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

Rules another office applies inside Martin Township

Martin 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems serving property inside Martin township; the Crawford County Health Department administers the local health function for Crawford County residents.

  • State private-sewage standards also apply.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a private sewage system on property inside Martin township.

  • Contact Environmental Health before installation to obtain a construction/installation application.
  • A certified-soil-scientist soil analysis may be needed before approval.
  • For a new or renovated surface-discharge system that discharges to waters of the United States, an EPA NPDES General Permit is required before operation; that process is separate from the CCHD application.

  permit application fee: 100 USD (Payable to the Crawford County Health Department.)

  “before the installation of a private sewage system on your property, please contact the environmental health office or have your private sewage installation contractor contact the environmental health office to get an application for the construction/installation of a private sewage system.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of private sewage systems serving property inside Martin township.

  • The inspection concerns installation of systems, including aeration systems, septic tanks with subsurface seepage fields or buried sand filters, and holding tanks.

  “the environmental health staff review plans and inspect the installation of systems to ensure that these systems are installed properly. such systems include but are not limited to aeration systems, septic tanks with subsurface seepage fields or buried sand filters, or holding tanks.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage-system permit applications for property inside Martin township.

  • The stated fee applies to the private sewage permit application.

  private sewage permit application fee: 100 USD (Payable to the Crawford County Health Department.)

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

• Permit processPartial

  Private sewage-system installation applications for property inside Martin township.

  • Contact Environmental Health before installation.
  • A certified-soil-scientist soil analysis may be needed before approval.
  • Only Illinois licensed private sewage installation contractors or the homeowner may install a private sewage system.

  “only illinois licensed private sewage installation contractors or the homeowner are allowed to install private sewage systems in illinois. a soil analysis by a certified soil scientist may be needed before approval of your system can be given.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building work inside Martin township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Martin township.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Martin township.
• Inspections — Residential building work inside Martin township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New residential occupancy inside Martin 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.