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TJ McCARTHY & ASSOCIATES
Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants
7903 West 159th Street, Suite B
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477


Email: appraisal@tjmccarthy.com
Phone: (708) 614.7200
Fax: (708) 614.7228

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TJ's Favorites Top
@Properties Chicago Neighborhood Market Reports
http://www.atproperties.com/marketReport/
Cool site that offers market stats for neighborhoods in Chicago. You can search by seasonal comparisons and by bedroom/bath count. Stats and graphs.
Altos Research - Real Estate Market Intelligence
http://www.altosresearch.com/
Great site that offers real time real estate market research. Some research is free. Click on Chicago under the CHOOSE YOUR LOCAL MARKET section and select a town. Provides median home price trends, market activity index, average cost per square foot and average days on market for residential properties.
Appraisal Subcommittee Website - National Registry
http://www.asc.gov/
The FIRREA people. Check to see if your appraisers name appears in the National Registry and is in good standing.
Appraiser Licensing Disciplines in Illinois
http://www.obre.state.il.us/REALEST/APPDISP/reappdis.htm
Are you using an appraiser that has been disciplined by the State for unethical practice? This site shows all disciplines against licensed appraisers in Illinois.
Building-Cost.net
http://www.building-cost.net/
This site allows you to develop a home construction or replacement cost that considers all the important variables: materials used, design features, quality, size, shape, heating, cooling and geographic area. Your printed estimate shows detailed labor and material costs for each of 34 construction cost categories. Plus, it's FREE!
Chicago everyblock.com/Property Transfers
http://chicago.everyblock.com/property-transfers/
Use "Search near an address" to find property transfers near any specific block or neighborhood, and use the custom filter to create your own reports according to various criteria. Home page offers even more neighborhood stats. Several other major cities can be found on their main site www.everyblock.com
Chicago Sun Times Home Page
http://www.suntimes.com/classifieds/homes/recenthomesales/index.html
Search sales transfers online for several counties in the Chicagoland area
Chicago Tribune HomePage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/transactions/
Site reports sales transactions from recorder office data. Several counties are online. You can search by street address.
ChicagoMagazine.com
http://www.chicagomag.com/
Click on Deal Estate tab for current stories on Chicago Real Estate Market. The October issue always features an annual review of housing prices for most Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs
City News Chicago
http://www.newschicago.org/about
CityNews combines a database driven interface with an online interactive mapping component. There are two main sections: the Parcel Search & Tabular Data Section, and the Interactive Mapping Component.
City of Chicago - Building Permit Status
http://www.cityofchicago.org/DCAP/Permits/PermitStatus.html
This site provides historical building permit information for the last 18 months. Site is updated daily.
City of Chicago Community Maps
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalDeptCategoryAction.do?de
ptCategoryOID=-536886509&contentType=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=SubAgency
&entityName=Geographic+Information+Systems&deptMainCategoryOID=-536886489
Great neighborhood maps page.
Condocerts.com
https://www.condocerts.com/
CondoCerts is an Internet utility developed to simplify the process of delivering and obtaining Homeowners Association data and documentation for a variety of users in any association real estate transaction. Appraisers and lenders can register for free.
Cook County Assessor
http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/search/search.asp
This site has a picture of every residential property in Cook County. It also gives you an info list on the property including; property style, age, square footage, lot size, basement, garage, fireplace, C/A, # of baths, etc. Search by PIN # or by address.
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
http://www.ccrd.info
This is another awesome site for doing a mini-title search on a property. You can search by Grantor, Grantee, PIN number, etc. I prefer PIN number if you have it. If you don't, you can get it from the Cook County Assessor's site. It will give you a history of every recording made against a property since 1985. To check for prior sales, select any document type that has the word DEED in it; EX: Warranty Deed, Trust Deed, etc. The site will tell you the document number, date of sale, date of recording, grantor, grantee and sales price. The site allows you to select any document referenced and dump it into a document container (fancy name for shopping cart). You can then pay a fee to have the actual document mailed to you.
Cook County Treasurer
http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com
Want to know how much a properties taxes are? Is your owner current with their taxes? This site will tell you.
Digital Media Services - Flood Maps Online
http://www.floodmaps.com
Pay per site for flood map searches. Passwords required.
DQnews.com
http://www.dqnews.com/ZIPIL.shtm
This site reports quarterly sales information for the most recently completed quarter and compares the number of sales and median sales price for single family residences and condos to the same period last year.
FFIEC's Census Tract search page
http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
Best site on the web for getting Census Tract numbers and MSA numbers.
Foreclosure.com - National Stats
http://www.foreclosures.com/stats/
Tracks foreclosure stats for states and counties
Gas Price Watch
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx
Just type in your zip code to find out which gas stations in your area have the lowest prices.
Google Maps - Street View
http://www.google.com/maps
This site offers 360 degree views of many streets in the Chicagoland market
Home Price Check
http://www.domania.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp?null
Free website for recorder office info. Also you can search for recent sales in your subject properties market area. Good way to verify FSBO's.
HUD Condo Project Approval List
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm
Make sure your condo is in a HUD approved complex before your borrower goes FHA. This site provides approved Condo numbers from HUD.
Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals
http://www.icapweb.org
This site has current industry news and the only statewide online appraisers directory in Illinois
Kankakee County GIS - Plat Maps
http://www.k3gis.com/gis.html
When site opens, click on External Web mapping application. Search by PIN. Site provides lot size, prior sales price and date, partial legal description, township, zip code, owner of public record. Click on Cadastral Map box to get lot size on a plat map.
Lake County (Indiana) Assessor
http://in-lake-assessor.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp
Search assessor property records by address. Site provides lot size, GLA, PIN #, owners name, age and assessor's market value.
MSN Maps and Aerial Views
http://maps.live.com/
Use the Birdseye feature to view a clear aerial photo of any property from all four sides
NAR: Metropolitan Area Existing-Home Prices and State Existing-Home Sales
http://www.realtor.org/Research.nsf/Pages/MetroPrice
NAR releases statistics on state-by-state existing-home sales and metropolitan area median home prices each quarter. The state existing-home sales report includes single-family houses, condos and co-ops. The price report reflects sales prices of existing single-family homes by metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Beginning on February 15, 2005, this quarterly report includes a breakdown of condo and co-op prices by metro market.
NBC Property Transfers for Illinois Counties
http://nbc5.public-record.com/realestate/
Site offers property transfer searches for 15 Illinois Counties including Cook, DuPage, Will, Peoria, and Lake.
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO Index
http://www.ofheo.gov/hpi_download.aspx
Use the Purchase-Only Indexes for each State for indications of a markets decline or the Index for Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)for loca; market conditions
OFHEO House Price Calculator
http://www.ofheo.gov:80/calculator/
The calculator projects what a given house purchased at a point in time would be worth today if it appreciated at the average appreciation rate of all homes in the area.
Pretrieve Public Record Search Engine
http://www.pretrieve.com/
This site allows you to search tons of linked sites for a personal search or more importantly to use for a property search. It even gives you recent comps. Go to advance search to perform a property search.
RealEstateABC.com
http://www.realestateabc.com/
AVM site. Also provides comp map, GLA, year built and lot size for subject and comps. Provides prior sale on subject property.
Realty Trac.com
http://www.realtytrac.com/
Great site for searching and tracking Bank REO's, foreclosures and preforeclosures.
Sidwell Maps Online
http://www.sidwellmaps.com
Pay per site. You will need passwords to access the info, which includes plat maps of all Chicago counties. Good site for getting PIN numbers, legal descriptions and of course lot sizes.
Trulia.com
http://www.trulia.com/
Trulia is a residential real estate search engine that helps consumers search for homes for sale, trends, neighborhood insights and other real estate information directly from hundreds of thousands of real estate broker Web sites.
White Pages
http://www.whitepages.com/10583/?source=GO000005&KW=white_pages
Great site for tracking down phone numbers!
Will County Plat Maps
http://www.willcountysoa.com/willco.htm
Great website for free Plat maps for all of Will County
Zillow Quarterly Home Value Reports
http://www.zillow.com/quarterlies/QuarterlyReports.htm
Click on the Q4 icon next to Chicago in the left hand column to open an Excel sheet that allows you to search Chicago neighborhoods or surrounding Cities - Suburbs
Zillow.com
http://www.zillow.com/?kwg=zillow
Free instant valuations. Use it as a secondary source for comp data.
Zilpy - Neighborhood Rental Facts
http://www.zilpy.com/
Great site for rental data. Type in an address, town, state and zip and it will provide you with rental comps, which include their address, rents, GLA and a lot more.
Zip Code Lookup - US Post Office Site
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
Appraisal Organizations Top
American Society of Appraisers - ASA
http://www.appraisers.org
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers - ASFMRA
http://www.asfmra.org
Appraisal Institute - Chicago Chapter Website
http://www.ccai.org
Appraisal Institute - National Website
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org
Appraisal Institute – Heart of Illinois Chapter Website
http://www.hoiappraisers.org
Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals
http://www.icapweb.org
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers – Chicago Chapter Website
http://www.chicagonaifa.com/
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers – National Website
http://www.naifa.com
National Association of Master Appraisers - NAMA
http://www.masterappraisers.org
Appraisal Regulations and Regulatory Agencies Top
Appraisal Sub Committee - ASC
http://www.asc.gov/
Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials - AARO
http://www.aaro.net
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html
Fannie Mae sellers Guide
http://www.allregs.com/efnma/
Freddie Mac Forms and Guides
http://www.freddiemac.com/sell/guide/
Illinois Division of Professional Regulation - Appraisal Division
http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/re/APPRAISAL.asp
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/appraiser/
Look up appraisers licensing info for Indiana
The Appraisal Foundation
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/s_appraisal/index.asp
The USPAP people.
The Appraisal Foundation
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org
TITLE XI of the Financial Institutions Recovery, Reform and Enforcement Act of 1989 as amended
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/s_appraisal/bin.asp?CID=20&DID=197&DOC=F
ILE.PDF
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/land-ack/
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice - 2008 Edition
http://commerce.appraisalfoundation.org/html/USPAP2008/index.htm
Appraisal Resource Related Websites Top

