont give a single fuck. His career was with a concrete company too. lol Pour and pray it is, if not Ill just come back and sue all you fuckers. Ill just go to the fence line and plead ignorance if the village bitches. Really tho, I have lived in this town most of my life and know several people that work for public works and the police dept, chamber of commerce, etc so worst case I can prob get it swept under the rug by offering the right person a free detail on their car. lol

 

[FESTER665]

hmmm should be good then, neighbor has lived there since before my pops built the house in 87 and I know he wont give a single fuck. His career was with a concrete company too. lol Pour and pray it is, if not Ill just come back and sue all you fuckers. Ill just go to the fence line and plead ignorance if the village bitches. Really tho, I have lived in this town most of my life and know several people that work for public works and the police dept, chamber of commerce, etc so worst case I can prob get it swept under the rug by offering the right person a free detail on their car. lol

I would still go by their recommendations and take pictures along the way. That way at the worst you would only get dinged for not buying a permit and not have to take it back up.... Their fence permit says 6" off the property line, so I would pour 1-1/2" feet away from that, plus you'll probably need that much room to set up a good form anyway.

 

[ktraver97ss]

I don't think I was clear about the fence, I didnt mean this will be inside the fence, but will butt up against it kinda. huh, thats not clear either. lol The fence, coming from the back yard ends before the area I want to put this pad. I was just going to make it the same distance from the property line as the fence is.

If I go 2 feet from the line it will be too narrow for a good sized truck. This is my dilemma.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Yeah, pour to code and be able to prove it for sure.