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

Hanover Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work in unincorporated Cook County land inside Hanover Township.

  • Ordinary repairs subject to Section 102-105.3 of the Cook County Building Code, Amendments-Adopting Ordinance are excepted.
  • Does not establish requirements within incorporated municipalities in the township.

  “all work in unincorporated cook county, other than ordinary repairs subject to provisions of section 102-105.3 of the cook county building code, amendments-adopting ordinance, requires the submittal of a permit application.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction in unincorporated Cook County land inside Hanover Township.

  • Applies during the construction process after permit issuance.
  • The specific required stages are provided with the issued permit.

  “inspections are required during the construction process. upon issuance of your permit, you will receive the name and phone numbers of the field inspectors and the stages of construction that must be inspected”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Uses of land or buildings in unincorporated Cook County land inside Hanover Township.

  • Subject to exceptions provided by the zoning ordinance.
  • Does not establish certificate requirements inside incorporated municipalities in the township.

  “all permits for use of land or buildings and certificates of occupancy, except as otherwise provided by the zoning ordinance, shall be reviewed and approved by the department of building and zoning.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Hanover Township; Cook County, rather than Hanover Township, administers the applicable zoning ordinance.

  • This claim does not apply to land within incorporated municipal boundaries inside the township.
  • The cited Cook County agenda identifies the subject land as unincorporated Hanover Township.

  “administration of the zoning ordinance shall be exercised through a person in the department of building and zoning designated as the zoning administrator.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated Cook County land inside Hanover Township.

  • The Cook County classification search applies only to unincorporated Cook County.
  • The documented Hanover Township subdivision is in R-3 Single Family Residence District.

  “the department of building and zoning allows you to review the current zoning classification of parcels located in unincorporated cook county (only).”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic-field construction and the documented subdivision in unincorporated Hanover Township.

  • For new construction served by a septic field, Cook County Department of Public Health approval is required at permit submission.
  • The agenda records Department of Public Health review and approval for the documented subdivision.

  “note: if construction if being served by a septic field, you must have a cook county department of public health approval of the septic system at the time of submission.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New construction served by a septic field in unincorporated Cook County land inside Hanover Township.

  • Cook County Department of Public Health septic-system approval must exist at the time of building-permit submission.

  “note: if construction if being served by a septic field, you must have a cook county department of public health approval of the septic system at the time of submission.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of documented unincorporated land in Hanover Township.

  • The documented plat was found to conform to the Cook County Subdivision Manual.
  • The agenda identifies Department of Public Health and Hanover Township Road District approvals for that subdivision.

  “In capacity as the Commissioner of Building and Zoning the plat of subdivision is found to be in conformance with the Cook County Subdivision Manual passed on 4/18/1961 (Res No. 01-R-673, 116-2001), it is recommended that this plat of subdivision be approved by the Cook County Board of Commissioners,”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Cook County Building and Zoning permits for unincorporated land inside Hanover Township.

  • The fee schedule took effect December 1, 2020.
  • Applications under review before that effective date were subject to the prior fees.

  residential electronic-submission deposit: 100 USD (Deducted from final permit fee amount.) · non-residential electronic-submission deposit: 500 USD (Deducted from final permit fee amount.)

  “all electronic submissions require a deposit of $100 for residential projects or $500 for non-residential projects that are payable online.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Cook County building-permit applications for unincorporated land inside Hanover Township.

  • Applications may be submitted online, by email, or in person/mail.
  • For new construction, the listed materials include a current sealed plat less than five years old, a site plan, and sealed architectural drawings.
  • Cook County may request additional documents during review.

  “after submitting the application, you will be notified by an email that includes a permit number. the application will be reviewed by multiple staff in the department of building and zoning working in five areas: architectural, electrical, plumbing, zoning and permit control/contractor registration.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Hanover Township.
• Building code adopted — Land inside Hanover Township.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Hanover Township.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Hanover Township.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Hanover 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.