Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Mulberry Grove, Illinois

Village of Mulberry Grove’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Mulberry Grove village limits: the village adopts and administers its own zoning code (Chapter 40).

  • The code's stated purpose (40-2-1(b)) reaches the village and a surrounding one and one-half (1 1/2) mile jurisdictional area; this claim covers only land inside village limits.
  • The PDF read is the copy at ZONING-CODE-CHAPTER-40.pdf; a second copy (ZONING-CODE-CHAPTER-40-1.pdf) was not opened, and no effective or adoption date was seen in the portion read, so the current version is not confirmed.

  “this code shall be known and may be cited as the zoning code of the village of mulberry grove, illinois.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Inside Mulberry Grove village limits: the district list in Article IV of the village zoning code.

  • Districts named in the portion read: A-1 agricultural, R-1 one-family dwelling, R-2 general residence, and B-1 limited retail business. Other business and manufacturing districts were not read in full.
  • The zoning map was not opened; district boundaries are not confirmed.

  “in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this code, the village is hereby divided into the following districts:”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  One-family detached dwelling on a lot inside Mulberry Grove village in the R-1 one-family dwelling district.

  • Lot must have at least 6,000 square feet of area and at least 60 feet of width at the established building line.
  • The section is subject to the exception 'except as provided in article v', which was not read.
  • Churches, convents and monasteries need 10,000 sq ft (40-12-4(b)), not applied here.

  minimum lot area, one-family detached dwelling, R-1: >= 6000 square feet (except as provided in article v) · minimum lot width at established building line, R-1: >= 60 feet (except as provided in article v)

  “(a) every one-family detached dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be on a lot having an area of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet, and a width at the established building line of not less than sixty (60) feet, except as provided in article v.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Dwelling on a lot inside Mulberry Grove village in the R-1 one-family dwelling district: front yard.

  • Minimum front yard is 25 feet.
  • Averaging rule: where lots comprising 40% of the frontage between two intersecting streets have front yards varying by more than 15 feet, the average sets the minimum for the frontage (40-12-5(a)); no front yard greater than 50 feet is required.
  • Side and rear yard rules are not covered by this claim.

  minimum front yard, one-family dwelling, R-1: >= 25 feet (averaging rule of 40-12-5(a); maximum required depth 50 feet)

  “(a) front yard. each lot upon which a dwelling is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  One-family detached dwelling inside Mulberry Grove village in the R-1 one-family dwelling district.

  • Height limit stated for one-family detached dwellings in 40-12-3(a); other uses in 40-12-3 (e.g., churches) are not covered.
  • A-1 height limit was not located.

  maximum building height, one-family detached dwelling, R-1: <= 25 feet · maximum stories, one-family detached dwelling, R-1: <= 2.5 stories

  “one-family detached dwellings. twenty-five (25) feet and not over two and one-half (2 ½) stories.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Mulberry Grove or Bond County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new dwellings inside Mulberry Grove village.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits inside Mulberry Grove village.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted by Mulberry Grove village.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Mulberry Grove village.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Mulberry Grove village.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.