Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Old Ripley Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Old Ripley Township

Old Ripley Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New residential construction and other covered building work in the portion of Old Ripley Township outside cities, villages, and incorporated towns.

  • The ordinance does not apply to structures, buildings, camps, or parks located within cities, villages, or incorporated towns.
  • The ordinance does not apply to agricultural purposes on farms, including farm residences.
  • Minor repairs do not require a permit if they do not involve structural load-bearing replacement or repair; reduce means of exit; affect light, ventilation, room-size, sanitary, or fire-resistance requirements; use prohibited materials; or increase building height, area, or capacity.
  • Permits must be obtained before construction commences; an E911 address must be assigned before permit approval and issuance.
  • A farm or agricultural-purpose exemption does not apply to a tract under five acres; on tracts greater than five acres, the Building Inspector determines applicability.

  “No building or structure shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or moved, nor shall repair or maintenance work be done, which in any way affects the structural, fire or health qualities of a building or structure, outside the limits of cities, villages or incorporated towns, but excluding those for agriculture purposes on farms, excluding farm residences and garages, be installed, erected, altered, repaired without a permit from the Building Inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Old Ripley Township, Bond County, Illinois, unless the land is within the corporate limits of a municipality that has adopted its own local zoning ordinance.

  • The Bond County ordinance expressly excludes corporate limits of municipalities that have adopted local zoning ordinances.

  “This ordinance shall be applicable throughout Bond County, except within the corporate limits of municipalities which have adopted local zoning ordinances.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems serving land inside Old Ripley Township, Bond County, Illinois.

  • The cited state program covers systems with no surface discharge, including septic tanks and seepage fields.
  • It also covers systems discharging treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface, including sand filters and aerobic treatment systems.
  • Illinois Department of Public Health states that local health agencies may also review and approve private sewage disposal-system construction plans under local authority or as Department agents.

  maximum treated-effluent discharge regulated by the cited state program: <= 1500 gallons per day (Applies to systems that discharge treated effluent to the ground surface.)

  “The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge (such as septic tanks and seepage fields) as well as those that discharge treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface (such as sand filters and aerobic treatment systems).”

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.