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

Village of Louisville’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  New buildings, additions, and major repairs in the Village fire-limits district: lots 58-63, 72-73, 84-85, and 94-99 in the first addition.

  • Approval is required before work commences.
  • Approval is conditioned on maintaining the historic appearance of buildings in the fire limits as of December 1, 2003.
  • Repairs that do not detract from historic appearance are excluded.

  “All construction of any new buildings or construction or additions, or major repairs, upon any buildings within said fire limits [...] shall not commence without approval from the Village Board.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Individual lots for manufactured homes inside Louisville village limits.

  minimum individual manufactured-home lot area: >= 5000 square feet

  “A tract of land must be a minimum of five thousand (5,000) square feet in order to qualify as an individual lot.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Permanent occupancy of travel trailers, motor homes, camping trailers, recreational vehicles, and similar structures inside Louisville village limits.

  • The rule does not prohibit permanent habitation when the unit is in a state-licensed travel trailer park.
  • Village utilities may not be connected to a travel trailer or motor home unless it is in a state-licensed travel trailer park.

  “It shall be unlawful to permanently inhabit (i.e. reside in) an independent or dependent travel trailer, motor home, camping trailer, recreational vehicle, or other similar structure in the Village limits unless it is located in a state-licensed travel trailer park.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Louisville village limits where public sanitary sewer is unavailable.

  • The owner must obtain the written permit from the appropriate Health Department.
  • The Village furnishes the application form and its Superintendent may require supporting plans, specifications, and information.
  • A Village permit and inspection fee applies.

  Village permit and inspection fee: 20 USD (Paid when the application is filed.)

  “Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the appropriate Health Department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction of a private sewage disposal system inside Louisville village limits when public sanitary sewer is unavailable.

  • Written permit from the appropriate Health Department must be obtained before construction.
  • Application is on a Village-furnished form and may require plans, specifications, and other information.
  • Village permit and inspection fee is $20 when the application is filed.

  Village permit and inspection fee: 20 USD (Paid when the application is filed.)

  “A permit and inspection fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) shall be paid to the Village at the time the application is filed.”

• Well permitRequired

  Drilling a water well inside Louisville village limits.

  • Proper permits from both the State of Illinois and Village Board are required.
  • All wells must comply with the local Cross-Connection Code.
  • No well may be drilled if the property is within 200 feet of the municipal water main.

  municipal-water-main separation: < 200 feet (Wells may not be drilled when the property is within this distance.)

  “It shall be unlawful to drill a water-well in the Village without the proper permits from the State of Illinois and the Village Board.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Houses, buildings, and properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes inside Louisville village limits.

  • Applies to property abutting a street, alley, or right-of-way containing a current or future Village public sanitary sewer.
  • The public sewer must be within 300 feet of the property line.
  • Connection and suitable toilet facilities are required within 90 days after official notice.
  • Owner pays the expense.

  sewer availability distance: <= 300 feet (Measured from the property line.) · connection deadline: <= 90 days (After official notice.)

  “within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within three hundred (300) feet of the property line.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Individual manufactured-home sites inside Louisville village limits.

  • Site must abut or face a private or public driveway or roadway at least 22 feet wide.
  • The driveway or roadway must have unobstructed access to a public highway or alley and adequate roadway drainage.

  minimum driveway or roadway width: >= 22 feet

  “Each individual site shall abut or face on a private or public driveway or roadway of not less than twenty-two (22) feet in width”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Louisville village limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Louisville village limits.
• Inspections — General residential building construction inside Louisville village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Louisville village limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Louisville 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.