Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Greenup, Illinois

Village of Greenup’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Use or maintenance of a mobile home, house trailer, or similar portable unit for living or sleeping purposes inside Greenup village.

  • The requirement applies to the defined unit type used for living or sleeping purposes.
  • State-licensed mobile-home parks are excepted from the chapter.
  • The applicant must first meet the chapter's conditions.

  “No person shall use or maintain a unit within the village for living or sleeping purposes without first having obtained a permit from the village.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Greenup village, Cumberland County, Illinois.

  • The published Title 17 material specifically regulates mobile homes, house trailers, and similar portable structures; this research did not locate a comprehensive district map or district schedule.

  “VILLAGE OF GREENUP TITLE 17 ZONING [...] Chapter 17.04 MOBIL HOMES – HOUSE TRAILERS”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Site for each mobile home, house trailer, or similar portable unit used for living or sleeping quarters inside Greenup village.

  • The rule is in the Village mobile-home/house-trailer chapter.
  • State-licensed mobile-home parks are excepted from the chapter.

  minimum site area: >= 7000 square feet (Each unit site under § 17.04.030(H).)

  “The space or site for each unit shall have a minimum area of seven thousand square feet. No mobile unit shall be situated closer than ten feet to a public street or alley or five feet from any lot line;”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Mobile homes, house trailers, and similar portable units used for living or sleeping quarters inside Greenup village.

  • The rule is in the Village mobile-home/house-trailer chapter.
  • State-licensed mobile-home parks are excepted from the chapter.

  setback from public street or alley: >= 10 feet (Mobile unit under § 17.04.030(H).) · setback from lot line: >= 5 feet (Mobile unit under § 17.04.030(H).)

  “The space or site for each unit shall have a minimum area of seven thousand square feet. No mobile unit shall be situated closer than ten feet to a public street or alley or five feet from any lot line;”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes, house trailers, and similar portable structures used as living or sleeping quarters inside Greenup village.

  • A Village permit is required before use or maintenance for living or sleeping purposes.
  • State-licensed mobile-home parks are excepted from the chapter.
  • The unit must meet water, sewer, electrical, anchoring, skirting, age, site-area, and setback conditions.
  • For permanent living quarters, a mobile home moved into the Village must be no more than ten years old, excluding state-approved mobile-home parks.

  maximum age for mobile home moved into village for permanent living quarters: <= 10 years (Excluding state-approved mobile home parks.)

  “No person shall use or maintain a unit within the village for living or sleeping purposes without first having obtained a permit from the village.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  A mobile home, house trailer, or similar portable unit used for living or sleeping quarters inside Greenup village.

  • The unit must have a liquid-waste outlet connected to the Village's regular established sewer system.
  • State-licensed mobile-home parks are excepted from the chapter.

  “The unit shall have a separate liquid waste outlet, connected with the regular established sewer system of the village, all of which connections shall be made in accordance with established rules, regulations, codes and ordinances of the village;”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  A mobile home, house trailer, or similar portable unit used for living or sleeping quarters inside Greenup village.

  • The unit must have adequate wholesome water connected separately to the Village regular water system.
  • The unit must have a separate liquid-waste outlet connected to the Village regular sewer system.
  • Connections must comply with Village rules, regulations, codes, and ordinances.
  • State-licensed mobile-home parks are excepted from the chapter.

  “The unit shall have an adequate supply of wholesome water with a separate connection to the regular water system of the village, all of which connections shall be made in accordance with established rules, regulations, codes and ordinances of the village;”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Greenup or Cumberland County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Greenup village.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Greenup village.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings and dwellings inside Greenup village.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Greenup village.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Greenup village.

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.