Appraisal Data

@Properties Chicago Neighborhood Market Reports
http://www.atproperties.com/marketReport/
Cool site that offers market stats for neighborhoods in Chicago. You can search by seasonal comparisons and by bedroom/bath count. Stats and graphs.
Altos Research - Real Estate Market Intelligence
http://www.altosresearch.com/
This site offers real time real estate market research. Some research is free. Click on Chicago under the CHOOSE YOUR LOCAL MARKET section and select a town. Provides median home price trends, market activity index, average cost per square foot and average days on market for residential properties
Architecture Coach
http://www.realtor.org/rmoarch.nsf/pages/archcoach?OpenDocument
Building-Cost.net
http://www.building-cost.net/
This site allows you to develop a home construction or replacement cost that considers all the important variables: materials used, design features, quality, size, shape, heating, cooling and geographic area. Your printed estimate shows detailed labor and material costs for each of 34 construction cost categories. Plus, it's FREE!
Chicago Condos Online
http://chicagocondosonline.com/logon.aspx
You can buy floorplans, docs, amendments...et al for Chicago condos with 50+ units. Data for over 600 building. A bit pricey for monthly access.
Chicago everyblock.com/Property Transfers
http://chicago.everyblock.com/property-transfers/
Use "Search near an address" to find property transfers near any specific block or neighborhood, and use the custom filter to create your own reports according to various criteria. Home page offers even more neighborhood stats. Several other major cities can be found on their main site www.everyblock.com
Chicago Sun Times Home Page
http://www.suntimes.com/classifieds/homes/recenthomesales/index.html
Site reports sales transactions form several counties.
Chicago Tribune Home Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/transactions
Site reports sales transactions from recorder office data. Several counties are online.
City News Chicago
http://www.newschicago.org/about
CityNews combines a database driven interface with an online interactive mapping component. There are two main sections: the Parcel Search & Tabular Data Section, and the Interactive Mapping Component.
City-Data.com
http://www.city-data.com/
Great site. Has profiles of all U.S. cities with maps, satellite photos, geographical data, crime data, housing, businesses, political contributions, weather, hospitals, schools, houses, zip codes, area codes, stats about race, income, ancestries, education, employment and more...
Citytowninfo.com
http://www.citytowninfo.com
Another site offering free statistical data on Cities and Towns across the country.
Community Profiles in Illinois
http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/dceo/Bureaus/Facts_Figures/Illinois_Census_Data/
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Condocerts.com
https://www.condocerts.com/
CondoCerts is an Internet utility developed to simplify the process of delivering and obtaining Homeowners Association data and documentation for a variety of users in any association real estate transaction.
Construction Calculators
http://www.graniterock.com/calculator.html
This site has numerous Construction Calculators which will help you estimate the amount of material that you will need for your construction jobs.
CoStar Group - Comps.com
http://www.costar.com
Site for online commercial and industrial property data
Crimescreen.com
http://www.crimescreen.com/linkspage.htm#Michigan
This site offers free web access to Public Records all over the country. Some of the site links include: Assessors, Recorders, Treasurers, Law Enforcement, Courts Records, etc. You can spend hours on this site folks.
CurrentForeclosure.com
http://www.currentforeclosures.com/Stats/
Site tracks foreclosure stats by state. 5 month look back, including current month and 1 month projected stats provided.
Cyberhomes.com
http://www.cyberhomes.com/
AVM - Type in address, town, state and zip for a value estimate.
Data Place
http://www.dataplace.org/
This site is loaded with statistical info on almost every town in the country. Easy to navigate. Lots of extra features too.
Deadmalls.com
http://www.deadmalls.com/
Don't know if you've seen this one, but deadmalls.com has the histories of various malls that have closed, some that have been revived, etc.
DQnews.com
http://www.dqnews.com/ZIPIL.shtm
This site reports quarterly sales information for the most recently completed quarter and compares the number of sales and median sales price for single family residences and condos to the same period last year.
E-Podunk
http://www.epodunk.com/
Another good site to search for community info on cities and towns around the country, plus it is a cool name for a site!
efanniemae.com
http://www.efanniemae.com/
Great site to download Fannie Sellers Guide, appraisal forms, industry updates and more...
Encyclopedia of Chicago History
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org
Great site for historical data, maps and other reference tools for Chicago.
eppraisal.com
http://www.eppraisal.com:80/
Free online AVM
First American Real Estate Solutions - Win2Data
http://www.firstamres.com/solutions/connect_data.jsp
Foreclosure.com - National Stats
http://www.foreclosures.com/stats/
Tracks foreclosure stats for states and counties
Getting Around Illinois
http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/default.aspx?ql=aadt
Site sponsored by Illinois Dept. of Transportation. Great data on traffic counts, road construction, etc.
Greater Chicago housing and Community Development Website
http://www.chicagoareahousing.org/HousingHomePage.asp
Great site for local area data on Chicago and neighboring suburbs. Check out the property transfer page for prior sale info, or comp data. Site has a ton of stuff including maps and census info.
Home Price Check
http://www.domania.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp?null
Free website for recorder office info.
Illinois Arborists Association
http://www.illinoisarborist.org/CertifiedArboristsNew.htm
This site has a list arborists in Illinois. They are listed by County and services. Arborists with a code of "G" perform appraisals. You can also scroll down to the bottom of the website and get phone numbers for the companies that offer appraisals.
Location One Information System
http://www.locationone.com/
On-line searchable economic development database that provides detailed information on buildings, sites and locations for businesses looking to expand. Over 6,500 communities and over 15,000 available properties throughout a 12-state area are represented.
Market Data Center - Redlink
http://www.marketdatacenter.com
This is a website with sales data provided by local appraisers in the Chicagoland area.
Modular Home State Certification Labels
http://www.ibts.org/mod_home.htm
