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

Village of Philo’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Philo village limits: the village administers its own zoning ordinance and zoning map.

  • Zoning districts and uses are set by the village zoning ordinance; the ordinance itself states that uses are allowed in the districts consistent with its development standards.
  • Section 5.501 also requires land uses to meet county and village licensing requirements that may exist or be adopted.

  “recognizing that different areas of the village serve unique functions, the village is divided into a number of zoning districts.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Land inside Philo village limits. Districts listed in the ordinance: A Agriculture, R-1 Single-family dwelling, R-2, C-1, C-2 and I.

  • The zoning map is incorporated by reference in Section 5.201 and maintained by the village clerk (Section 5.201(f)).
  • Only the district list and zoning map descriptions were read; the zoning map itself was not opened.

  “the village is divided into a number of zoning districts so that each parcel of land is located in a district.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family detached dwelling on a lot in the R-1 single-family dwelling district inside Philo village limits.

  • Any lot of record at the time of passage of the original philo zoning ordinance having less area or width than herein required may be used for a single-family dwelling (Section 5.406).
  • Two-family dwelling minimum lot area in R-1 is listed in the same table as 20,000 square feet per the table row (not separately quoted here).

  minimum lot area, single-family dwelling, R-1: >= 15000 square feet (lots of record existing at ordinance passage (Section 5.406)) · minimum lot width at front setback line, R-1: >= 60 feet (lots of record existing at ordinance passage (Section 5.406))

  “single family dwelling unit no minimum 15,000ft² 10,000ft² no minimum no minimum no minimum”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • None — Single-family dwelling on a lot in the A agriculture district inside Philo village limits.

    “single family dwelling unit no minimum 15,000ft² 10,000ft² no minimum no minimum no minimum”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal dwelling on a lot in the R-1 single-family dwelling district inside Philo village limits.

  • Side yard exception (Section 5.405(b)): such side yard may be reduced to 10 percent of the lot width on the lots of less than 75 feet in minimum average width, provided however, that no side yard shall be less than 5 feet.
  • Rear yard exception (Section 5.405(c)): the required rear yard may be reduced to 20 percent of the depth of the lot on any lot not exceeding 125 feet in depth.
  • Front yard setback is measured per Section 5.405 and the front setback can be capped at 30 feet where adjacent buildings exist, per the front yard text.

  minimum front yard setback, R-1: >= 30 feet (see side and rear yard exceptions in conditions) · minimum side yard setback, R-1: >= 10 feet (reduced to 10 percent of lot width on lots under 75 feet average width, minimum 5 feet) · minimum rear yard setback, R-1: >= 35 feet (reduced to 20 percent of lot depth on lots not exceeding 125 feet in depth)

  “b. side yard: the required side yard shall be maintained on each side of a dwelling, but such side yard may be reduced to 10 percent of the lot width on the lots of less than 75 feet in minimum average width, provided however, that no side yard shall be less than 5 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • None — Principal structures in the A agriculture district inside Philo village limits.

    “minimum frontyard setback no minimum 30ft 30ft 25ft 0ft* 25ft minimum sideyard setback no minimum 10ft 10ft”

• Building heightNone

  Structures in the A agriculture district inside Philo village limits.

  “maximum primary structure building height no maximum 35ft 35ft no maximum no maximum no maximum”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Dwelling and accessory structures in the R-1 single-family dwelling district inside Philo village limits.

    “the height of a building is measured from the mean elevation of the finished lot grade along the street yard face of the building”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Any lot in Philo village that is used for a principal use or dwelling.

  • This is a road frontage rule, not a driveway permit: the ordinance does not state a driveway permit or driveway standard in the opened text.
  • Section 5.407(a) applies generally to lots.

  “a lot shall front on and have access to a public road.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new construction inside Philo village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Philo village limits.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Philo village limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Philo village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Philo village limits.

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.