Community Development Department

The City of Countryside Community Development Department is located on the second floor of City Hall. 

Staff includes Community Development Director Dudley Onderdonk, Building Official, Community Development Planner Bryan  Swanson, Community Development Clerk Holly Williams, Electrical Inspector Martin Sweeney and the Plumbing Inspector.

The Community Development Department is responsible for the enforcement of ordinances regulating the protection of public health, safety, welfare as related to existing buildings and new construction, utilizing the following Codes and Ordinances:

• City of Countryside Zoning Ordinance (click here )

• For all building related forms (click here)

The department also responds to a variety of complaints concerning new construction as well as existing buildings and property conditions, plus health and sanitary regulations.

General Information

When you need information concerning: Zoning Code Interpretation, General Requirements for Business Permits, Conditional and Special use Hearings Elevators, Escalator Permits, Rezoning Requirements, Commercial Refrigeration Permits, Subdivision Requirements, Wood Burning Stove and other building department-related matters, please contact the Community Development Department at building@countryside-il.org, or call them at 708.354.1860.

For further information on the City Code and Zoning Ordinance click here to view the Countryside City Code.