Downloads
Building Safety
Downloads related to building permits, construction requirements, state and local codes.
- Agricultural Exemptions - Fillable pdf (PDF)
- Agricultural Exemptions - for Print (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Commercial (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Demolition Fillable (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Demolition for Print (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Electrical (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - General (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Mechanical (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - New Residence (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Plumbing (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Residential Room Addition (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Solar (PDF)
- Building Permit Application - Swimming Pools (PDF)
- Building Permit Fee Schedule (PDF)
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act (PDF)
- Carbon Monoxide Facts (PDF)
- Contractor Registration Packet 2014 (PDF)
- Home Repair and Remodeling Act (PDF)
- Ice and Water Barrier Required Letter (PDF)
- Illinois Accessibility Code (PDF)
- Illinois Energy Conservation Code (PDF)
- Illinois Plumbing License Law (PDF)
- Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act (PDF)
- Plan Review Checklist - Residential (PDF)
- Required Inspections and Sequence (PDF)
- Seven Steps to Building Green (PDF)
Building Guides (Handouts)
Various building guides (handouts) from the Illowa Chapter of ICC.
- Basement Finish (PDF)
- Cold Weather Concrete Requirements (PDF)
- Decks and Uncovered Porches (PDF)
- Electrical Branch Circuits (PDF)
- Electrical Service Requirements (Residential) (PDF)
- Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings (PDF)
- Erosion Control Plan (PDF)
- Foundation Plan (PDF)
- Foundation Walls - 8 Foot (PDF)
- Foundation Walls - 9 Foot (PDF)
- Foundation Walls - ACI (PDF)
- Garage [One Story Detached] (PDF)
- Generator Safety Tips (PDF)
- Generators (PDF)
- IECC Prescriptive Method [Residential] (PDF)
- IECC RESCheck (PDF)
- Radon Control Methods (PDF)
- Site Plan (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Site Plan - MEC (PDF)
- Swimming Pools and Spas - Electrical (PDF)
- Typical Wall Section (PDF)
- Utility Turn-On Requirements (PDF)
Floodplain Management
Downloads related to the floodplain ordinance, FEMA documents and helpful literature.
- Answers to Questions About the NFIP (PDF)
- Elevated Residential Structures (PDF)
- Flood Damage-Resistant Material Requirements - FEMA TB 2-93 (PDF)
- Flood Mapping and Google Earth (PDF)
- Floodplain Development Permit Application (PDF)
- Floodplain Ordinance (PDF)
- Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting - Six Ways to Protect Your House from Flooding (PDF)
- Non-Conversion Agreement (PDF)
- Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures (PDF)
- Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage (PDF)
- Protecting Floodplain Resources (PDF)
- Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding (PDF)
- So, You Live Behind a Levee (PDF)
- Substantial Damage-Improvement Agreement (PDF)
Links
- Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House (2000)
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Joint Application
- Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards (2009)
Planning
Downloads related to the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning Process.
- 2020 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map (PDF)
- 2020 Rock Island County Comprehensive Land Use Plan (PDF)
- Coal Mine Map (PDF)
- Floodplain Hazard Mitigation Study - 2002 (PDF)
- PDM Timesheet (PDF)
- Rock Island County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2009 (PDF)
- Rock Island County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2016 (PDF)
- Rock Island County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2020 Revision (PDF)
- Rock Island County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2021 (PDF)
Stormwater Management
Downloads related to Stormwater Ordinance, Development and Drainage Issues.
- Erosion Control Plan (PDF)
- Grading and Drainage Permit Application - Fillable (PDF)
- Grading and Drainage Permit Application - for Print (PDF)
- Grading and Drainage Permit Sketch Example (PDF)
- Grading Fees (PDF)
- How to Build a Rain Garden (PDF)
- IDNR Dam Safety Regulations (PDF)
- Notice of Intent For Construction (IEPA) (PDF)
- Rock Island County Stormwater Ordinance (PDF)
Zoning
Downloads related to land use, zoning ordinances, future land use, home businesses, and maps.
- 2022 ZBA Schedule (PDF)
- Administrative Appeal Application (PDF)
- Agricultural Exemptions - Fillable (PDF)
- Agricultural Exemptions - for Print (PDF)
- Guide to the Zoning Board of Appeals (PDF)
- Home Occupation - Business Application (PDF)
- Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park Code 1986 (PDF)
- Recording Subdivision Plats - Requirements (PDF)
- Rural Living Contract (PDF)
- Setback Compliance Form (PDF)
- Sign Ordinance (PDF)
- Special Use Permit Application (PDF)
- State Kennel License Application (PDF)
- Statement of Interested Party (PDF)
- Subdivision Resolution (PDF)
- Variance Application (PDF)
- Wind Energy Ordinance (PDF)
- Zoning Map 2016 - 11 by 17 (PDF)
- Zoning Ordinance (PDF)