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

Raymond Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction and new or altered structures on land inside Raymond Township subject to the County zoning ordinance.

  • A valid Zoning Use Permit is required; other County permits, ordinances, codes, or regulations may also apply.
  • Construction must start within 180 days and be substantially completed within 365 days or the permit becomes null and void.

  “construction without a valid Zoning Use Permit is a violation of the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction authorized through the County zoning permit process inside Raymond Township.

  • The applicant must notify the Zoning Administrator when permitted activities are complete.

  “The Zoning Administrator shall, upon completion of construction, inspect the premises”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Raymond Township that is subject to Champaign County zoning.

  • Raymond Township is located in Champaign County; the applicable zoning rulemaker is Champaign County, not the township.

  “all unincorporated areas plus Longview and Foosland”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning districts affecting land inside Raymond Township.

  • Parcel-specific district designation must be confirmed from the County zoning map.
  • The ordinance establishes AG-1, AG-2, CR, R-1 through R-5, business, and industrial districts.

  “Section 5.3 Schedule of Area, Height and Placement Regulations by District”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning permits affecting land inside Raymond Township.

  • Fees and charges are subject to change and other ordinance provisions may apply.
  • All permits require a Certificate of Compliance with an additional $33 fee.
  • Single- and two-family dwelling fees are calculated per square foot.

  single- and two-family dwelling zoning use permit fee: per 12 USD per 100 square feet · certificate of compliance fee: 33 USD (additional fee)

  “Single and Two-Family Dwellings ................................................................................. $12.00/100 sq. ft.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County land-disturbance and zoning-use permits for land inside Raymond Township.

  • All requested information must be completed.
  • The permit only authorizes the described work and does not replace other required County approvals.
  • A completed project is inspected before a Zoning Compliance Certificate is issued or refused.

  “All information requested must be completed on this application.”

Rules another office applies inside Raymond Township

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  AG-1 Agriculture district land inside Raymond Township.

  • The parcel must be in the AG-1 district; additional table footnotes and other ordinance requirements apply.

  minimum lot area: 1 acre · minimum average lot width: 200 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 land inside Raymond Township.

    “R-1 Single FAMILY Residence 9,000 80 35 2 1/2 85 75 55 10 20 30% (5), (8)”

• SetbacksSpecified

  AG-1 Agriculture district land inside Raymond Township.

  • The table uses street-centerline setbacks of 85 feet for major streets, 75 feet for collector streets, and 55 feet for minor streets.
  • Front yards measured from the nearest right-of-way cannot be less than 35, 30, or 25 feet respectively.

  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 land inside Raymond 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 land inside Raymond Township.

  • The parcel must be in the AG-1 district; table footnotes apply.

  maximum lot coverage: 20 percent

  “AG-1 AGRICULTURE 1 Acre 200 50 NR10 85 75 55 15 25 20%”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Single Family Residence district land inside Raymond Township.

    “Residence 9,000 80 35 2 1/2 85 75 55 10 20 30%”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residence district land inside Raymond Township.

  • The parcel must be in the R-1 district; table footnotes apply.

  maximum height: 35 feet · maximum stories: 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 land inside Raymond 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 disposal systems inside Raymond Township.

  • The health district's County process applies to systems outside Champaign and Urbana city limits.

  “Champaign County contracts the services of the Champaign‐Urbana Public Health District Environmental Health Division staff sanitarians”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or renovated private sewage disposal systems inside Raymond Township.

  • An application and appropriate permit fee are required.
  • The applicant must provide at least 48 hours' notice before starting work after approval.

  “must obtain a construction permit from our office before any work is conducted.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or renovated private sewage disposal systems inside Raymond Township.

  • Inspections determine 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 and closed-loop geothermal wells inside Raymond Township.

  • Wells must be constructed or renovated by an Illinois Department of Public Health-licensed well contractor.
  • Application approval, fee, 48-hour notice, and inspection apply.

  “Before work can begin on wells in Champaign County, a construction permit must be obtained from our office.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Raymond Township.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for land inside Raymond Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for residential buildings inside Raymond Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling floor area inside Raymond Township.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside Raymond 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.