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

Rules another office applies inside Ludlow Township

Ludlow Township 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

  New structures and accessory structures on land inside unincorporated Ludlow Township, under the County zoning ordinance.

  • The required authorization is a County Zoning Use Permit issued by the Zoning Administrator before construction.
  • The ordinance also covers establishing, occupying, or changing a use; extending or moving a structure; and specified nonconforming-use changes.

  “A Zoning Use Permit shall be obtained by the OWNER, or OWNER and contract buyer, when the PROPERY is being sold under contract, agents of either, or the architect, engineer or builder employed in connection with the proposed work, from the Zoning Administrator before starting:”

• InspectionsLimited

  Structures, uses, and accessory uses inside unincorporated Ludlow Township subject to the County zoning ordinance.

  • This is a zoning-compliance inspection authority, not evidence of a comprehensive building-code inspection program.

  “conduct such inspects of STRUCTURES, USES, and ACCESSORY USES as are necessary to determine compliance with this ordinance;”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Manufactured homes outside manufactured-home parks inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.

  • The County calls the document a certificate of compliance.
  • The tiedown-installation report is required only if required by Illinois Mobile Home Tiedown Rules and Regulations.

  “No certificate of compliance shall be issued for occupancy of a MANUFACTURED HOME located outside of a MANUFACTURED HOME PARK until a copy of the Mobile Home Tiedown Installation Report, if required by the Illinois Mobile Home Tiedown Rules and Regulations (77 Ill. Admin. Code, Part 870), has been submitted.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  County-zoned land inside unincorporated Ludlow Township; parcel district must be confirmed on the official zoning map.

  • The County’s official zoning map is the final authority for current zoning status.
  • The ordinance identifies AG-1, AG-2, CR, R-1 through R-5, business, and industrial districts.

  “The AG-1, Agriculture DISTRICT is intended to protect the areas of the COUNTY where soil and topographic conditions are best adapted to the pursuit of AGRICULTURAL USES and to prevent the admixture of urban and rural USES which would contribute to the premature termination of AGRICULTURE pursuits.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Ludlow Township mapped AG-1 Agriculture under the County ordinance.

  • All lots must also comply with Section 4.3.4 according to footnote 12.

  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)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Parcels inside Ludlow Township mapped R-1 Single Family Residence under the County ordinance.

    “r-1 single family residence 9,000 80 35 2 1/2 85 75 55 10 20 30% (5), (8)”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Ludlow Township in R-1 or AG-1 County zoning districts.

  • The table’s front-yard requirements are measured from street centerline and footnote 3 imposes minimum front-yard distances measured from the nearest right-of-way line.
  • Footnotes 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15 apply as indicated in the schedule.

  R-1 side yard: 10 feet (R-1 district; table schedule.) · R-1 rear yard: 20 feet (R-1 district; table schedule.) · AG-1 side yard: 15 feet (AG-1 district; table schedule.) · AG-1 rear yard: 25 feet (AG-1 district; table schedule.)

  “r-1 single family residence 9,000 80 35 2 1/2 85 75 55 10 20 30% (5), (8)”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Ludlow Township in R-1 or AG-1 County zoning districts.

  • Any zoning-permit use or construction must comply with the relevant Storm Water Management and Erosion Control Ordinance requirements.
  • No more than 16 percent of lots in common ownership on January 1, 1998 may be impervious area unless exempt or compliant with that ordinance.

  R-1 maximum lot coverage: 30 percent (R-1 district.) · AG-1 maximum lot coverage: 20 percent (AG-1 district.)

  “b. the limits on maximum lot coverage contained in section 5.3 notwithstanding, no more than 16 percent of the surface of any lot or lots in common ownership on january 1, 1998 shall consist of impervious area,”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Ludlow Township in R-1 or AG-1 County zoning districts.

  • Residential accessory-building height is 15 feet on lots below one acre and 24 feet on lots one acre or more.
  • Specified mechanical appurtenances up to 100 feet are excepted; appurtenances over 100 feet require a special-use permit.

  R-1 maximum building height: 35 feet (R-1 district.) · AG-1 maximum building height: 50 feet (AG-1 district.)

  “b. spires, belfries, chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, silos, and other necessary mechanical appurtenances over 100 feet in height require a special use permit.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Use of a motor vehicle or travel trailer as a dwelling inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.

  “no motor vehicle, travel trailer or tent shall be used as a dwelling.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.

  • Wheels and hitches must be removed.
  • The home must meet the applicable federal or Illinois manufactured-housing standards.
  • Exceptions apply to homes in manufactured-home parks, temporary dwellings during construction of a permanent dwelling, and specified caretaker/watchman/guard homes.
  • A certificate of compliance for a home outside a manufactured-home park requires the applicable tiedown report.

  “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: 1. MANUFACTURED HOMES in MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS; 2. MANUFACTURED HOMES permitted as temporary DWELLINGS during CONSTRUCTION of a permanent DWELLING pursuant to Section 9.1.2D.4; or 3. MANUFACTURED HOMES on the same lot as an institution or commercial or industrial ESTABLISHMENT and used as a DWELLING for a caretaker, watchman or guard.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems inside Ludlow Township, which is outside Champaign and Urbana city limits.

  • For all areas of Champaign County other than the Champaign and Urbana city limits, the agency directs applicants to use County forms.

  “for all other areas of champaign county, please use the county forms.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or renovated private sewage disposal systems inside Ludlow Township.

  • The permit must be obtained before work.
  • An application and appropriate permit fee are required.
  • After approval, the office must receive at least 48 hours' notice before work starts.

  pre-work notice: >= 48 hours (After application approval and before starting work on a sewage system.)

  “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 disposal systems inside Ludlow 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.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County planning and zoning applications affecting land inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.

  • The cited page identifies a County fee listing but the dollar amounts were not extracted.

  “application forms: fee listing flood hazard determination floodplain development permit land disturbance and zoning use permit petition for minor subdivision”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County Zoning Use Permit applications for land inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.

  • Application is in written form and must state specified property, applicant, contractor, cost, and use information.
  • A scaled duplicate plan is required and must show specified site features, including access and water/sewage facilities.
  • No zoning-use permit issues until an application for a zoning-compliance certificate has been made.

  permit start deadline: <= 180 days (Work must begin within 180 days after issuance or the permit expires.) · permit completion deadline: <= 365 days (Work must be substantially completed within 365 consecutive days unless an allowed extension is granted.)

  “if work described on any zoning use permit shall not have begun within 180 days from the issuance thereof, said permit shall expire and be canceled by the zoning administrator and written notice thereof shall be given to the applicant.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Ludlow Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside unincorporated Ludlow Township.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside unincorporated Ludlow 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.