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

Rules another office applies inside Newcomb Township

Newcomb 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

  Construction and land use in unincorporated Newcomb township, Champaign County (county zoning use permit; county zoning applies because the township has no zoning of its own as far as found)

  • Permits are required for all construction and land use except use related to the agriculture exemption.
  • Applies to the unincorporated area; municipal limits are governed by their own rules.
  • The zoning use permit is issued by the Champaign County Department of Planning and Zoning, (217) 384-3708.

  “yes, a zoning use permit is required for any construction or land use in the country.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Inspections of construction in unincorporated Newcomb township, Champaign County

  • The county inspects for compliance with the approved zoning use permit (zoning compliance inspections), not as a building-code inspection.
  • No building-code inspection program was confirmed.

  “zoning compliance inspections are conducted to assure compliance with an approved zupa and to ensure compliance with the zoning ordinance.”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Zoning compliance certificate for land use in unincorporated Newcomb township; this is a zoning certificate, not a building-code certificate of occupancy

  • Whether a building-code certificate of occupancy is issued was not confirmed.

  “we issue zoning use permits and maintain permanent files, inspect construction and land use to ensure compliance with the county zoning ordinance, investigate alleged violations, and issue zoning compliance certificates.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for unincorporated Newcomb township parcels (county zoning map and districts)

  • Each parcel's district must be read from the county zoning map; this claim does not assign a district to any parcel.
  • The ordinance lists a Rural Residential Overlay district (Section 5.4) not read in full.

  “ag-1 agriculture 1 acre 200 50 nr10 85 75 55 15 25 20% (5), (13), (14), (15)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district in unincorporated Newcomb township, where the parcel is mapped R-1

  • Minimum lot size per Section 5.3; footnote (8) referenced on the row was not read.
  • Parcels in the R-1 district created after November 20, 2008 must also meet pipeline impact radius rules in Section 4.3.4 (per the ordinance).

  minimum lot size: 9000 square feet (footnote (8) not reviewed) · average lot width: 80 feet

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — AG-1 agriculture district in unincorporated Newcomb township, where the parcel is mapped AG-1

    “ag-1 agriculture 1 acre 200 50 nr10 85 75 55 15 25 20% (5), (13), (14), (15)”

• SetbacksSpecified

  AG-1 agriculture district in unincorporated Newcomb township

  • Front setback is measured from the street centerline and varies by street classification (major, collector, minor).
  • Footnotes (5), (13), (14), (15) referenced on the row were not read.

  front setback from street centerline, major street: 85 feet · front setback from street centerline, collector street: 75 feet · front setback from street centerline, minor street: 55 feet · side yard: 15 feet · rear yard: 25 feet

  “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

  • Specified — R-1 single family residence district in unincorporated Newcomb township

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

• Lot coverageSpecified

  AG-1 agriculture district in unincorporated Newcomb township

  • Maximum lot coverage per Section 5.3; footnotes (5), (13), (14), (15) were not read.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 20 percent

  “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

  • Specified — R-1 single family residence district in unincorporated Newcomb township

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

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district in unincorporated Newcomb township

  • Maximum height per Section 5.3; footnotes (4) and (11) referenced on the row were not read.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet · maximum height: <= 2.5 stories

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — AG-1 agriculture district in unincorporated Newcomb township

    “ag-1 agriculture 1 acre 200 50 nr10 85 75 55 15 25 20% (5), (13), (14), (15)”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Newcomb township outside the Champaign and Urbana city limits

  • The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District permit office handles sewage construction permits; the page says to use the county forms for areas of Champaign County other than Champaign and Urbana.
  • The county zoning use permit may also be required for the land use (see building_permit_requirement).

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

• Septic permitRequired

  New or renovated private sewage disposal system on land inside Newcomb township outside Champaign and Urbana city limits

  • A homeowner or an Illinois Department of Public Health-licensed sewage contractor must obtain the construction permit before work starts.
  • Applications are processed within 15 days, and the office must get at least 48 hours' notice before work on the system begins (per the health district page).

  processing time: 15 days

  “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 inspectionRequired

  Private sewage disposal systems installed on land inside Newcomb township outside Champaign and Urbana city limits

  • The health district inspects installations to determine they were installed according to code.

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

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Construction and land use that qualifies for the agriculture exemption in unincorporated Newcomb township

  • The exemption applies only to construction and land use related to agriculture; the criteria were not read in the ordinance.

  “permits are required for all construction and land use except that related to the “agriculture exemption”.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land in unincorporated Newcomb township

  • The Champaign County subdivision regulations apply together with the Illinois Plat Act.
  • Rural Residential Overlay approval may be required for residential subdivision of large AG or CR parcels (per the county ordinance, not read in full).

  “these regulations (and the illinois plat act) govern the division of land in most of the unincorporated area.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Development in mapped flood hazard areas in unincorporated Newcomb township

  • The county administers flood hazard development regulations; whether a given parcel is in a flood hazard area was not checked.

  “administers the champaign county flood hazards development regulations”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning use permit process in unincorporated Newcomb township

  • The county accepts and processes zoning use permit applications; the brochure gives no step-by-step sequence, timelines, or fee amounts.
  • Zoning compliance inspections follow an approved permit.

  “zoning use permit applications, along with required fees, are accepted and processed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home in unincorporated Newcomb township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, applies to construction in unincorporated Champaign County including Newcomb township
• Local zoning — Whether Newcomb township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in unincorporated Newcomb township
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land in unincorporated Newcomb 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.