Is your property a manufactered home or a modular home? This site is sponsored by the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), and it provides samples of state labels, label size, material, colors, description of its application, and miscellaneous comments along with the state program contact information. If you wish to view a particular state's label and contact information, click on the state in the list.
Municode.com
http://www.municode.com/Resources/code_list.asp?stateID=13
Municode.com is a site that offers a FREE library of over 1100 codes of ordinances for local governments from around the country.
NAR: Metropolitan Area Existing-Home Prices and State Existing-Home Sales
http://www.realtor.org/Research.nsf/Pages/MetroPrice
NAR releases statistics on state-by-state existing-home sales and metropolitan area median home prices each quarter. The state existing-home sales report includes single-family houses, condos and co-ops. The price report reflects sales prices of existing single-family homes by metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Beginning on February 15, 2005, this quarterly report includes a breakdown of condo and co-op prices by metro market.
National Pipeline Mapping System
http://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov
Shows location of pipelines in all 50 states.
NBC Property Transfers for Illinois Counties
http://nbc5.public-record.com/realestate/
Site offers property transfer searches for 15 Illinois Counties including Cook, DuPage, Will, Peoria, and Lake.
Neighboroo.com
http://www.neighboroo.com/
Search local communities for sales information, foreclosure rates, rent vs own ratios as well as data on schools, household income, property tax rates, crime, commuting time, job growth, and demographic characteristics such as age, sex, political affiliation, religious preference, etc.
NETR ONLINE
http://publicrecords.netronline.com/
This site offers a ton of public data all over the country. It appears to be mostly fee based. Some of the stuff you can search for includes: Properties Search, Criminal Records, Divorce Info, Death Info, Comparable Properties, Transfer Reports, Prior Sales, Parcel Maps and more. One of the cool free features let you search Towns/Cities/ Zip Codes to see what County they are in.
NRCS Soils Website
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
This Website allows online viewing of soil survey maps and reports throughout the country. This new application greatly enhances access to information on soils.
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFEHO) Index
http://www.ofheo.gov/hpi_download.aspx
Use the Purchase-Only Indexes for each State for indications of a markets decline or the Index for Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)for loca; market conditions
OFHEO House Price Calculator
http://www.ofheo.gov:80/calculator/
The calculator projects what a given house purchased at a point in time would be worth today if it appreciated at the average appreciation rate of all homes in the area.
Ordinance.Com
http://www.ordinance.com
Site provides local ordinances, tax maps, file maps and flood maps.
Portico Web Resources for Advanced Professionals
http://indorgs.virginia.edu/portico/assessors.html
Site loads slow. Has a list of Assessor's, Treasurer's and Recorder's offices with online data from around the country.
Pretrieve Publlic Record Search Engine
http://www.pretrieve.com/
This site allows you to search tons of linked sites for a personal search or more importantly to us, for a property search. Go to advance search to perform a property search. It even will give you recent comps.
RealEstateABC.com
http://www.realestateabc.com/
AVM site. Also provides comp map, GLA, year built and lot size for subject and comps. Provides prior sale on subject property.
Remodeling Online - Cost vs Value
http://www.costvsvalue.com/index.html
The Cost vs. Value Report establishes cost-to-construct benchmarks for a set of common remodeling projects, then estimates how much of that investment will be recouped at resale in the current market.
Residential Styles
http://www.realtor.org/rmoarch.nsf/pages/archguide?OpenDocument
Reverse Phone Directory
http://phonenumbers.addresses.com/phone.php
Allows you to cross reference either phone number, property address or property owners names.
Riverbend Growth Association - Southwestern Illinois
http://riverbendprospector.com/
To search for vacant building space or developable land you can enter your minimum and maximum size requirements by square feet or acres. You can search for properties that are for lease or for sale. You can also search for the type of commercial property your want. By clicking on the "search" button River bend Prospector will search a database of properties that match your specific property criteria and display the matching properties for you to review.
RMIC Housing Market Monitor by MSA Area
http://www.rmic.com/productsandservices/marketanalysis/mama/HMMOnline/Pages
/default.aspx
Search by Zip Code. Reports market condition based on OFHEO quarterly reports.
Rubloff Community Building Information
http://www.rubloff.com/inside/profiles.html
Site provides characteristics and amenities of hundreds of properties. Profiles include condominiums and co-ops in various areas of Chicago and the North Shore. Includes year built, conversion date, # of stories, # of units and more.
Sterling Codifiers
http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/onlinecodes.htm
Another online ordinance site. Page allows you to select a state and then it lists towns with their codes online. May be limited to those using the sterling format.
Terabitz.com
http://www.terabitz.com/
Site offers tons of info on properties including assessor info, property info, rental data and local listing info.
TerraServer USA
http://terraserver-usa.com/
Very good site for free aerial photos
Trulia.com
http://www.trulia.com/
Trulia is a residential real estate search engine that helps consumers search for homes for sale, trends, neighborhood insights and other real estate information directly from hundreds of thousands of real estate broker Web sites.
White Pages
http://www.whitepages.com/10583/?source=GO000005&KW=white_pages
Great site for tracking down phone numbers!
Zillow Quarterly Home Value Reports
http://www.zillow.com/quarterlies/QuarterlyReports.htm
Click on the Q4 icon next to Chicago in the left hand column to open an Excel sheet that allows you to search Chicago neighborhoods or surrounding Cities - Suburbs
Zillow.com
http://www.zillow.com/?kwg=zillow
Free valuation website. Use it as a secondary source for comp data.
Zilpy - Neighborhood rental facts
http://www.zilpy.com/
Great site for rental data. Type in an address, town, state and zip and it will provide you with rental comps, which include their address, rents, GLA and a lot more.
Zip Code Lookup - US Post Office Site
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
ZipRealty.com
http://www.ziprealty.com/sell_my_house/tools.jsp
Search for sales in a market area. Type in address, town, state and zip code.
ZIPskinny
http://zipskinny.com/
Enter a Zip Code to see US Census data and comparisons to other Zip Codes.

Census Tracts

FFIEC's Census Tract search page
http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
Hosted by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs - 2000 Census Info
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/Facts_Figures/Illinois_Census_
Data/
Website profiles general demographic characteristics of all Illinois Communities, Counties and townships.
MSA Numbers for Illinois
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/cesfiles/blsareadef.htm
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
Provides a wealth of social, demographic and economic information.
US Census Bureau - American Fact Finder - Census Tract search page
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/AGSGeoAddressServlet?_lang=en&_program
Year=50&_treeId=420
Great census tract search engine. Provides many different area maps for census tract, voting districts, zip codes, PMSA's and much, much more...
US Census Bureau Maps and Products
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps
US Census Bureau Maps for Illinois Counties
http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st17_Illinois/
US Census Bureau Maps for Indiana Counties
http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st18_Indiana/
US Census Bureau Maps for Iowa Counties
http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st19_Iowa/
US Census Bureau Maps for Missouri Counties
http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st29_Missouri/
US Census Bureau Maps for Wisconsin Counties
http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st55_Wisconsin/
US Census Data 2005 Update
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Updated 2005 Census data (small sample sizes from cities above 68,000 people) can be found.

Flood Hazard Certifications and Maps

Digital Media Services - Flood Maps Online
http://www.floodmaps.com
DuPage County Regulatory Flood Map RFM Download Site
http://www.dupageco.org/dec/generic.cfm?doc_id=837
This site has pdf’s of FEMA maps for DuPage County. The maps load real slow. They appear to be aerial maps with Zone A Flood areas shaded in light blue. Thanks To Mark Layne for this link.
FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program - Community Status Book
http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm
Site for listings of all participating communities in the National Flood Insurance Program.
FEMA flood maps online - FREE!
http://store.msc.fema.gov
Search by property address.
Flood Insights.com - Transamerica Flood Hazard Certifications
http://www.floodinsights.com/floodlookups/index.htm
Flood Source.com - Flood Maps Online
http://www.floodsource.com/FSW/servlet/FswServlet
InterFlood.com - Flood Maps Online
http://www.interflood.com

Maps

Chicago Aerial Maps
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/kiosk/mpaddress.jsp?maptype=mapsplats_aerials
Cool site. Pics are a little blurry. Search by property address.
Chicago Neighborhood Maps
http://www.cagis.uic.edu/demographics/camapreq1.html
Great site for identifying Chicago neighborhood boundaries.
Chicago Plat Maps
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/kiosk/mpaddress.jsp?maptype=mapsplats_transon
ly
This site has a few problems. Sometimes it shows you the plat and other times it doesn't. It's very fussy about how you enter the address. If you don't get the plat after you perform your search, you can click on the link that says " Print Entire 80 Acre Sheet". It then jumps to a pdf and the entire plat page comes up. Use the zoom in tool to find your lot.
Chicago Zoning Maps
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/website/zoning
Free zoning maps for the entire city.
City News Chicago
http://www.newschicago.org/about
CityNews combines a database driven interface with an online interactive mapping component. There are two main sections: the Parcel Search & Tabular Data Section, and the Interactive Mapping Component.
City of Chicago Community Maps
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalDeptCategoryAction.do?de
ptCategoryOID=-536886509&contentType=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=SubAgency
&entityName=Geographic+Information+Systems&deptMainCategoryOID=-536886489
Great neighborhood maps page.
City of Chicago Public School GIS Locator
http://schoollocator.cps.k12.il.us/
Search by neighborhood name.
EPA - Enviro Mapper
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/em/index.html
Provides various online maps for environmental information.
GIS Consortium
http://www.gisconsortium.org/mapproduct/
This site includes GIS mapping images for the Village of Deerfield, City of Des Plaines, Village of Glencoe, City of Highland Park Village of Lincolnshire, Village of Morton Grove, City of Park Ridge, Village of Winnetka.
Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
This site has pretty decent satellite imaging. WARNING! It's an addicting site. You can travel aroundworld and view the pyramids, fly through the Grand Canyon, climb Mt. Everest and more...
Google Maps
http://maps.google.com
One of the best mapping programs out there. Just enter the street address, town, state and zip. If the street is highlighted in blue, click on street view for a 360 degree view of the neighborhood.
Homer Glen Zoning Map and Ordinances
http://www.homerglen.org/FormsDocuments.htm
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to select zoning map and zoning ordinances
Kankakee County GIS - Plat Maps
http://www.k3gis.com/gis.html
When site opens, click on External Web mapping application. Search by PIN. Site provides lot size, prior sales price and date, partial legal description, township, zip code, owner of public record. Click on Cadastral Map box to get lot size on a plat map.
Lake County (Illinois) Plat Maps
http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Mapping/MapProducts/TaxAssessmentParcelMapGalle
ry.htm
Search by PIN or address at the top of the web page
Map Blast
http://www.mapblast.com
Free area maps online.
Map Quest
http://www.mapquest.com
Free mapping program. Search by address.
MSN Maps and Aerial Views
http://maps.live.com/
Use the Birdseye feature to view a clear aerial view of a property from all four sides
Natural Resource Conservation Service - Soil Surveys and Maps
http://soils.usda.gov/survey/online_surveys
Provides online soil surveys and maps for many States and has several links to additional offline data.
Rock Island County GIS
http://ims.rockislandcounty.org/website/parcels_public/Disclaimer.asp
A little confusing at first. You can locate parcels by using Search or Identify buttons across top. First zoom in so any parcel is showing. Search using partial address such as "123 Mai" for 123 Main St. After parcel list is displayed below, locate zoning column. Zoning is indicated on unincorporated and some in-town parcels in the displayed record(s). Zoom to parcel by clicking the record number in the first column of desired property on list. You can also measure, zoom, clear highlighted parcels & perform other functions using the tools across top.
Sidwell Maps Online
http://www.sidwellmaps.com
Topozone.com
http://www.topozone.com/
Site has every USGS topographic map, orthophotomap and aerial photograph in the entire United State.
Will County Plat Maps
http://www.willcountysoa.com/willco.htm
Great site with FREE plat maps for the entire County.

