Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Condit Township, Illinois

Condit Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction and land use on unincorporated land inside Condit Township subject to county zoning.

  • This is a county zoning-use permit requirement, not evidence of a separate structural building-permit program.

  “The Department of Planning & Zoning receives and reviews applications for zoning use permit. The Department issues zoning use permits and maintains permanent files.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction and land use on unincorporated land inside Condit Township subject to county zoning.

  • The cited inspection is for compliance with the County zoning ordinance.

  “The Department inspects construction and land use to ensure compliance with the County zoning ordinance, investigates alleged violations and issues zoning compliance certificates.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AG-1 Agriculture District on unincorporated land inside Condit Township, if mapped AG-1.

  • District applicability depends on the parcel's official zoning classification.

  minimum lot area: 1 acre (AG-1 Agriculture District) · minimum average lot width: 200 feet (AG-1 Agriculture District)

  “AG-1 AGRICULTURE 1 Acre 200 50 NR10 85 75 55 15 25 20% (5), (13), (14), (15)”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AG-1 Agriculture District on unincorporated land inside Condit Township, if mapped AG-1.

  • The schedule's front setbacks are measured from street centerline; footnote 3 states no front yard measured from the nearest right-of-way may be less than 35 feet.

  front setback from major street centerline: 85 feet (AG-1) · front setback from collector street centerline: 75 feet (AG-1) · front setback from minor street centerline: 55 feet (AG-1) · side yard: 15 feet (AG-1) · rear yard: 25 feet (AG-1)

  “AG-1 AGRICULTURE 1 Acre 200 50 NR10 85 75 55 15 25 20% (5), (13), (14), (15)”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AG-1 Agriculture District on unincorporated land inside Condit Township, if mapped AG-1.

  • District applicability depends on the parcel's official zoning classification.

  maximum lot coverage: 20 percent (AG-1 Agriculture District)

  “AG-1 AGRICULTURE 1 Acre 200 50 NR10 85 75 55 15 25 20% (5), (13), (14), (15)”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AG-1 Agriculture District on unincorporated land inside Condit Township, if mapped AG-1.

  • NR in the schedule means not regulated for stories; other height exceptions are in the ordinance.

  maximum building height: 50 feet (AG-1 Agriculture District)

  “AG-1 AGRICULTURE 1 Acre 200 50 NR10 85 75 55 15 25 20% (5), (13), (14), (15)”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Use of a motor vehicle or travel trailer as a dwelling on unincorporated land inside Condit Township subject to county zoning.

  “No MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAVEL TRAILER or tent shall be used as a DWELLING.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes used as dwellings on unincorporated land inside Condit Township subject to county zoning.

  • Wheels and hitches must be removed.
  • The home must meet the applicable federal or Illinois manufactured-home standard.
  • Listed exceptions are manufactured homes in manufactured-home parks, temporary dwellings during construction of a permanent dwelling, and caretaker/watchman/guard dwellings at an institution or commercial or industrial establishment.

  “All MANUFACTURED HOMES shall have wheels and hitches removed and meet the requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (24 CFR Part 3280) or the Illinois Manufactured Housing & Mobile Home Structure Rules (77 Ill. Admin. Code, Part 880) whichever applies, except:”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Agriculture on unincorporated land inside Condit Township subject to county zoning-use permitting.

  • This is an exemption from zoning-use permit fees, not an exemption from all county zoning standards or permits.

  “uses and structures exempt from zoning use permit fees a. structures and uses listed in section 4.3.7. b. structures and uses owned or operated by government bodies c. agriculture”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of unincorporated land inside Condit Township.

  • The plat or street improvements must be approved in writing by the Environment and Land Use Committee before improvements are made.
  • The cited county regulations apply to unincorporated areas only.

  “these regulations shall apply and be enforced in all unincorporated areas of champaign county, illinois. no land shall hereafter be subdivided, nor statutory plats filed, or recorded without full compliance with the terms of this ordinance and other applicable regulations which apply to uses within the jurisdiction of this ordinance.”

• Permit processPartial

  County zoning-use permitting for unincorporated land inside Condit Township.

  • Applications are received and reviewed by the county Planning & Zoning Department.
  • The located page does not establish the complete process for every permit type.

  “The Department of Planning & Zoning receives and reviews applications for zoning use permit. The Department issues zoning use permits and maintains permanent files.”

Rules another office applies inside Condit Township

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems installed in Condit Township, which is within Champaign County.

  • The source distinguishes Champaign and Urbana city limits from all other county areas for forms.

  “for new or renovated private sewage disposal systems installed in champaign county, a homeowner or an illinois department of public health-licensed sewage contractor must obtain a construction permit from our office before any work is conducted.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or renovated private sewage disposal systems inside Condit Township.

  • Application and appropriate permit fee are required.
  • Applications are processed within 15 days.
  • At least 48 hours' notice is required before work starts after approval.

  notice before starting sewage-system work: >= 48 hours (After application approval)

  “an application must be submitted for approval along with the appropriate permit fee. applications are processed within 15 days. after application approval, our office must be provided with a minimum of 48 hours' notice before starting work on a sewage system.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or renovated private sewage systems inside Condit Township.

  • Inspection determines whether the system was installed according to code.

  “our staff will conduct inspections to determine that systems have been installed according to code.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water wells inside Condit Township.

  • Work must be performed by an IDPH-licensed well contractor.
  • Application, approval, and the appropriate fee are required.
  • At least 48 hours' notice is required before starting work after approval.

  notice before starting well work: >= 48 hours (After application approval)

  “before work can begin on wells in champaign county, a construction permit must be obtained from our office. contractors must complete an application and submit it for approval along with the appropriate permit fee. applications are processed within 15 days.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Condit Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Condit Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings on unincorporated land inside Condit Township.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Condit Township.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Condit 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.