DeKalb County Enterprise Zone
The DeKalb County Enterprise Zone was CERTIFIED by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) effective January 1, 2016. As designated Zone Administrator, the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation works with DCEO and the Illinois Department of Revenue to administer procedures for operating the Zone and qualifying beneficiaries. Further information about the Zone administration will be posted here.
DeKalb County Enterprise Advisory Board Meeting Information
For a brief description of Enterprise Zone benefits, please view our
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Incentive Summary
For Project Developer/Owner Applications, please review the following documents:
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone: PROJECT Application
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone: PROJECT Application (fillable)
Attention Project Developers: Please complete the Project Application, along with the required supporting documentation (i.e. Building Materials List, Permit, etc.) and the Enterprise Zone Fee, which should be mailed/delivered to:
Email: account-enterprisezone@dcedc.org
DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation
Attention: ENTERPRISE ZONE DEPARTMENT
2179 Sycamore Road, Unit #102
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-895-2711 (Office)
815-895-8713 (Fax)
Please direct questions to:
Mark Williams, DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Administrator (ext. #203)
or 815-218-1095 (cell)
Andrea Van Drew, Enterprise Zone Assistant (ext. #204)
Attention Contractors: Please complete the Contractors Application below:
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone: CONTRACTOR Application
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone: CONTRACTOR Application (fillable)
For a detailed description of the Enterprise Zone, Application, and approval process, please click on the following links:
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Process Guide and DeKalb County Enterprise Zone flow chart
Please visit the following links for related Enterprise Zone forms:
IL FORM RG-61 – Gas Use Tax Exemption Certificate
To view the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Legal Description and Parcel Identification Numbers, please click on the following link:
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Legal Description & PINS
To view maps identifying the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone, please click the following links:
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Map
DeKalb/Sycamore/Cortland Enterprise Zone Map
To review the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement of Designating Units of Government, please click the link below:
Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement
