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

Rules another office applies inside Texas Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated De Witt County, including Texas township (applies there because the township has no separately found zoning ordinance), zoning districts under Chapter 155

  • Districts listed: agricultural (§155.040), RD-1, RD-2, RD-3 rural development (§§155.041-155.043), R-1 and R-2 single-family, R-3 multi-family, R-4 mobile home residential (§§155.044-155.047), B-1, B-2, B-3 commercial (§§155.048-155.050), I general industrial (§155.051), FP floodplain (§155.052); permitted, prohibited and special-permit uses by district are in §155.053.
  • District-by-district lot, setback, height and coverage numbers were not opened in this research and are not recorded here.
  • The county code's purpose clause covers the county and municipalities lacking their own zoning, so the county districts are the zoning rule for unincorporated land in Texas township.

  “to divide the county and those incorporated municipalities which have not adopted their own zoning ordinances into zones or districts”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems in unincorporated De Witt County, including Texas township: county code administered by the health department, under state licensing law and state IEPA/USEPA permitting for surface discharge

  • Seepage fields must follow the Illinois private sewage disposal licensing act and code.
  • Alternative technologies need Illinois Department of Public Health approval before a permit issues.
  • Surface-discharging systems require an NPDES permit from IEPA or USEPA (§52.095).

  “alternative systems or alternative technologies not listed in the private sewage disposal code as an approved means of sewage disposal must receive approval from the illinois department of public health before a permit is to be issued by the health department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a private sewage disposal (septic) system in unincorporated De Witt County, including Texas township; the permit is issued by the health department under the county code

  • A soil investigation by a soil classifier or licensed professional engineer must be submitted with the permit application.
  • Installation must meet the minimum performance standards of the Illinois private sewage disposal licensing act and code.
  • Alternative systems not listed in the private sewage disposal code need Illinois Department of Public Health approval before the health department can issue a permit (§52.110).
  • Surface-discharging systems need an NPDES permit and a permit application submitted to the health department before installation (§52.095).
  • Under the county code, a homeowner may install and/or service a private sewage disposal system which serves his or her own personal single family residence (section preceding §52.066).
  • The code names 'the health department' without a service area; the DeWitt-Piatt Bi-County Health Department was not confirmed on an opened official page.

  “a copy of the soil investigation must be submitted to the health department along with the permit application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes in Texas township, De Witt County, Illinois
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for Texas township, De Witt County, Illinois
• Building code adopted — Residential building code adoption for Texas township, De Witt County, Illinois
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in Texas township, De Witt County, Illinois
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Texas township, De Witt County, Illinois

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.