Winnebago County, IL · Winnebago County
Legal Protest Form
Winnebago County landowners and other eligible parties use this form to object to a proposed zoning text or map amendment.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Winnebago County · Winnebago County, Winnebago County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- wincoil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form records a legal protest against a proposed zoning text amendment or map amendment in Winnebago County. Complete it in full and file it with the County Clerk’s Office before the County Board meeting where action will be taken. The form requests the zoning applicant’s name, petition number, your address and property identification number, your property’s relationship to the subject property, and a legal description of your property.
Who needs it
Eligible landowners, municipalities, or townships use this form to protest a proposed zoning text or map amendment.
How to submit it
File the completed form by hand or mail delivery with the County Clerk’s Office at 404 Elm Street, Room 504, Rockford, IL 61101, before the relevant County Board meeting, with the accompanying $1.00 fee. Then serve copies by certified mail and submit evidence of service to the Planning & Zoning Department.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; if you are not the recorded titleholder, it asks you to provide documentation of your ownership interest.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Legal Protest Form and review the eligibility information and filing procedure.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill out the protest form in its entirety with the applicant, petition, and property information requested.
- 3
Gather Ownership Documentation
If you are not the recorded titleholder, provide documentation of your ownership interest.
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File and Serve Copies
File the form with the County Clerk’s Office by hand or mail delivery with the $1.00 fee, then serve copies by certified mail.
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Submit Evidence of Service
Send evidence that certified-mail service was completed to the Planning & Zoning Department.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Legal Protest Form?
- No. The form asks you to sign and date it without a notary. If you are not the recorded titleholder, provide documentation of your ownership interest.
- How do I submit the Legal Protest Form?
- File it by hand or mail delivery with the County Clerk’s Office before the County Board meeting where action will be taken. Include the $1.00 fee, serve copies by certified mail, and submit evidence of service to the Planning & Zoning Department.
- What zoning matters can I protest with this form?
- The form covers proposed text amendments and map amendments. It says legal protests do not apply to Special Use Permits or Variations, except for the stated township procedure for certain Variations.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the zoning applicant’s name, petition number, your address and property identification number, your property’s relationship to the subject property, and your property’s legal description.