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

Rules another office applies inside Neoga Township

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Private sewage-disposal construction inside Neoga Township, as part of Cumberland County Health Department's county service area.

  • The owner must own and occupy a single-family dwelling.
  • The owner must submit an appropriate application for approval and comply with necessary provisions.
  • Work by a person other than the owner-occupant must be by, or directly supervised by, a licensed Private Sewage Disposal Installation Contractor.

  “Homeowners: A person who owns and occupies a single family dwelling may be issued a permit, providing they submit an appropriate application for approval and comply with the necessary provisions.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New residential construction inside Neoga Township when the applicable local jurisdiction has not adopted a building code.

  • The cited state page distinguishes jurisdictions with and without adopted local building codes.
  • For a jurisdiction without a building code, the stated residential rule differs depending on whether the home purchaser and home builder agreed to a code.
  • The cited IRC rule is stated as effective 1/1/24 and excludes Chapters IV and VII.

  new construction code: IRC current edition (Where purchaser and builder have not agreed to a code; excluding Chapters IV and VII.)

  “New construction: IRC© Current edition. (1/1/24 excluding IV and VII)”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems inside Neoga Township, as part of Cumberland County.

  • The department's described program is for Cumberland County.
  • The permit application and appropriate fee must be submitted for approval before installation.

  “The Cumberland County Health Department issues construction permits, inspects installation of new or renovated sewage disposal systems, and conducts complaint investigations.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a private sewage disposal system inside Neoga Township, as part of Cumberland County.

  • An application and the appropriate fee must be submitted to the Health Department for approval before installation.
  • If the system discharges to the surface, the Not Discharging to the Waters of the United States Attestation must be completed.
  • The applicant must notify the Health Department at least 48 hours before installation.

  advance installation notice: >= 48 hours

  “Before a private sewage disposal system can be installed in Cumberland County, an Application for a Permit to Install a Private Sewage System and the appropriate fee must be submitted to the Health Department for approval. If the system is discharging to the surface, the Not Discharging to the Waters of the United States Attestation must be completed. It is the applicant’s responsibility to notify the health department a minimum of 48 hours prior to installation.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water wells and closed-loop geothermal wells inside Neoga Township, as part of Cumberland County.

  • Work must be performed by an Illinois Department of Public Health-licensed well contractor.
  • The contractor must submit an application and appropriate permit fee for approval.
  • After approval, the contractor must give the office at least 48 hours' notice before starting work.
  • The Health Department conducts inspections for code compliance.

  advance work notice: >= 48 hours

  “Before work can begin on wells in Cumberland County, a construction permit must be obtained from our office.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Construction in qualifying stream floodways inside Neoga Township.

  • The rule applies to floodways, defined by the source as the channel and adjacent portion of floodplain needed to safely convey and store flood waters.
  • In urban areas, the drainage-area threshold is one square mile or more.
  • In rural areas, the drainage-area threshold is ten square miles or more.
  • The Division permit is required before construction.

  urban drainage-area threshold: >= 1 square mile (Construction activities in floodways.) · rural drainage-area threshold: >= 10 square miles (Construction activities in floodways.)

  “must be permitted by the Division prior to construction.”

• Permit processPartial

  Private sewage-system permitting inside Neoga Township, as part of Cumberland County; this is not a general building-permit process.

  • The applicant submits an application and appropriate fee for Health Department approval.
  • For a surface-discharging system, the specified attestation must be completed.
  • The applicant must notify the Health Department at least 48 hours before installation.

  advance installation notice: >= 48 hours

  “a minimum of 48 hours prior to installation”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Neoga Township.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Neoga Township, other than separately documented septic and well inspections.
• Certificate of occupancy — New residential occupancy inside Neoga Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Neoga Township, including any incorporated area within the township.
• Off-grid sanitation — Composting toilets, greywater systems, or other off-grid sanitation inside Neoga 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.