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

Village of Mahomet’s own rules

• InspectionsLimited

  Only building sewers and private sewers that connect to Mahomet village's public sanitary sewer. This is not a general building-permit inspection rule; general building inspection was not researched.

  • The applicant must notify the village administrator when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection.
  • Inspections of connections are made within 48 working hours of notification, Monday through Friday (see the permit_process claim).

  “the village will make an inspection of the connections within 48 working hours following the notification, monday through friday.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Mahomet village limits. The village's own Zoning Code is Chapter 152 of its Title XV land-usage code.

  • Chapter 152 (zoning code) exists in the village code; its district text, use table and dimensional rules were not opened in this research pass.
  • Chapter 151 (floodplain development) and Chapter 153 (minimum housing standards) also apply inside village limits.

  “chapter 151: development within floodplain areas chapter 152: zoning code chapter 153: minimum housing standards chapter 154: subdivisions”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems (septic) on land inside Mahomet village limits where no public sanitary sewer is available.

  • A state Department of Public Health permit is required in addition to village approval.
  • Systems must comply with the state private sewage disposal licensing act and code, IEPA and IDPH rules, and the village infrastructure design manual.
  • County and state law also apply under § 53.015(a); the county health department's role was not separately researched.

  “before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a state department of public health permit as well as village approval in the form of a written permit”

• Septic permitRequired

  A new private sewage disposal (septic) system built inside Mahomet village where a public sanitary sewer is not available.

  • Both a state Department of Public Health permit and a written village permit are needed before construction starts.
  • Nonrefundable permit and inspection fee set by the village board.
  • No permit may be issued for a subsurface soil absorption system on a lot under 30,000 square feet.

  minimum lot area for subsurface soil absorption system permit: >= 30000 square feet

  “before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a state department of public health permit as well as village approval in the form of a written permit”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage disposal (septic) systems installed inside Mahomet village.

  • The village building inspector or wastewater plant operator may inspect at any stage of construction.
  • The operating permit does not take effect until installation is completed to the village administrator's satisfaction.
  • Village inspection is made within 48 hours of written notice.

  “in addition, the applicant for the permit shall notify the village administrator in writing when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private privies, septic tanks and cesspools inside Mahomet village.

  • Such facilities are unlawful to construct or maintain except as the code provides, including where no public sanitary sewer is available under § 53.003(d).
  • Porta-potties are allowed temporarily during construction or other temporary activities for not longer than six months.
  • Septic tanks and cesspools may not discharge to a natural outlet, watercourse or storm drain.

  “it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain within the village any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other private sewage disposal facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  A residence or other building inside Mahomet village that is served by a public sanitary sewer within 300 feet of its property line. Public water connection was not researched and is not stated by this claim.

  • Connection must be made within 90 days after the sanitary sewer is in service, or 90 days after the chapter's effective date, whichever is later.
  • Hardship exemptions or extensions may be granted to residential users only on the village engineer's favorable recommendation.
  • Distance to the connecting point does not excuse connection.

  distance from property line to public sanitary sewer: <= 300 feet (hardship exemption or extension available to residential users on village engineer recommendation)

  “the required sewer connection described above shall not be avoided by reason of actual distance from the building or structure to the connecting point at the public sanitary sewer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Mahomet village limits, under Chapter 154 (Subdivisions) of the village code.

  • Chapter 154 includes plat, improvement and construction-plan stages, and a fee schedule (§ 154.026). Details were not researched.

  “chapter 151: development within floodplain areas chapter 152: zoning code chapter 153: minimum housing standards chapter 154: subdivisions”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Sewer connection permit and inspection fees for building sewers in Mahomet village.

  • Fees are set from time to time by the village board of trustees; no published fee schedule was opened.
  • Reinspection fee is also set by the board; capacity connection fees may be added.

  “the permit application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable permit and inspection fee, the cost of which shall be as set from time to time by the village board of trustees”

• Permit processPartial

  Sewer connection permits for building sewers in Mahomet village. The general building-permit process was not researched.

  • Application on a village form, with plans if the village requires them; a connection permit is denied if downstream sewer capacity is insufficient.
  • Village inspects connections within 48 working hours of notification, Monday through Friday.

  “the village will make an inspection of the connections within 48 working hours following the notification, monday through friday.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential or other building construction inside Mahomet village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Mahomet village
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Mahomet village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Mahomet village
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and list for Mahomet village

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.