Hancock County, IL · Hancock County
Commercial Solar Energy Facility Special Use Permit Application
Commercial solar facility applicants use this application to seek a special use permit from Hancock County and provide project details and required supporting materials.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Hancock County · Hancock County, Hancock County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- hancockcounty-il.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Hancock County requires this application for a Commercial Solar Energy Facility Special Use Permit under its siting ordinance. It requests project and property information, applicant and owner details, a project summary, and a checklist of required plans, studies, agreements, and other materials. Applicants must also certify their information and include the application fee; the Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement must be entered into before the required public hearing.
Who needs it
A commercial solar facility applicant seeking a special use permit under the Hancock County Commercial Solar Energy Facility Siting Ordinance needs this application.
How to submit it
Submit twelve paper copies and at least one electronic copy, unless Hancock County authorizes a different format. The application fee is $5,000 per megawatt, capped at $125,000.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant certifies the information is true and complete, and no notarized attachment or step is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Commercial Solar Energy Facility Special Use Permit Application.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide project, location, parcel, applicant, owner, and operator details, then complete the applicant certification.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Use the checklist to assemble required plans, studies, agreements, maps, and property-owner information.
- 4
Submit to Hancock County
Provide twelve paper copies and at least one electronic copy, unless the County authorizes a different format.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Commercial Solar Energy Facility Special Use Permit Application?
- No. The application provides an applicant certification with signature and date fields but does not require a notary. No notarized attachment or step is specified.
- How do I submit the Hancock County solar permit application?
- Submit twelve paper copies and at least one electronic copy, unless Hancock County authorizes a different format. The form does not give a submission address or email.
- What materials must accompany the application?
- The checklist includes a facility summary, site plan, decommissioning plan and cost estimate, studies and approvals, an Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement, maps, and other listed materials.
- What is the application fee?
- The form lists a fee of $5,000 per megawatt of facility nameplate capacity, not to exceed $125,000. Applicants are also responsible for specified reasonable County expenses and allowable third-party costs.