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BLOCK PARTY REQUEST FORM

Please complete this form a minimum of 15 days prior to the event. We will respond to you within 5-10 business days.  

All requests will be reviewed. Please be sure to provide a working phone number and email address on the form. 

Questions? Call 847-960-7561 or email communityrelations@lith.org.

What You May Need for Safety

Depending on the size of your block party and how many houses are involved, people may be going back and forth to houses across the street. Or, you may have front lawn activities for kids and would like to have drivers be more alert to the block party. To help provide a safer environment and to notify other drivers that there is a block party in the area, you may use barricades from Public Works. Barricades are intended to slow traffic down, not to close the road.

Barricades are available to you with a $50 refundable deposit. This deposit is refundable as long as the barricades are returned damage free. Call the Public Works Department at 847-960-7500 to set up the date and time to pick up and return the barricades at the Public Works Facility (9010 Haligus Rd). 

How to Place the Barricades

To legally use the Public Works barricades, they must be placed touching the curb and have minimum of eighteen feet of unobstructed path across from each barricade on the roadway. This is the amount of space a fire engine needs to drive down your street.

With the use of Public Works barricades, you are prohibited from closing down the roadway. In addition, the use of any parked vehicles and/or other type of personal barricades is also prohibited. Please keep all fire hydrants clear, not decorated and unobstructed. Keep tents and any amusements/rides/blow-up decorations clear from all fire hydrants. Please do not park over sidewalks and do not block sidewalks.

Approval of a block party request does not allow for the disregarding of any village ordinances or state law. Violations are subject to ordinance violation citations or Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC) citations. See below for a complete list of village ordinances that may be applicable to your block party.

Requesting a Visit from the Police and/or Fire Department

You may request a visit from the police and/or fire department to stop by your block party. This provides an opportunity for children and parents to see the vehicle(s) and equipment up close and talk to the officers and fire personnel. This is available on dates that do not conflict with village community events and holidays. Visits are also subject to officer/fire availability based on emergency calls during shift on the day of the event.

Band/DJ/Music Playing

It is permitted to have a band/DJ/music playing with respect to everyone's comfort and consideration. LITH does have a two-part noise ordinance. Please familiarize yourself with it below with the links to both the municipal code and the zoning ordinance. Should there be a complaint, an officer will come out and speak with the host and/or residence where the music/sound is coming from to determine if a violation is occurring.

Most block parties/parties fall under a Class A zoning area: areas especially noise sensitive in that they incorporate sleeping quarters such as residential and institutional areas. The maximum noise level (dB A-level) at the emitter’s lot line are as follows: between 7:01 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. is 55dB and between 10:01 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. is 45dB if the property is adjacent to another Class A property. The impulsive sound shall not equal or exceed 88 decibels at any time. Impulsive sound that repeats two or more times in any hour shall meet the requirements in the table provided in the zoning ordinance 19.2.

Village Ordinances

Below is a list of many village ordinances commonly associated with block parties. Please familiarize yourself with them as some may or may not be applicable to your event.

Click on any of the following titles to be taken to the full LITH Village Ordinance.

• 41.05 All Night Parking
• 41.06 Exception to Section 41.05, All Night Parking (Should an event attendee need to stay over, their car needs to be called in for overnight parking)
• 41.09(c) Parking on Private Property (Parking on grass)
• 41.10 No Parking (A full list of streets where no parking is ever allowed; no parking for block party access will be granted)
• 43.06 Fireworks (Illegal)
• 43.07 Fires and 12.08 Open Burning & Recreational Bonfires
• 43.09 Noise and Zoning Ordinance Section 19 Performance Standards - 19.2 Noise
• 43.24 Alcoholic Beverages (no alcoholic beverages at any time on/at the public park, street, alley or public place owned, controlled or operated by the village)
• 43.12 Littering
• 14.08 Dogs at Large (dogs shall be leashed from running freely)
• 43.26 Persons Responsible for Unlawful Activities on Their Premises
• 41.01 Adoption and Incorporation by Reference of the Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC) (for example but not limited to: parking over sidewalks, within 15ft of any fire hydrant, parked within 30ft of any stop sign/yield sign/traffic control signal, parked with the left-hand wheels to the curb, etc). Visit the Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC).

