Village of Oswego, Illinois
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Accident Reports
- Accident Reports
- Residents may obtain crash reports online or visit Oswego Police Headquarters to request a copy in person. Learn More
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Citizens At-Risk Registration
- Citizens At-Risk Registration
- The Citizens at Risk (C.A.R.) program is designed to allow residents who may be at a greater risk of becoming confused, lost, disoriented, or missing to be registered with the Oswego Police prior to an emergency. There is no fee for registering. To register yourself or a loved one, or for more information about this program, please contact Officer Anthony Snow at 630-551-7365 or asnow@oswegoil.org. Learn More
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Handicap Placards
- Handicap Placards
- The Oswego Police Department issues temporary placards for people with disabilities who are residents of the Village of Oswego. These temporary placards are available at the Oswego Police Headquarters front desk and are good for 90 days. Learn More
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Premise Alert Program
- Premise Alert Program
- The Premise Alert Program (PAP) maintains information on individuals with special needs in the Village of Oswego to inform first responders about individuals' special needs in an emergency. Learn More
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Wildlife Removal
- Wildlife Removal
- Neither the Village nor Kendall County provides wildlife removal services. The County offers a list of organizations and private companies that provide these services on their website. Learn More
Planning & Zoning Commission Agendas
Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) was created to provide the President and Village Board of Trustees with guidance and direction on matters respecting land uses, planning, and zoning within the Village and outside the corporate limits of the Village within the Village’s one and one-half mile jurisdiction. The PZC was further created to fulfill its duties pursuant to the Ordinances of the Village, the laws of the State and the directives of the President and Board of Trustees. The role of PZC is advisory in nature unless otherwise explicitly provided by Ordinance.
Roles and responsibilities
To prepare and recommend to the Village Board any changes or alterations to the official Comprehensive Plan as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the PZC.
To review and make findings of fact to the Village Board for special uses and zoning amendments subject to the standards established and to review and make recommendations to the Village Board for subdivisions, re-subdivisions, preliminary and final planned unit developments, and amendments to planned unit developments and text of the Zoning Ordinance.
To exercise all duties germane to the purpose of a PZC and official Comprehensive Plan. To advise the Village Board on all matters referred to the PZC or upon which the PZC is required to by Ordinance or law to provide guidance.
- To hear and decide appeals in which it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, interpretation or determination made by the building and zoning manager, in the manner set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
- To hear and recommend to the Village Board on applications for variations from the regulations and restrictions imposed by the village zoning and subdivision control ordinances, in the manner and subject to the standards set forth in the Ordinances.
For additional information regarding the creation and authority of the PZC, please see Ordinance 15-57 An Ordinance Eliminating The Village Plan Commission And Zoning Board Of Appeals And Creating A “Planning And Zoning Commission”.
Meetings
Regular meetings of the PZC occur on the first Thursday of each month after the first Monday at 7:00 PM in the Board Room of Village Hall at 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego, IL 60543. PZC meetings are livestreamed and archived for viewing. Note: PZC streaming started in September 2023.
Contact
For more information on the Planning & Zoning Commission or community development in Oswego, contact:
Rod Zenner
Community Development Director
630-551-2330
rzenner@oswegoil.org