Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Pleasant Grove Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Pleasant Grove Township

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

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land in Pleasant Grove township is subject to the applicable municipal jurisdiction, if any; parcels outside the listed municipal zoning jurisdictions have no Coles County zoning.

  • Mattoon, Charleston, Oakland, Lerna, Humboldt, and Ashmore have jurisdiction within one and one-half miles of their municipal boundaries; contact the applicable community to determine applicability.

  municipal jurisdiction distance: 1.5 miles (Jurisdiction is described by the county for Mattoon, Charleston, Oakland, Lerna, Humboldt, and Ashmore.)

  “please be advised that there is no coles county zoning pertaining to any parcel located outside the zoning jurisdictions of the municipalities of mattoon, charleston, oakland, lerna, humboldt, and ashmore.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Pleasant Grove township.

  • The program also approves plans and conducts complaint investigations.
  • A soil evaluation is the first step for a new sewage system.

  “the sewage program is responsible for approving plans for all private sewage disposal systems, conducting on site inspections, final inspections, and complaint investigations as they are received.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Buried sand-filter and aerobic private sewage systems inside Pleasant Grove township.

  • A sand-filter discharge must not pond or create nuisances on the property served.
  • Discharging to road ditches or adjoining property is prohibited.
  • Surface discharge may require an NPDES permit.

  “the filtered water is collected and discharged to a reduced size seepage field or chlorinated and discharged to the ground's surface in a manner that does not pond or create nuisances on the property served. discharging into road ditches or adjoining property is prohibited.”

• Well permitRequired

  New and modified water wells inside Pleasant Grove township.

  • The health department describes permits for new and modified wells.

  “water well permits for new and modified wells”

• Permit processPartial

  New private sewage systems inside Pleasant Grove township.

  • The first step for a new sewage system is a soil evaluation.
  • The program approves plans and conducts on-site and final inspections.

  “if you are planning for a new sewage system, the first step to have a soil evaluation of the property.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Pleasant Grove township.
• Inspections — Residential building inspection inside Pleasant Grove township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Pleasant Grove township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Pleasant Grove township.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Pleasant Grove 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.