A bonfire is defined as a small outdoor fire, such as a campfire, conducted as an ancillary feature of a social event, such as a picnic or outdoor gathering.

If your recreational fire is enclosed in a commercially produced or constructed fireplace, portable fire pit, chiminea, or patio hearth, you do not need a permit.  

For any permit to be granted and valid during the bonfire, and/or during any recreational fire, the following conditions must be met:

• The allowed burn times are from 5:00pm - 12:00am
• The only materials that shall be burned are logs: no twigs/leaves/grass or similar yard or construction waste is ever allowed to be burned.
• All bonfires or recreational fires shall be attended by a responsible person 18 years or older.
• A garden hose connected to a water supply or other fire extinguishing equipment will be readily available for use in the general area.
• The bonfire or recreational fire cannot be located within 30 feet of any structure.
• Adequate provisions also need to be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 30 feet of any structure.
• The bonfire (permit needed) shall be maintained within a ring measuring a maximum of 3 feet in diameter made of non-combustible materials to prevent the spread of the fire
• The recreational fire (no permit needed) must be commercially produced or constructed fireplaces, portable fire pits, chimineas, and patio hearths and used as directed by the manufacturer’s safety instructions.
• Only 1 recreational fire or bonfire is permitted at any one time at any given location.

Fines/Fees for Violating the Ordinance

Any person who violates Section 12.08 shall be fined not less than $100.00 for the first offense. The fine for a second offense shall be not less than $300.00 and the fine for a third and any other subsequent offenses shall be not less than $500.00.

CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE BONFIRE PERMIT APPLICATION. 

Information pertaining to the registration requirements for solicitors as well as how residents can prevent solicitors from visiting their homes can be found below.

Solicitor Registration

The Village of Lake in the Hills requires that you have a Village Solicitation Permit for door-to-door sales to residents. The following will help guide you through the permitting process:

1. You must file with the Village of Lake in the Hills a properly completed solicitation permit application.
2. Complete details regarding the application requirements can be found in Chapter 35 of the Village’s Municipal Code, but include the provision of personally identifying information on the individual(s) and the business(s) intending to solicit as well as a description of the subject matter, purpose, and method of solicitation and the dates for which a permit is being sought.
3. The Police Department will review the application along with supplemental materials and information and issue a permit approval or denial decision within thirty (30) days after receipt.
4. Failure to obtain a permit can result in fines of up to $500.00 per occurrence.
5. Once you complete the Solicitor Permit Application, call the Records Division 847-658-5676 to schedule an appointment for fingerprinting.  You will then be directed to a Community Service Officer to schedule your appointment. Appointments will be Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
6. On the day of your appointment, you should arrive at the Police Department 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.  Go to the Records Desk and bring your completed Solicitor Permit Application and fee to be processed prior to getting fingerprinted.
7. Click HERE to download the fillable Solicitor Permit Application form.  The form must be TYPED in the fillable form provided to ensure legibility, printed, and signed upon submission, along with valid photo identification. 

If you have any further questions, please contact the Police Department at 847-658-5676.

No Solicitation

The Village of Lake in the Hills understands and appreciates residents’ preferences for privacy. Chapter 35 of the Municipal Code states that no person shall solicit at any premises that has posted on or near its principal entrance a sign bearing the works “no trespassing,” “no peddlers,” or “no solicitors”.  You may obtain a “no solicitors” weatherproof card from the Police Department at no charge.

Vacation House Watch requests are processed through our online portal powered by Frontline Public Safety Solutions. The information submitted using the portal is safety and securely transmitted to the Lake in the Hills Police Department from this server.

Vacation House Watches

• House watch requests that extend beyond two (2) weeks will only be checked once a week unless there are special circumstances and the request is approved by the Shift Commander.

CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE REQUEST PORTAL FOR A VACATION WATCH

CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE APPLICATION PAGE FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK PARKING PERMIT 

Please review Chapter 41.10 of the Village of Lake in the Hills Municipal Code for reference regarding the requirements to obtain a Village Creek Parking Permit. After review, see the bottom of the page for the application.

Permit Fee

There is a $10.00 fee which shall be paid at the time a permit is issued. The permit is valid for one calendar year, from 12 a.m. on January 1 through midnight on December 31 of the same year.

Conditions for Permit 

The following conditions must be met for a permit to be granted to park on Village Creek Drive.