Welcome to the City of Mount Carmel Planning Department website. Inside you will find information for the Code Enforcement, the Zoning Board of Appeals, building application permits and forms, and City of Mount Carmel's zoning ordinance and development regulations. Every effort is made to keep it current, you should always refer directly to the Code Enforcement Department office if you have any questions.
Attention: In order to better serve contractors the Code Enforcement/City Inspector's office hours start at 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. City hall is open until 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES of the Planning Department:
- Assure the implementation of the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
- Enforce the City's Zoning Ordinance to implement the policies of the City of Mount Carmel as expressed in Appendix A Zoning ordinance and Comprehensive Plan and maintain the City's Official Zoning Map.
- Analyze new subdivisions and regulate the physical pattern of land development using the Zoning Ordinance.
- Process Applications for zoning, development review, design review, annexations, etc.
- Administer the our local Ordinances.
- Create reports to aid in implementing the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, to aid board and commission members in making decisions when reviewing applications, and to show progress of plans that have been implemented
- Coordinate planning policies and case reviews with other government entities to ensure the City's planning interests are considered in community-wide planning efforts.
Directions
City Hall
631 North Market Street
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
United States
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