Software Vendors

ACI - The Appraisers Choice Software
http://www.aciweb.com
Al A Mode - Win Total
http://www.alamode.com
Apex Software
http://www.apexwin.com
Bradford Technologies - The Appraisers Toolbox
http://www.bradfordsoftware.com/about/aboutUs.html
CommonMan Innovative Technologies, Inc.
http://www.cmiti.com
Custom websites for the Appraisal Industry. Offer extensive internet application add-ons. Other services include competitive hosting, web promotion and networking.
Day One
http://www.day1.com
HP12C Calculator Emulator
http://homepage.mac.com/riclira/Menu3.html
HP-12C emulator program for $16.00 fee This is a great software program. It talks to you as you run through the functions. Press the yellow F key or the blue G key, all corresponding keys light up.
Marshall and Swift
http://www.marshallswift.com
The Residential Appraiser - Appraise IT
http://www.sfrep.com
United Systems Software
http://www.unitedsystems.com

Appraisal Miscellaneous

Appraisal Depot.com
http://www.appraiserdepot.com
Online appraisal store.
Chicago Association of Realtors Career Center
http://car.associationcareernetwork.com/Common/HomePage.aspx
Site allows appraisers to post adds seeking employment and also has listings for available appraisal positions in teh Chicagoland area.
Crimescreen.com
http://www.crimescreen.com/linkspage.htm
Online lookup for local and state criminal activity offering both personal and corporate records.
Excell Spreadsheets - Financial Calculations
http://www.exinfm.com/free_spreadsheets.html
This site has free Excel spreadsheets for a variety of financial calculations and cash flow models.
Gas Price Watch
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx
Just type in your zip code to find out what gas stations in your area have the lowest prices.
InvestorWord.com
http://www.investorwords.com/
Financial Glossary with over 6000 real estate definitions and 20,000 related terms online. Great site if someone tries to stump you with a big fancy word/term.
New Home Facts
http://www.newhomefacts.net/login/index.html
Site offers resources for new housing developments throughout the Suburban Chicago Region
R.S. Means Building Glossary
http://www.rsmeans.com/dictionary
Cool dictionary for construction terminology
Search Systems - Public Record Locator
http://www.searchsystems.net
Over 17,000 FREE searchable public records databases. This could be the best appraisal tool site out there yet.
Strategy planning Associates
http://www.strategyplanning.net/
Strategy Planning Associates is an urban planning and real estate development consulting firm
WiFi 411
http://www.wifi411.com/
Site allows you to search for thousands of WiFi Hot Spots around the world. Over 300 sites in Chicago alone.

Zoning Maps

Addison Zoning Map
http://www.addisonadvantage.org/pdf/Zoning08Color.pdf
Color coded map
Algonquin Zoning Map
http://www.algonquin.org/egov/docs/1233951884_981262.pdf
Algonquin Zoning Ordinances
http://www.algonquin.org/egov/docs/1159465454_910186.pdf
Antioch Zoning Map
http://www.antioch.il.gov/pdfs/Planning&Zoning/Maps/2008_ZoningMapColor1202
08.pdf
Arlington Heights Zoning Information
http://www.vah.com/MenusAndLinks/GIS/GIS.htm
For GIS map, scroll down to INTERACTIVE MAPS and click ZONING. For PDF maps, scroll down to MAPS IN PDF FORMAT and click VILLAGE ZONING BOUNDARIES. Then click on ZONING MAP based on your desired map scale.
Aurora Property Zoning Search Page
http://www.aurora-il.org/communitydevelopment/landuse/coasearch.php
Search zoning for a specific property by PIN# or address
Aurora Zoning Map
http://www.aurora-il.org/communitydevelopment/landuse/zonemapbook.asp
Aurora Zoning Ordinances
http://www.aurora-il.org/documents/planning/ordinance/appendix_a_zoning.pdf
Barrington Hills Zoning Map
http://www.barringtonhills-il.gov/zoning.htm
A nice color coded PDF of Barrington Hills's zoning map.
Barrington Hills Zoning Ordinances
http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=442
Barrington Zoning Map
http://www.ci.barrington.il.us/DocumentsAndForms/Zoning%20Map%202008.pdf
Bartlett Zoning Map
http://www.village.bartlett.il.us/assets/pdfs/zone2006.PDF
Bartlett Zoning Ordinances
http://66.113.195.234/IL/Bartlett/index.htm
Batavia Zoning Map
http://www.cityofbatavia.net/content/articlefiles/1096-BASEMAP02005-0327200
6-w.pdf
Batavia's zoning map in a color coded PDF format.
Batavia Zoning Ordinances
http://66.113.195.234/IL/Batavia/index.htm
Beach Park Zoning Map
http://www.villageofbeachpark.com/business-zoning-maps.asp
Beecher Zoning Map and Ordinances
http://www.villageofbeecher.org/zoning.htm
Bellwood Zoning Map
http://www.villageofbellwood.com/Bellwood_Zoning_Map_sized.pdf
PDF color coded map. Loads slow.
Berwyn Zoning Map
http://www.berwyn-il.gov/
Click on FIND CITY MAPS under the HOW DO I section, then go to zoning maps.
Bloomingdale Zoning Map
http://www.villageofbloomingdale.org/sites/default/files/2008Zoning(Color).
pdf
Bloomington Zoning Map
http://www.villageofbloomingdale.org/business/planning-building-engineering
-zoning/maps
Color coded PDF.
Brookfield Zoning Map
http://www.brookfieldil.gov/files/Zoning_Map.pdf
Color coded JPG map.
Buffalo Grove Zoning Map
http://www.vbg.org/DocumentView.asp?DID=172
Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinances
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/buffgrove/_DATA/TITLE17/index.ht
ml
Carol Stream Zoning Map
http://www.carolstream.org/images/MapsNpdfs/CD/currentzoning.pdf
Carpentersville Zoning Map
http://vil.carpentersville.il.us/PDF-files/2006%20Zoning%20Map.pdf
Cary Zoning Maps
http://www.caryillinois.com/pdf/2008zoningmap.pdf
A nice color coded PDF of Cary's zoning map.
Champaign Zoning Map
http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/business/zm.php
Channahon Zoning Map
http://www.channahon.org/maps.htm#street
Site offers several resource maps for Channahon
Charleston Zoning Map
http://www.eastdundee.net/ed_pdf/2007zoningmap.pdf
A large JPG image of Charleston's zoning map.
Chicago Ridge Zoning Map
http://www.chicagoridge.org/Services/PlanningAndZoning/Zoning%20Districts.p
df
Chicago Zoning Code Summary Spreadsheet
http://www.clvn.org/pdf/zoningCodeSummary.pdf
Chicago Zoning Maps
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/website/zoning
Free zoning maps and zoning ordinances for all properties in Chicago. The is a trick with this site. If you zoom in on the City of Chicago map about 10 times or more, after you have received the Zoning information, you will zoom down to Sanborn maps which show the actual shape of the building on its site. There is a measuring tool you can use to calculate the size of the building for the first level. This could be useful on driveby appraisals.
Cook County Building and Zoning - Unincorporated
http://www.co.cook.il.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=270&parentname=Com
munityPage&parentid=11&mode=2&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true
Site offers building codes, ordinances, permits and zoning.
Cook County Code of Ordinances - Unincorporated
http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=13805&sid=13
Cook County Zoning Parcel Search - Unincorporated
http://www.cookcountygov.com/ccgovinternet/Portlets/ExistingWebApp/Frameset
_Page.html?http://legacy.cookcountygov.com/zoning_clean/zoning_info.php
The Department of Building and Zoning allows you to review the current zoning classification of parcels located in unincorporated Cook County (only). In order to learn a property's zoning classification, you must enter the property's fourteen (14) digit permanent real estate index number (PIN).
Country Club Hills Zoning Map
http://countryclubhills.org/uploadedFiles/Community/ZONINGMA-11x17%20-%20Ap
ril%202009%20(2).pdf
Countryside Zoning Map
http://www.countryside-il.org/InfoResources/2005ZoningMap.pdf
Huge map on this one.
Cresthill Zoning Map
http://www.cityofcresthill.com/891e1t5r.pdf
Color coded map
Crown Point Zoning Map
http://www.crownpoint.in.gov/new_engineering%20website/cpzoning.pdf
Crystal Lake Zoning Map
http://www.crystallake.org/Forms/Planning/City%20of%20Crystal%20Lake_Zoning
%20Map_0806.pdf
Darien Zoning Map
http://www.darien.il.us/Departments/Administration/FormsandPermits/ZoningMa
p.pdf
Deer Park Zoning Map
http://www.bacog.org/images/deerpark_zoning_08.pdf
Deerfield Zoning Map
http://deerfield-il.org/images/2006zonemap.pdf
High quality map. Take a while to load.
DeKalb County Zoning and Planning
http://www.dekalbcounty.org/Planning/planning_index.html
Site offers Zoning Ordinances, Zoning Maps, Building Permits and more.
Dekalb County Zoning Map
http://www.dekalbcounty.org/PDF_INTERNET/GIS/ZoningMaps.pdf
18 pages of color coded maps broken down by Township
Des Plaines Zoning Map
http://www.desplaines.org/ReferenceDesk/Maps/ZoningMap.pdf
A very detailed and color coded PDF of Des Plaines's zoning map.
Downers Grove Zoning Map and Landuse Map
http://www.downers.us/page/view/196
Downers Grove Zoning Ordinances
http://www.downers.us/code/chapters/28
DuPage County Zoning - Unincorporated
http://ec.dupageco.org/dec/cfm/zoning.cfm
Enter the property tax ID number to get zoning info
Dyer Zoning Map
http://www.townofdyer.com/default.aspx?T1=5&T2=5&T3=2&T4=0
