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

Rules another office applies inside Waynesville Township

Waynesville 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)

  County zoning districts for unincorporated land inside Waynesville township; not for incorporated municipalities that have their own zoning ordinance

  • Whether Waynesville township or the Village of Waynesville has adopted its own zoning ordinance was not confirmed.
  • District lot, height and use rules (§§ 155.040 to 155.053) and the district lot regulations (§ 155.065) were not opened.

  “In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the geographic area within the jurisdiction of this chapter is hereby divided into the following use districts:”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems on land inside Waynesville township within DeWitt County limits

  • Installation, modification or service must be by a licensed Illinois private sewage disposal installation or pumping contractor, except a homeowner may install or service a system serving his or her own single-family residence (§ 52.065).
  • A soil investigation must be submitted to the health department with the permit application (§ 52.066).
  • The county code names only 'the health department'; that the DeWitt-Piatt Bi-County Health Department is the reviewing body was not confirmed on an official page.

  “It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, or extend individual sewage disposal systems within DeWitt County unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the Health Department stating the name of such person for whom the specific construction, alteration or extension is proposed.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private sewage disposal (seepage field) systems on land inside Waynesville township within DeWitt County limits

  • Soil investigation must be performed by a soil classifier or a licensed professional engineer (§ 52.066).
  • Subsurface seepage fields must follow the Illinois private sewage disposal licensing act and code (§ 52.080).
  • Surface discharging systems must hold an NPDES permit (§ 52.095).

  “It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, or extend individual sewage disposal systems within DeWitt County unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the Health Department stating the name of such person for whom the specific construction, alteration or extension is proposed.”

• Off-grid sanitationAllowed (with conditions)

  On-site private sewage disposal for a single-family residence on land inside Waynesville township within DeWitt County limits

  • Systems must be installed and serviced under the Illinois private sewage code; licensed contractors are required except where the homeowner installs or services the system for his or her own single-family residence (§ 52.065).
  • Surface-discharging systems require an NPDES permit (§ 52.095).

  “All private sewage disposal systems within the limits of DeWitt County, shall be installed, modified or serviced by an individual with a valid Illinois Private Sewage Disposal System Installation Contractor's License; and all systems shall be pumped, cleaned, and the contents thereof disposed of by individuals with a valid Illinois Private Sewage Disposal System Pumping Contractor's License; provided, however, that a homeowner may install and/or service a private sewage disposal system which serves his or her own personal single family residence.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for construction inside Waynesville township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Waynesville township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Waynesville township
• Inspections — Building inspection requirement for construction inside Waynesville township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirement for buildings inside Waynesville 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.