Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of New Bedford, Illinois

Village of New Bedford’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent (with conditions)

  Village of New Bedford's own zoning: the Bureau County planning and zoning department lists New Bedford village among the incorporated towns without municipal zoning controls, so county zoning applies inside the village instead.

  • Zoning-type rules inside New Bedford village come from the Bureau County zoning ordinance, not a village ordinance.
  • Village has no municipal zoning per the county's list; confirm with the village clerk.

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Rules another office applies inside Village of New Bedford

Village of New Bedford 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

  Residential construction inside New Bedford village, under Bureau County planning and zoning (the village has no municipal zoning controls).

  • County says permits are generally required, not in every case.
  • Department says to contact it before a project begins.

  “on residentially used land, for example, permits are generally required for most construction including new homes; additions to homes; decks, porches and patios; detached buildings, including small storage buildings (sheds); and. swimming pools (both above and below ground).”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction inside New Bedford village that needs a county zoning permit.

  • Source says 'generally', so the count may vary by project.

  inspections during construction: 3 count (generally)

  “generally, three inspections are made during the course of construction.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Completed construction or a change of use of land inside New Bedford village under the county zoning ordinance.

  • Issued upon completion of construction or when land use changes.

  “occupancy certificates are issued upon completion of the construction project, or when the use on a tract of land changes.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural uses inside New Bedford village that fall under the state agricultural exemption from county zoning.

  • Exemption applies only to certain agricultural uses under state law.
  • County suggests verifying with the zoning department and then with legal counsel.

  “certain agricultural uses are exempt from meeting local zoning requirements according to state law.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land inside New Bedford village under the Bureau County subdivision ordinance.

  • Bureau County subdivision ordinance applies as stated; the ordinance text was not opened.

  “the planning & zoning department is charged with regulating the division of lands under the jurisdiction of the bureau county zoning ordinance.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Development on land designated as special flood hazard area inside New Bedford village.

  • Bureau County floodplain ordinance is incorporated by reference in the county zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance.
  • Applicant may need certified elevation information relative to the 100-year floodplain.

  “they are fairly restrictive and allow only limited development activity.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of New Bedford or Bureau County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside New Bedford village.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside New Bedford village.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside New Bedford village under county zoning.
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size inside New Bedford village under county zoning.
• Setbacks — Setbacks inside New Bedford village under county zoning.

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.