East Dundee Zoning Map
http://www.eastdundee.net/ed_pdf/2007zoningmap.pdf
B & W coded map in PDF Format.
East Dundee Zoning Ordinances
http://www.amlegal.com/east_dundee_il/
Edwardsville Zoning Maps
http://www.cityofedwardsville.com/vertical/Sites/%7B34A7A41D-E4CE-406F-A478
-1AB1C7AFC835%7D/uploads/%7B01DDD5BE-5B72-487E-A3A5-F17A28A3873D%7D.PDF
Elburn Zoning Map
http://www.elburn.il.us/DocumentView.asp?DID=74
Elgin Zoning Maps
http://www.cityofelgin.org/index.asp?NID=143
When the link opens up, you will have to scroll down to the Zoning map links on the lower left hand side of the page. You will probably need the zoom tool.
Elgin Zoning Ordinances
http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com:80/codebook/index.php?book_id=524
Elmhurst Zoning Map
http://www.elmhurst.org/DocumentView.asp?DID=342
A nice color coded PDF of Elmhurst's zoning map.
Elmhurst Zoning Ordinances
http://www.elmhurst.org/elmhurst/zoning/ordinance.asp
Evanston Zoning Maps and Ordinances
http://www.cityofevanston.org/departments/communitydevelopment/zoning/index
.shtml
Online zoning for Evanston. You will need to use the zoom tool on this PDF, but it’s a great map.
Forest Park Zoning Map
http://www.forestpark.net/pdf/FPZoneMapColor2004.pdf
Fox River Grove Zoning Map
http://www.foxrivergrove.org/
A large color coded PDF of Fox River Grove's zoning map. Scroll down on the left hand margin and select MAPS
Frankfort Zoning Map
http://www.villageoffrankfort.com/docs/zoningmap2008-color.pdf
Franklin Park Zoning and Flood Maps
http://www.villageoffranklinpark.com/index.php?module=article&view=48&MMN_p
o
Geneva Zoning Map
http://www.geneva.il.us/building/ZoningMap.pdf
Good quality – color coded map in PDF format
Geneva Zoning Ordinances
http://www.geneva.il.us/zoneord.pdf
Gilberts Zoning Map
http://www.villageofgilberts.com/modules/news/photos/001740016801129.pdf
Gilberts Zoning Ordinances
http://villageofgilberts.com/files/villagecode.pdf
Glen Ellyn Zoning Map
http://www.glenellyn.org/2009_Planning/Documents/Zoning%20Map.pdf
Color coded PDF. Takes a while to load.
Glencoe Zoning Map
http://www.goglencoe.com/village/monty3/zoning/2007_zoning_map.pdf
Glendale Heights Zoning Map
http://www.glendaleheights.org/ComDev/comdev/2007_%20ZoningMap.pdf
Glenview Zoning Maps
http://www.glenview.il.us/about/reports/06-ZONING.pdf
A detailed color coded zoning map of Glenview.
Grayslake Zoning Map
http://www.villageofgrayslake.com/pdf/Village%20Code/Zoning%20Map.pdf
Griffith Zoning Map
http://griffith.in.gov/portal/media-type/html/group/build-and-plan/page/def
ault.psml/js_pane/P-11c68fc140c-103c1
Gurnee Zoning Information
http://www.gurnee.il.us/community_dev/engineering/maps_online.html
A GIS database searchable by address or PIN for zoning information and mapping.
Hampshire Zoning Map
http://www.hampshireil.org/economic_site/forms/zoning_overall.pdf
Hampshire Zoning Ordinances
http://66.113.195.234/IL/Hampshire/index.htm
Hanover Park Zoning Map
http://www.hanoverparkillinois.org/Services/CommunityDevelopment/ZoningMap.
htm
Color coded map in PDF format
Harwood Heights Zoning Map
http://www.harwoodheights.org/engineering/Maps.asp
Hawthorn Woods Zoning Map
http://www.vhw.org/Images/Maps/HW%20Zoning%20Map%2010-07.pdf
Hickory Hills Zoning Map
http://www.hickoryhillsil.org/
Click on INTERACTIVE CITY MAPS in the left hand toolbar. May need to read instructions.
Highland Indiana Zoning Map
http://www.highland.in.gov/maps/index.htm
Highland Park Zoning Map
http://www.cityhpil.com/pdf/ordinances/zoningDistrictMap.pdf
A nice color coded PDF of Highland Park's zoning map.
Highwood Zoning Map
http://cityofhighwood.com/docs/2005HighwoodZoningMap.pdf
Hillside Zoning Map
http://www.hillside-il.org/downloads/maps/zoning_map.pdf
Hinsdale Zoning Map
http://www.villageofhinsdale.org/download/default.php#pubsvcs
Hoffman Estate Zoning Map
http://www.hoffmanestates.org/index.aspx?page=145
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Zoning Map
Hoffman Estates Zoning by Street Address
http://www.hoffmanestates.com/pdf/ADDRESS%20BY%20ZONING%20DISTRICT.pdf#sear
ch='hoffman%20estates%20zoning'
Homer Glen Zoning Map
http://www.homerglen.org/FormsDocuments/ZoningMap_36x40.pdf#search=%22homer
%20glen%20illinois%22
Homewood Zoning Map and Ordinances
http://village.homewood.il.us/zoning/
Slow loading map
Huntley Zoning Map
http://www.huntley.il.us/planning/PDF/2006%20VOH%20Zoning%20Map%2025x42.pdf
A color coded PDF of Huntley's zoning map.
Huntley Zoning Ordinances
http://www.huntley.il.us/planning/title_15_pdfs/CHAPTER%20156.pdf
Itasca Zoning Map
http://www.itasca.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=65
Johnsburg Zoning Map
http://www.johnsburg.org/PDF/zonemap.pdf
Joliet - Subdivision Zoning Chart
http://www.cityofjoliet.info/pdf-files/For-residents/Subdivisions-Zoning.pd
f
This site is a pdf you can view that provides info on subdivisions in Joliet including zoning, school district, developers name, # of units, etc.
Joliet Zoning Map
http://www.batisappraisals.com/Joliet%20ZoningMaps.pdf
Takes a while to load
Justice Zoning Map
http://www.villageofjustice.org/Zoning/Zoning%20Map/ZONINGMap2008.pdf
Kane County Zoning Maps
http://www.co.kane.il.us/Development/Subdivision_Zoning/ZoneAtlas/ZoneAtlas
.htm
Kane County Zoning Ordinances
http://www.co.kane.il.us/Development/Subdivision_Zoning/zoning_ordinance.pd
f
Kankakee County Zoning Maps - Unincorporated
http://planning.k3county.net/Zoning%20Map%20Disclaimer.htm
Zoning maps for unincorporated Kankakee County. Takes a while to load, but it’s a really good color coded map. You will need to use the zoom tool on this PDF.
Kankakee Zoning Maps
http://www.ci.kankakee.il.us/Zoning/Zoning%20Maps-2005.pdf
38 pages of zoning maps in a scroll down format. Yikes. Takes a while to figure out how to find your streets. Good quality maps, bad format
Kenilworth Zoning Map
http://www.villageofkenilworth.org/documents/ResidentialZoningDistricts.pdf
LaGrange Park Zoning Map
http://www.lagrangepark.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={05EC9F1A-2222-45DB-
B7BF-083FF6947FE0}
A nice color coded PDF of Lagrange Park's zoning map.
LaGrange Zoning Map
http://www.villageoflagrange.com/Zoning.asp
LaGrange Zoning Ordinances
http://www.villageoflagrange.com/VillageCode.asp
Lake Barrington Zoning Map
http://www.lakebarrington.org/images/2007_Zoning_Map_-_Color.pdf
Lake County Illinois Unincorporated Zoning Maps
