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

Rules another office applies inside Creek Township

Creek 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 permitRequired

  Construction subject to the DeWitt County zoning code inside Creek Township.

  • The code exempts specified work and utility installations under § 155.126(A).
  • The Zoning Administrator issues the permit only if the proposal complies with Chapter 155 and other relevant county ordinances.

  “Hereafter, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall work begin upon same until the required permit has been issued by the Administrator; except that, no permit shall be required for the following:”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Changes in land occupancy or use in a new or existing building inside Creek Township that is subject to the DeWitt County zoning code.

  • Does not apply to a single-family dwelling under the quoted provision.
  • The occupancy permit must state that the occupancy complies with Chapter 155.

  occupancy permit fee: 25 USD (For changes in land use other than agricultural, one-/two-family residence, public utility, or government purposes.)

  “Hereafter, no change in the occupancy of land, or any change of use or occupancy in a new or existing building other than for single-family dwelling shall be made until an occupancy permit has been issued by the Administrator. Every permit shall state that the new occupancy complies with all provisions of this chapter.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage-system review for proposed construction inside Creek Township.

  • Additional approval may be required by the DeWitt-Piatt Health Department, IDPH, and/or IEPA.
  • A soil report is required on all private sewage-system applications.

  “additional approval may be required by the DeWitt-Piatt Health Department, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and/or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.”

• Septic permitLimited

  Private sewage systems proposed with construction requiring county zoning-office building-permit approval inside Creek Township.

  • A completed Private Sewage System Application is required by the health department before its review process.
  • A soil report is required on all private sewage-system applications; if soil is unsuitable for a subsurface field, alternative technology is required.
  • Incomplete applications are not reviewed and are returned to the property owner's current mailing address.

  “*Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and will be returned to the current mailing address of the property owner.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sewage systems associated with proposed construction inside Creek Township.

  • Private sewage applications require health-department review material.
  • A soil report is required on every private sewage-system application; unsuitable subsurface-field soil requires alternative technology.

  “Note: A soil report is required on all private sewage system applications but not required prior to approval for obtaining a building permit. If a soil report is not provided and the soil is determined to be unsuitable for a subsurface field, the homeowner hereby acknowledges that alternative technology will be required.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private water wells inside Creek Township.

  • Community water wells are excluded from the cited IDPH program.
  • IDPH performs the program through agreements with local health departments.

  “To ensure the safety of these water supplies, the IDPH and local health departments review water well installation plans, issue permits for new well construction, and inspect wells.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Permit fees for agricultural-purpose buildings and accessory buildings on an operating farm inside Creek Township that are subject to the DeWitt County zoning code.

  • The exemption is limited to permit fees, not stated as an exemption from other zoning requirements.
  • Applies to buildings intended for agricultural purposes or accessory buildings on an operating farm.

  permit fee: 0 USD (Buildings intended for agricultural purposes or accessory buildings located on an operating farm.)

  “By state law, no fees are charged for permits for buildings intended to be used for agricultural purposes or for accessory buildings located on an operating farm.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning and building-permit applications inside Creek Township that are subject to the DeWitt County zoning code.

  • Fees are non-refundable.
  • Agricultural-purpose buildings and accessory buildings on an operating farm have no permit fee by state law.
  • Legal-notice publication fees are paid by the applicant.

  single-family residential use fee: 150 USD (Includes attached or detached garages, carports, decks, and porches.) · mobile-home fee: 35 USD

  “Legal notice publication fees are to be paid by the applicant.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Creek Township.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Creek Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Creek Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Creek Township, DeWitt County, Illinois.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Creek 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.