Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Old Ripley, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of Old Ripley

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Bond County zoning districts (A-1, R-1 through R-4, O-1, C-1, C-2, I-1 through I-3) as they would apply inside Old Ripley village only if the village has not adopted its own zoning ordinance

  • The county publishes its district list and official zoning map, but the map was not opened.
  • Not a village zoning map; applies only if the village has no zoning ordinance.

  “all the territory of bond county other than territory within the corporate limits of municipalities which have adopted local zoning ordinances is hereby divided into the following zoning districts”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Land inside Old Ripley village limits under the Bond County r-4 residential/overlay district, only if the village has not adopted its own zoning ordinance (county rule, not a village ordinance)

  • The r-4 overlay covers any incorporated municipality in Bond County that has not adopted its own local zoning ordinance (section 4-5(a)).
  • Lot size depends on whether public water and/or public sewer service is provided.
  • Flood plain and wetland areas may not be used to calculate minimum lot area, and development is limited to single-family residential uses (section 4-5 items 5 and 6).
  • The village's own zoning status is unverified; the overlay applies only if the village has no zoning ordinance.

  minimum lot size, r-4 overlay, neither public water nor public sewer: 43560 sq ft (1 acre; applies when neither public water nor public sewer service is provided) · minimum lot size, r-4 overlay, public water only: 21780 sq ft (1/2 acre; applies when public water service is provided) · minimum lot size, r-4 overlay, public water and public sewer: 10000 sq ft (applies when both public water and public sewer service are provided)

  “the minimum lot size shall be 21,780 square feet (½ acre) if public water service is provided.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family residential (r-1) lots inside Old Ripley village limits, from the Bond County zoning ordinance, only if the village has not adopted its own zoning ordinance (county rule, not a village ordinance)

    “single-family residential r-1 21,780 sq. ft. ** 5 acres”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for a new home inside Old Ripley village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for work inside Old Ripley village
• Building code adopted — Whether the Village of Old Ripley adopts a building code for land inside its limits
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for work inside Old Ripley village
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new homes inside Old Ripley 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.