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

Village of Ashmore’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Ashmore village limits: the village adopts and administers its own zoning title (Title 7, Zoning Regulations).

  • Zoning rules in the title apply to land inside village limits; the code's separate planning-review duty for land 1 1/2 miles outside the village is not a zoning rule for that land.

  “it is the intent of this title that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be: a. first presented to the building commissioner”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Ashmore village limits

  • The zoning title lists five zones: residential, business/commercial, industrial, floodplain/open space, and country estates. The zone map is in the title (chapter 7-14, village map), which was not opened.
  • Zone boundaries and district-by-district details were not verified beyond the table of contents.

  “general zoning provisions residential zone business/commercial zone industrial zone floodplain/open space zone country estates zone”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Business/commercial zone lots inside Ashmore village (chapter 7-8)

  • Limit is stated for the business/commercial zone only; residential and other zones are separate claims.

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 square feet

  “7-8-3: lot and building specifications: a. minimum lot area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Industrial zone lots inside Ashmore village (chapter 7-9)

    “7-9-4: lot and building specifications: a. minimum lot area: one-half (1/ 2) acre.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Industrial zone lots inside Ashmore village (chapter 7-9)

  • Fence setbacks in section 7-9-5 are separate and state there are no setback requirements other than intersection visibility.

  minimum front yard depth: >= 20 feet · minimum rear yard depth: >= 20 feet · minimum side yard width: >= 20 feet

  “c. minimum front yard depth: twenty feet (20'). d. minimum rear yard depth: twenty feet (20'). e. minimum side yard width: twenty feet (20').”

• Building heightSpecified

  Business/commercial zone structures inside Ashmore village (chapter 7-8)

  • Stories limit is also stated (three stories maximum).

  maximum height: <= 45 feet

  “d. maximum height: forty five feet (45'). e. maximum stories: three (3).”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable

  Land used or to be used for agricultural purposes inside Ashmore village, and buildings or structures for agricultural purposes on that land

  • Agricultural buildings must still conform to building setback lines.
  • The exemption ends when the land ceases to be used solely for agricultural purposes; then the zoning title applies.

  “the provisions of this title shall not be exercised so as to impose regulations with respect to land used or to be used for agricultural purposes”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Ashmore village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Ashmore village
• Building code adopted — Building construction standards inside Ashmore village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Ashmore village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of compliance or occupancy for new homes inside Ashmore village

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.