Zoning, building permits and septic rules in La Moille Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside La Moille Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside La Moille township outside any municipality with its own zoning, including the unincorporated part of the township. No La Moille township zoning ordinance was found, so county zoning is the rule that applies.

  • The county page says that residents outside the listed municipalities are under the county zoning ordinance. This is a county-administered rule, not a township ordinance.
  • The village of La Moille sits inside the township. It is not on the county's list of municipalities with their own zoning, but the village's own rules were not searched.
  • No official La Moille township statement on whether it has adopted zoning was located.

  “if you are a resident of bureau county but do not see your community listed below, you most likely are under the jurisdiction of the bureau county zoning ordinance and you may contact our office.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  County zoning districts that apply in unincorporated La Moille township

  • The index lists district sections as PDF links. The district text was not opened, so district dimensions are not stated in this record.

  “article iii – zoning districts – agricultural article iii – zoning districts – resort-recreational rr article iii – zoning districts – rural estate re article iii – zoning districts – single family home r-1”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural-zoned parcels in unincorporated La Moille township (county guidance on farm dwelling separation)

  • The county guidance page paraphrases the agricultural setback. The Article III agricultural district text was not opened.
  • Setbacks for the R-1 and rural estate districts are not established in this record.

  front setback from road right-of-way: >= 50 ft · side and rear setback from lot lines: >= 30 ft

  “bureau county agricultural zoning setback requirements should be met (minimum of fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way of any road and thirty (30) feet from side and rear property lines.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems in La Moille township, including the inside-township village area

  • IDPH regulates installation of septic systems statewide. IDPH says about 90 local health agencies also review plans, either under a local ordinance or as its agent.
  • Whether the Bureau County health department reviews plans here was not confirmed on an official page. The county health department's local role is therefore unverified.

  “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)”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private sewage (septic) systems in La Moille township

  • Plan review and approval happens before construction. Who issues the local permit (IDPH or a local health agency) is unverified.

  “staff also review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems and alternative private sewage disposal systems before construction.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions in unincorporated La Moille township

  • The county has a maps, plats and subdivision code. A narrow exemption applies to sale or lease of a farm residence or tenant house, if the existing dwelling is zoned agriculture and was built before January 1, 1987.
  • The exemption requires a plat of survey by an Illinois-licensed surveyor, recorded with the county recorder before or with the deed.
  • The parcel must be large enough to support a well and septic system.

  “the sale or lease of any property formerly used or presently used as a farm residence or tenant house shall not be subject to the maps, plats and subdivision code of bureau county under the following conditions”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask La Moille Township or Bureau County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption in La Moille township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption in La Moille township
• Inspections — Building inspections in La Moille township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in unincorporated La Moille township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the agricultural zoning district in unincorporated La Moille township

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.