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

Rules another office applies inside Licking Township

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

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois. The Crawford County Health Department's environmental health office is the local reviewer; the state (IDPH) sets the code for systems with no surface discharge.

  • The Crawford County Health Department page describes its environmental health staff as reviewing and inspecting private sewage systems county-wide; it does not name Licking township, so inclusion of Licking township is inferred from the county-wide service statement.
  • IDPH regulates installation of private sewage systems statewide and about 90 local health agencies review plans under local ordinance or as IDPH agents; Crawford County's ordinance or agent status was not confirmed on an official page.

  “the environmental health staff review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems before they are constructed.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a private sewage (septic) system on land inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois

  • Application must be made to the Crawford County Health Department environmental health office, or the installer contacts it, before installation.
  • Only Illinois licensed private sewage installation contractors or the homeowner may install private sewage systems in Illinois.
  • A soil analysis by a certified soil scientist may be needed before approval.
  • Surface-discharging systems that discharge to waters of the United States must be covered by an EPA NPDES general permit prior to operation (effective February 10, 2014, per the source); that permit is separate from the county application.
  • Inclusion of Licking township rests on the county-wide service statement; no township-specific carve-out found.

  permit application fee: 100 USD

  “a $100.00 permit application fee payable to the crawford county health department is also required.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois

  • Inspection is by the county environmental health staff during installation; the page does not give inspection stages or fees.
  • Inclusion of Licking township rests on the county-wide service statement.

  “therefore the environmental health staff review plans and inspect the installation of systems to ensure that these systems are installed properly.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building permits inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for homes inside Licking township, Crawford County, Illinois

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.