http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Planning/publications/UDOMaps.htm
Great site for unincorporated Lake County Zoning. Select the appropriate township from the home page.
Lake Forest Zoning Map
http://www.cityoflakeforest.com/pdf/cd/zoningmp.pdf
Lake Forest's zoning map color coded in PDF format.
Lake in the Hills Zoning Maps and Ordinances
http://www.lith.org/Development/Zoning.shtml
Lake Zurich Zoning Map
http://www.volz.org/DocumentView.asp?DID=631
Map loads very slow
Lansing Zoning Maps and Ordinances
http://villageoflansing.com/planning-development/planning%20index.htm
LaSalle County Zoning Maps
http://www.lasallecounty.org/np/ensvcs/index.htm
Click on Zoning. Choose the correct township the parcel is located in and it will then display that particular map.
Lemont Zoning Map
http://www.lemont.il.us/PDF%20Files/2006ZoningMap_033006.pdf
Libertyville Zoning Map
http://il-libertyville.civicplus.com/DocumentView.asp?DID=429
Lincolnshire Zoning Map
http://www.village.lincolnshire.il.us/pdf/maps/zoning.pdf
Lincolnwood Zoning Map
http://www.lincolnwoodil.org/Buildingzoning.cfm
Linderhurst Zoning Map
http://www.lindenhurstil.org/building/linden_zoning_map1000.pdf
Lisle Zoning Maps
http://www.vil.lisle.il.us/home/index.asp?page=108
A nice color coded PDF of Lisle's zoning map.
Lockport Zoning Map
http://www.lockport.org/zoning%20map.pdf
Lombard Zoning Map
http://il-lombard.civicplus.com/DocumentView.asp?DID=964
Lombard Zoning Ordinances
http://zoning.villageoflombard.org/departments/commdev/zoningbackup/searchm
n.htm
Long Grove Zoning Map
http://www.longgrove.net/Planning%20and%20Zoning%20Dowloadable%20Files/2006
%20Zoning%20Map.pdf
Loves Park Zoning Map
http://www.loves-park.il.us/zoningmap.pdf
Lynwood Zoning and Address Maps
http://www.lynwoodil.us/ForBusinesses/ZoningMap.asp
Manhattan Zoning Map
http://www.villageofmanhattan.org/2006_Zoning_map.pdf
Marengo Zoning Map
http://www.cityofmarengo.com/zoningbook/zoningmap.pdf
Matteson Zoning Codes
http://www.villageofmatteson.org/departments/communitydevelopment/ZoningCod
e/
Matteson Zoning Map
http://www.choosematteson.com/maps.aspx
Maywood Zoning Map and Classifications
http://www.maywood-il.org/AboutMaywood/Maps/Map_Zoning_v(10-20-2005).pdf
Site shows all zoning classes and links to a PDF of the zoning map.
Merrillville Zoning Map
http://www.merrillville.in.gov/applications/DocumentLibraryManager/upload/z
oningmap.pdf
Merriville Zoning Ordinances
http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11247&sid=14
Mokena Zoning Map
http://www.mokena.org/pdfs/zoningmap07.pdf
Montgomery Zoning Map
http://ci.montgomery.il.us/Community%20Development/Plans,%20Ordinances,%20M
aps%20and%20Programs/3%20Maps/Zoning%20Map.pdf
Color coded map
Montgomery Zoning Ordinances
http://ci.montgomery.il.us/vomzoning.pdf
Morton Grove Zoning Map
http://www.mortongroveil.org/
You need to go to the home page link first. Select ZONING MAP from the navigation bar on the left hand side. The zoning map page allows you to view the map in PDF format or print the color-coded map.
Mount Prospect Zoning Map and Ordinances
http://www.mountprospect.org/services/community_development/planning/zoning
_lookup.html
Mt. Zion Zoning Maps
http://www.mtzion.com/departments/maps_zoning.php
Online zoning info for Mt. Zion. Color coded maps show actual plat plan.
Mundelein Zoning Map
http://www.mundelein.org/maps.htm
Municode.com
http://www.municode.com/Resources/code_list.asp?stateID=13
Municode.com is a site that offers a FREE library of over 1100 codes of ordinances for local governments from around the country.
Munster Zoning Map
http://www.munster.org/egov/docs/1106240040_954956.pdf
Color coded map in PDF format
Naperville Zoning Info
http://gis.naperville.il.us/YourPlace/
Search by property address. Site provides Zoning description and classification. Click on the highlighted word “zoning” and you jump to the Sterling Codifiers page for Naperville zoning ordinances. When your properties search page comes up you can click on a detailed description to provide: lot number, lot size, county, census tract, township, subdivision, school district and more. This site has a lot of data!!!
New Lenox Zoning Map
http://www.newlenox.net/pdfs/NewLenoxZoningMap.pdf
Color coded map.
Niles Zoning Map
http://www.vniles.com/content/articlefiles/804-Zoning_Color%202007.pdf
Norridge Zoning Map
http://www.villageofnorridge.com/business_information/Zoning.asp
Color coded PDF
North Aurora Zoning Map
http://www.vil.north-aurora.il.us/building-zoning/pdf/NorthAuroraZoningMap.
pdf
North Aurora Zoning Ordinances
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/n_aurora/
North Chicago Zoning Map
http://www.northchicago.org/vertical/Sites/{892BE042-FCA9-4ADD-99D5-E4FC8D1
104BD}/uploads/{1B6CFE61-E4CB-4E98-A80A-365239A47721}.PDF
Northbrook Zoning Map
http://www.northbrook.il.us/Government/Departments/Planning/GIS/documents/Z
ONING2008PAGE1.pdf
A very detailed color coded PDF of Northbrook's zoning map.
Northfield Zoning Map
http://www.northfieldil.org/maps/ZoningDistrictsMap2006.pdf
Fair quality black and white scanned map
Oak Brook Zoning Map
http://www.oak-brook.org/oakbrook_homepage_illinois.html
Click on Map and Direction icon on left side of homepage to view Zoning Maps
Oak Forest Zoning Map
http://www.oak-forest.org/UserFiles/File/City_Maps/Zoning2007-36x55-march08
_-_small.pdf
Oak Lawn Zoning Map
http://www.oaklawn-il.gov:80/Departments/Development---Growth-Mgmt/Planning
,-Building-and-Zoning.aspx
Oak Park Zoning Map
http://www.oak-park.us/public/pdfs/11.14.02%20OP_zoning_map.pdf
PDF color coded map.
Oakbrook Terrace Zoning Map
http://www.oakbrookterrace.net/vertical/Sites/%7B6CCAEA46-0A56-47DB-9AEF-C7
1190151813%7D/uploads/%7BBD2265BD-6E8C-4EC5-9095-E3B9918E12DF%7D.PDF
Olge County Planning and Zoning
http://www.oglecounty.org:80/zoning.html
Ordinance.Com
http://www.ordinance.com
Site provides local ordinances, tax maps, file maps and flood maps.
Orland Hills Zoning Map
http://www.orlandhills.org/documents/Orland_Hills_Zoning_Map_03-15-06.pdf
Orland Park Zoning Map
http://www.orland-park.il.us:80/DocumentCenterii.asp?FID=95
Link will open to the Village of Orland Parks Planning department site. Click on Zoning Maps in the lower right hand side. Select your panel from the main map. Use the zoom tool to see the maps better.
Oswego Zoning Ordinances and Property Search
http://www.oswegoil.org:80/building-zoning/index.htm
Palatine Zoning Map
http://maps.palatine.il.us:80/zoning/