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

Rules another office applies inside Robinson Township

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New residential construction inside Robinson Township where no locally adopted building code governs the project.

  • For a purchaser-builder agreement, the state summary specifies the current or most recent preceding IRC edition, or a municipal/county residential code within 100 miles; it states an effective date of 1/1/24 and excludes IRC chapters IV and VII.
  • Where no purchaser-builder agreement exists, the state summary specifies the current IRC edition, effective 1/1/24 and excluding IRC chapters IV and VII.
  • A locally adopted code may instead govern; no official evidence was located establishing whether Robinson Township has adopted one.

  “jurisdictions that have not adopted a building code”

• InspectionsRequired

  Non-state commercial buildings inside Robinson Township in a jurisdiction that has not adopted a building code.

  • Applies to commercial buildings in jurisdictions without an adopted building code.
  • The inspection must be by a qualified inspector and state that the building complies with the listed codes.

  “Non-state buildings must be inspected by a qualified inspector”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Robinson Township.

  • The state rule covers systems with no surface discharge and systems discharging treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to ground surface.
  • Local health agencies may also review construction plans by local ordinance or as agents of IDPH; no official evidence was located identifying the applicable arrangement for Robinson Township.

  treated-effluent threshold: <= 1500 gallons per day (Systems discharging treated effluent to ground surface.)

  “IDPH regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid private sewage disposal systems inside Robinson Township.

  • IDPH regulates installation of systems with no surface discharge and specified systems discharging treated effluent to ground surface.
  • IDPH staff review and approve private and alternative private sewage disposal plans before construction.
  • The source states that local health agencies may also review plans under a local ordinance or as IDPH agents.

  treated-effluent threshold: <= 1500 gallons per day (Systems discharging treated effluent to ground surface.)

  “Staff also review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems”

• Well permitRequired

  Construction, deepening, modification, or sealing of a water well inside Robinson Township.

  • Permit must be obtained from IDPH or an approved local health department before work begins.
  • The application must include a plan and drawing of proposed construction.
  • A permit is void if construction has not commenced within one year after issuance.
  • The fee may not exceed $100.
  • The permit holder must notify IDPH, an approved local health department, or an approved unit of local government at least two days before work begins.

  water well permit fee: <= 100 USD · permit commencement deadline: <= 1 year (Permit is void if construction has not commenced.)

  “shall be obtained from the Department or approved local health department”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Water-well permits for construction, deepening, modification, or sealing inside Robinson Township.

  • This is a water-well permit fee limit, not a general township building-permit fee.
  • A permit is void if construction has not commenced within one year after issuance.

  water well permit fee: <= 100 USD

  “A permit is void if construction has not commenced within one year after the date of issuance. d) Water Well Fee. The fee to be paid for a permit to construct, deepen, modify or seal a water well shall not exceed $100.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Water-well permit applications inside Robinson Township.

  • Application is made on the form provided by IDPH or an approved local health department.
  • The application must include a plan and drawing of proposed construction.
  • The plan must include the lot size, slope direction, property lines, and specified contamination-source distances.
  • The applicant must notify the issuing state, health-department, or approved local-government authority at least two days before work begins.

  advance work notification: >= 2 days

  “All applications for permit shall include a plan and drawing”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building work inside Robinson Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Robinson Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Robinson Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Robinson Township, Crawford County, Illinois.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Robinson 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.