Jo Daviess County, IL · Jo Daviess County
Sign Permit Application
Jo Daviess County property owners and applicants use this application to request approval for a proposed sign and provide its location, dimensions, materials, and other details.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Jo Daviess County · Jo Daviess County, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- jodaviesscountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to request a permit for a proposed sign in Jo Daviess County. It asks for the sign’s location, type, dimensions, area, height, lighting, setback, materials, and temporary-sign dates, if applicable. The application also calls for a scale drawing showing the sign’s position and a drawing of its faces, height, and width; the county reviews the request and records its decision.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants proposing a sign in Jo Daviess County should complete this application and provide the required drawings.
How to submit it
Submit the application to Jo Daviess County Planning & Development, 1 Commercial Drive, Suite 1, Hanover, IL 61041. The form also lists [email protected] and sign permit fees.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requires sign drawings, but does not say they must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Jo Daviess County Sign Permit Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Enter the proposed sign’s address, applicant and property owner details, sign description, and any temporary-sign dates.
- 3
Gather the Required Drawings
Prepare a scale drawing showing the sign’s position and a drawing showing its faces, height, and width.
- 4
Submit to the County
Send the application and drawings to Jo Daviess County Planning & Development at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Sign Permit Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the application without a notary. The required sign drawings are not described as notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Sign Permit Application?
- Submit it to Jo Daviess County Planning & Development at 1 Commercial Drive, Suite 1, Hanover, IL 61041. The form also lists an email address.
- What drawings must accompany the application?
- Include a scale drawing showing the sign’s position in relation to the building, property lines, and rights-of-way, plus a drawing showing the sign faces, height, and width.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for the proposed sign’s location, type, dimensions, area, height, lighting, setback, materials, and, for temporary signs, installation and removal dates.