Ordinances

The Public Health Ordinance has been adopted by the McHenry County Board of Health and the McHenry County Board and sets forth guidelines to protect public health in McHenry County.  The Public Health Ordinance is comprised of several Articles, with each Article addressing a separate public health concern.  The Public Health Ordinance is applicable to both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County.  For more information on any article of the Ordinance, please click below.

The Environmental Health Division may also have responsibilities in regard to County Ordinances that are approved by the McHenry County Board, but are not included as part of the Public Health Ordinance.

Article #

Public Health Ordinance

County Ordinances

Article I

·     General Provisions

Article III

·         Declared Nuisances

·         Open Burning

·         Swimming Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Barriers

·         Municipal Waste Hauler Licensing Ordinance

·       Conservation Design  Addendum to the McHenry County Subdivision Ordinance

Article IV

·         Food Establishments and Vending of Food and Beverages

·         Residential Recycling Ordinance

Article IX

·        Private and Non-Community Water Supplies for McHenry County

·         Pollution Control Facility Siting Ordinance

Article X

·         Wastewater & Sewage Treatment and Disposal for McHenry County

·         Ordinance Establishing Groundwater Monitoring & Protection at Earth Materials Extraction Sites

·         Ordinance Designating the exclusive collector of solid waste, recyclables, and yardwaste in certain areas of unincorporated McHenry County

Please note that there are multiple other governmental agencies at the state and federal levels that regulate various Environmental Health concerns.  Below are links to some of those agencies.  Department staff can provide assistance in determining the applicable agency to address a specific concern.