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

Rules another office applies inside Johnson Township

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

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Individual sewage-disposal systems inside Johnson Township, which is within Christian County.

  • The Christian County Department of Public Health directory entry identifies Christian County as its area served.
  • State oversight remains applicable to private sewage disposal.

  “the private sewage disposal program requires that all installations and/or repairs of individual sewage disposal systems be inspected by a sanitarian.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New sewage systems and repairs to existing individual sewage systems inside Johnson Township.

  • Permit must be obtained from the Health Department before construction.

  “all new sewage systems and repairs to existing systems require a permit from the health department prior to construction.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installations and repairs of individual sewage-disposal systems inside Johnson Township.

  • Inspection is by a sanitarian.

  “the private sewage disposal program requires that all installations and/or repairs of individual sewage disposal systems be inspected by a sanitarian.”

• Well permitRequired

  Construction of an individual water well inside Johnson Township.

  • Installation or repair of individual water wells is inspected and sampled.

  “a permit is required before a water well can be constructed.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Christian County Health Department septic and well permits inside Johnson Township.

  • The listed amounts are environmental-health fees, not a general building-permit fee schedule.
  • The document specifies homeowner versus licensed-installer septic installation fees.

  septic installation by homeowner: 350 USD · septic installation by licensed installer: 150 USD · new well/monitoring well/geothermal well: 100 USD

  “septic system installation by home owner $350.00 septic system installation by licensed installer $150.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Private sewage-system permits inside Johnson Township.

  • The available official page identifies the preconstruction permit requirement but does not publish a complete township-wide construction-permit process.

  “all new sewage systems and repairs to existing systems require a permit from the health department prior to construction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Johnson Township, excluding separately documented septic and well permits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Johnson Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Johnson Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Johnson Township, apart from separately documented sewage and well inspections.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Johnson 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.