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Lake County, IL · Solar permit search and alerts

Lake County Solar Permits: Live Search & Alerts

Permit Press holds 40 covered Lake County solar permit records from 1 source, most of them in Gurnee. Search them newest first, see where and when the work is permitted, and save a search to get new solar permits by email.

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Figures update as each source is collected; last collected Oct 20, 2026. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

Solar permits on file
40
First seen this week
5
First seen in 30 days
18
Dated in the last 12 months
40
All Lake County permits

Live solar permit tracker

The newest Lake County
solar permits.

Covered Lake County solar permits, newest first, as they reach Permit Press. The feed adds full addresses, contractors, filters, and the link to each official record.

  1. SolarSolar recordGrayslake · ••• W DARTMOOR DRIssuedNo value
  2. SolarSolar recordLake Villa · ••• W WILDFLOWER WAYIssuedNo value
  3. SolarSolar recordAntioch · ••• W LAKE RDIssuedNo value
  4. SolarSolar recordLake Villa · ••• N IL ROUTE 59IssuedNo value
  5. SolarSolar recordPrairie View · ••• N RAPHAEL AVEOn HoldNo value
  6. SolarSolar recordGrayslake · ••• PENSTEMON CTIssuedNo value
  7. SolarSolar recordLibertyville · ••• BROOKHILL RDIssuedNo value
  8. SolarSolar recordGurnee · ••• N OLD WALNUT CIRIssuedNo value
  9. SolarSolar recordLake Zurich · ••• W COLUMBIA CTIssuedNo value
  10. SolarSolar recordAntioch · ••• N DREXEL BLVDIssuedNo value
  11. SolarSolar recordIngleside · ••• W WOOSTER LAKE AVEIssuedNo value
  12. SolarSolar recordZion · ••• E RAVINE DRIssuedNo value
  13. SolarSolar recordIngleside · ••• N RABBIT HILL LNIssuedNo value
  14. SolarSolar recordOld Mill Creek · ••• N MILL CREEK RDIssuedNo value
  15. SolarSolar recordIndian Creek · ••• MILLS CTIssuedNo value
  16. SolarSolar recordGurnee · ••• W LEE CIRIssuedNo value
  17. SolarSolar recordGurnee · ••• W LEE CIRIssuedNo value
  18. SolarSolar recordLake Bluff · ••• N WAUKEGAN RDIssuedNo value
  19. SolarSolar recordGurnee · ••• N BRIDLEWOOD AVEIssuedNo value
  20. SolarSolar recordGrayslake · ••• W STONEBRIDGE CTIssuedNo value
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Record counts

Lake County solar permits
by city and by month.

Cities are counted as the source records them, with spellings of the same city combined. Months use the issue date, or the filed date when the source publishes no issue date.

Most solar permits by city

  • Gurnee7
  • Lake Villa6
  • Antioch5
  • Grayslake5
  • Ingleside3
  • Barrington2
  • Wauconda2
  • Indian Creek1
  • Lake Bluff1
  • Lake Zurich1

Solar permits by month, last 12 months

  • Nov 20250
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20260
  • Feb 20260
  • Mar 20260
  • Apr 20260
  • May 20260
  • Jun 20260
  • Jul 20260
  • Aug 202617
  • Sep 202613
  • Oct 202610

Permit types and fields

What Lake County solar
records show.

Permit Press files a permit under Solar when its source type or description mentions "solar", "photovoltaic" or "PV", unless a more specific trade matches first, or when the source labels the trade itself. These are the source's own permit types and how often each field is filled in.

Most common source permit types

  • Building - Solar (Solar)40
  • Address: 100% of recordsStreet address of the work. Masked in the preview above; full in the feed.
  • Description of the work: 0% of recordsThe scope as the applicant or office wrote it.
  • Status: 100% of recordsThe status wording the source publishes for the permit.
  • Issue date: 100% of recordsWhen the permit was issued. Records without one are dated by filing.
  • Reported job value: 0% of recordsThe valuation the source reports, where it publishes one.
  • Contractor: 0% of recordsThe business the source names on the permit, where it names one.

Permitting authorities

Who issues solar permits
in Lake County.

The office that issues a solar permit depends on the property address. Permit Press covers Lake County permit and license sources. The county's building permit office handles unincorporated areas; incorporated municipalities may use separate offices.

  • Lake County building permit officeUnincorporated Lake County
  • Municipal building departmentsInside city limits, where a city issues its own permits

Step by step

How to search solar permits in Lake County.

First determine whether the address is in unincorporated Lake County. A county license record and a building permit answer different questions, so verify the record type at the source.

Open the Solar feed

  1. Find the permitting authority

    Match the property address to the office that issues its solar permits: Lake County building permit office.

  2. Filter the feed to solar

    Open the Permit Press feed for Lake County with the Solar trade filter, then narrow by city, status, or reported value.

  3. Check the record at the official source

    Look up the permit number or address in Lake County building permits for current status, inspections, and documents.

  4. Save the search for solar alerts

    Save the filtered search and Permit Press emails new Lake County solar permits as they are collected. Verify each record with the issuing agency before acting.

Solar permits in Lake County: questions

All questions
How do I search solar permits in Lake County?

Open the Permit Press feed for Lake County with the Solar trade filter to see covered solar permits newest first, then confirm any record at Lake County building permits. First determine whether the address is in unincorporated Lake County. A county license record and a building permit answer different questions, so verify the record type at the source.

Who issues solar permits in Lake County?

The issuing office depends on the property address: Lake County building permit office (Unincorporated Lake County); Municipal building departments (Inside city limits, where a city issues its own permits). The solar records Permit Press holds for Lake County come from Lake County (40).

How many solar permits are on file for Lake County?

Permit Press holds 40 covered Lake County solar permit records, 18 of them first seen in the past 30 days. Gurnee has the most, with 7. Counts cover only the sources Permit Press collects, so a missing record does not prove no permit exists.

Which permits count as solar permits on Permit Press?

Permit Press files a permit under Solar when its source type or description mentions "solar", "photovoltaic" or "PV", unless a more specific trade matches first, or when the source itself labels the trade. The most common source permit types in Lake County are "Building - Solar (Solar)".

How do I get alerts for new Lake County solar permits?

Create a Permit Press account with Lake County coverage, open the feed filtered to Solar, and save the search. Permit Press emails new matching permits instantly or as a daily or weekly digest, depending on your plan.

Does a solar permit record prove the work was approved or finished?

No. A record shows what the source published when Permit Press collected it. Check the status, inspections, and final approval with the issuing office before relying on it, and do not treat a record as permission to contact a property owner.

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Guides are published for trades with at least 25 covered records in the county. A permit record is a starting point for research, not proof of a job or permission to contact a property owner. Check coverage and collection dates before relying on these figures.