Zoning, building permits and septic rules in St. Rose Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside St. Rose Township

St. Rose 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

  Erection, moving or alteration of residential structures (new homes, decks, sheds, garages, pools) in unincorporated St. Rose township

  • Construction may proceed after the county zoning certificate of zoning compliance is issued.
  • Health permit is also needed for septic (see septic claims).
  • Does not apply inside the Village of St. Rose if the village has its own zoning or building authority (not verified).

  “WHAT PROJECTS REQUIRE A ZONING CERTIFICATE? Examples include but are not limited to: Homes, decks, sheds (permanent & portable), pools, garages, carports, and farm structures.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside St. Rose township outside the limits of an incorporated village that has its own zoning ordinance. This is county zoning, not an ordinance adopted by St. Rose township.

  • The county zoning ordinance applies to unincorporated areas and to villages that do not have their own zoning ordinance, so land inside the Village of St. Rose is governed by the village only if the village has adopted its own zoning (not verified).
  • No official St. Rose township zoning ordinance was found; see the township-level local_zoning claim.

  “The Clinton County Zoning Ordinance became effective January, 1991 and applies to the unincorporated areas of the county as well as within villages that do not have their own zoning ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AR district (agricultural-residential) in unincorporated St. Rose township under county zoning

  • Column alignment inferred from garbled schedule (second lot-area value).
  • Health department lot-area rules apply where a soil absorption septic system is used.
  • A 2022 proposed text amendment on single-family dwellings on agricultural lots (at least three acres deeded with the dwelling) was seen but its adoption was not confirmed, so it is not applied here.

  minimum lot area (AR): 3 acre (column alignment inferred from garbled schedule)

  “MINIMUM LOT AREA 40 acres 3 acres 1 acre 10,000 sq ft”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R1 district (single-family residential) in unincorporated St. Rose township under county zoning

    “MINIMUM LOT AREA 40 acres 3 acres 1 acre 10,000 sq ft”

  • District specific (with conditions) — A district (agricultural) in unincorporated St. Rose township under county zoning

    “MINIMUM LOT AREA 40 acres 3 acres 1 acre 10,000 sq ft”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Front setback for structures in unincorporated St. Rose township, measured from the road centerline

  • Setbacks vary by district; the schedule states 'the above restrictions are for particular district in which said lot/principal structure is located'.
  • Front setbacks along county roads outside incorporated limits are 100 ft from centerline; the schedule's township-road figure (75 ft) applies to St. Rose township roads.
  • Side and rear setback figures are in the garbled table and were not assigned to districts.
  • Schedule is 1991-era; verify against the 2022 ordinance.

  front setback from township road centerline: 75 ft (measured from center line of township road) · front setback from county road centerline: 100 ft (outside incorporated limits of any city, village or incorporated town)

  “100 ft from the center line of the road, & Township roads the minimum setback shall be 75 ft from the center line of the road).”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Maximum structure height by district in unincorporated St. Rose township

  • The height row is garbled. Reading in district order, A is 'none' and AR through C are 35 ft; the I district is 'none'. This reading is inferred from column order and must be verified.
  • Schedule is 1991-era; verify against the 2022 ordinance.

  maximum structure height (AR through C, per inferred column order): <= 35 ft (A and I districts show none)

  “Maximum Height Structure None 35 ft 35 ft 35 ft 35 ft 35 ft None”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems for homes in St. Rose township, administered by the Clinton County Health Department

  • The health department's own sewage regulations and fee schedule were not located.
  • State sewage-system law may also apply and was not verified here.

  “The Clinton County Private Sewage Code is under the control of the Health Department”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land in unincorporated St. Rose township

  • Subdivision regulations are administered by the county zoning office; the subdivision ordinance text was not opened.
  • Permits are reportedly issued only for lots meeting subdivision rules (from a county page snippet, not verified on an official page).

  “The zoning office also administers the Subdivision and Floodplain Ordinances.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit fees for construction in unincorporated St. Rose township

  • The fee schedule link was seen on the zoning page; the fee amounts were not opened.
  • Late fees may apply.

  “view fee schedule building permits residential building permit application”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning certificate process for residential construction in unincorporated St. Rose township

  • Application must include a site plan with setbacks to the road centerline, and for new homes a floor plan.
  • Applications are reviewed by the zoning office at 850 Fairfax St., Carlyle.

  “NEW HOMES: Please furnish an 8 x 11 copy of the floor plan with dimension of the house and garage.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building code adopted — Whether Clinton County or St. Rose township has adopted a residential building code
• Inspections — County residential building inspections in unincorporated St. Rose township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated St. Rose township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area in unincorporated St. Rose township
• Lot coverage — Maximum lot coverage in unincorporated St. Rose 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.