Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Tiskilwa, Illinois

Village of Tiskilwa’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, reconstruction, extension, enlargement, conversion or structural alteration of structures inside Tiskilwa village

  • Minor structures specifically excepted from building permits are exempt; the list of excepted structures was not captured in the text reviewed.
  • Application goes to the enforcing officer on forms (18-9-2) with a plat of survey and, where applicable, a sewage disposal plan and a water supply plan.
  • Building permit is granted or denied in writing within 30 days (18-9-2).

  “minor structures specifically excepted from building permits”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All land inside the corporate limits of Tiskilwa village, Illinois, under Tiskilwa's own Title 18 zoning ordinance

  • The text is a zoning ordinance originally passed in 1967 and amended; the copy was a PDF on a storage host and was not confirmed as the current consolidated code.
  • Districts are listed in 18-3-1: agriculture, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3.
  • Nonconforming uses, structures and lots are governed by chapter 7 of Title 18.

  “for the purpose of this ordinance, the village of tiskilwa is hereby divided into the following”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district inside Tiskilwa village

  • Applies to the main single-family dwelling; the text reviewed names the district as R-1 (extracted as rl).

  minimum total living area: >= 1200 sq ft

  “minimum total living area - 1,200 sq. ft.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-2 single-family residential district inside Tiskilwa village

  • Substandard lot of record rule in 18-7-5 applies as for R-1.

  minimum lot area: >= 6000 sq ft · minimum lot width at building line: >= 60 feet

  “minimum width at building line - 60 feet”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district inside Tiskilwa village

  maximum ground coverage: <= 30 percent of lot area

  “maximum ground coverage - 30% of lot area”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 single-family residential district inside Tiskilwa village

    “maximum ground coverage - 35% of lot area”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Agricultural district only (Title 18 18-3-4 b.1.f): mobile homes for a farm owner or operator's relatives on the farmstead

  • Two mobile homes may be maintained by a farm owner or operator living on the land for persons not engaged in agricultural pursuits.
  • Occupant must be a listed relative of the owner or tenant or of his wife.
  • Mobile home must be near the farmstead and have adequate running water and sewage facilities.

  number of mobile homes: 2 homes (farm owner or operator occupancy, agricultural district)

  “mobile homes - two (2) mobile homes may be maintained”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Agricultural district only (Title 18 18-3-4 b.2): living quarters for employees on the premises

  • Accessory living space is for persons employed on the premises.
  • It may not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
  • No general accessory dwelling unit rule was found for R-1, R-2 or R-3 districts.

  “premises and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  On-site sewage disposal for a building inside Tiskilwa village where a public sewer is not used

  • Village zoning requires the sewage disposal plan to be workable under the applicable local, county and state board of health restrictions, so county and state health rules apply alongside village rules.
  • The health department that issues the septic permit was not confirmed on an official page within the search budget.

  “in accordance with the applicable local, county, and state”

• Well permitLimited

  A building permit application for a home inside Tiskilwa village where municipal water is not available

  • Applies only when municipal water service is not available; the rule requires a water supply plan, not a separately titled well permit.
  • The village engineer must certify the supply in writing.

  “proposed water supply plan if municipal water service is not available. this plan shall be approved by the village engineer who shall certify in writing that an adequate and safe supply of water”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveways installed, altered, replaced or extended after the ordinance effective date in Tiskilwa village

  • Residential driveway openings at the right-of-way line are limited to 24 feet; non-residential uses are limited to 35 feet (18-4-4).
  • Access onto expressways or controlled-access arterials needs highway agency permission (18-4-5).

  maximum driveway opening at right-of-way, residential: <= 24 feet

  “openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed twenty-four (24) feet at the”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Any development inside the floodplains under the jurisdiction of Tiskilwa village (Title 7)

  • Development permit issued by the village president; not issued unless the project meets Title 7.
  • Village president must obtain all other federal, state and local permits before issuing.
  • State IDNR/OWR permits apply to jurisdictional streams; some activities are listed as meeting the standard under statewide permits (7-1-6).

  “no person, firm, corporation, or governmental body not exempted by law shall commence any”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Sewer construction and house sanitary connection permits in Tiskilwa village (Title 13). Zoning building permit fees are set by a separate fee ordinance that was not located.

  • No permit fee is charged to a person who has paid a one hundred dollar sewer connection fee before the sewer is completed.
  • Supplementary permit for changed plans: $10.
  • Contractor license for sewer work: $50 per year.

  sewer permit application fee: 5 USD (not charged where a $100 sewer connection fee was paid before completion)

  “permit fee and bond. each application for such permit shall be accompanied by a fee of five”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning building permit application to the Tiskilwa village enforcing officer

  • Permit expires within six months unless substantial work has begun by that date.
  • Renewal without fee on review by the enforcing officer before it becomes void.
  • Sewer permits go to the village clerk after superintendent of sewers review (Title 13 13-3-3).

  decision period: <= 30 days

  “building permit shall be granted or denied in writing by the enforcing officer within thirty (30)”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a homeowner building on their own land inside Tiskilwa village
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Tiskilwa village: which building code, if any, the village adopts
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Tiskilwa village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Tiskilwa village
• Setbacks — Agricultural district inside Tiskilwa village (18-3-4)

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.