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

Village of Camargo’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Premises or lots of record inside Camargo village that would receive village water (waterworks) service

  • The written requirement is tied to village waterworks hookup: the owner must first obtain an occupancy permit or a building permit before service is furnished or hooked up.
  • Section 8.102 does not by itself state a general building-permit requirement for all new construction; that scope was not confirmed from the zoning ordinance, which was not located.

  “unless the owner of the premises or lot of record shall have first obtained either an occupancy permit or a building permit for the use of said premises or said lot in accordance with the zoning ordinance of the village of camargo.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction, alteration and occupancy inside Camargo village limits

  • The adopted code is the 1967 national building code (abbreviated edition, American Insurance Association) as modified by the village's own sections in Chapter 10, Article 2; section 10.204 says its listed requirements control where they conflict with that code.
  • Adoption date not confirmed from the code text; the repeal section 10.207 cites '(no. 84-0-5, dated 11/5/84)' but this was not verified as the adopting ordinance.
  • Whether the 1967 edition has been replaced by a later adoption was not checked.

  building code edition: 1967 national building code, abbreviated edition (save and except portions deleted, modified or amended in Chapter 10, Article 2)

  “that certain building code known as the national building code, abbreviated edition, recommended by the american insurance association, successor to the national board of fire underwriters, being particularly the 1967 edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Camargo village limits; the village board also has zoning jurisdiction over places within 1.5 miles of the village limits (extraterritorial).

  • The code text refers to a separate 'Village of Camargo, Illinois Zoning Ordinance' administered by the village; that zoning ordinance's own text was not located on the village code page in this pass.
  • Zoning jurisdiction reaches beyond village limits to 1.5 miles; this claim covers the in-village area only.

  “the board of trustees shall have jurisdiction over all places inside the village limits, and for the purpose of zoning, over all places within one and one-half miles of the village limits.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New homes inside Camargo village limits

  • Municipal water is available from the village waterworks, piped in from an outside source (Villa Grove); service is furnished only after an occupancy or building permit under section 8.102.
  • Public sewer is not provided: the village states that sewage disposal is done privately through septic systems. A mandatory-connection rule for water was not found.
  • Water connection contact on the village page is for the water department; the page may be dated and should be confirmed.

  “sewage disposal in camargo is done privately via septic systems.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Any addition or subdivision of land inside Camargo village limits

  • Plats must go to the zoning board and then the village board for approval before recording with the Douglas County recorder.
  • Full subdivision design standards were not located in this pass.

  “shall submit the map, plat or subdivision thereof to the zoning board and thence to the village board for its approval”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Residential building permits and certificates of occupancy for construction inside Camargo village

  • Fee schedule is stated in the code (section 10.208), which says it was adopted for the purpose of establishing rates for construction of dwellings within the corporate limits.
  • The fee text carries an old date ('passed 11/3/80' on the certificate of occupancy fee); a newer fee schedule was not located.

  residential building permit fee: 0.02 USD per square foot (minimum total fee of $10.00) · residential building permit minimum fee: >= 10 USD · certificate of occupancy fee: 2 USD (passed 11/3/80)

  “building permit $.02 per square foot for residential construction, with a minimum total fee of $10.00.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and occupancy permits for premises in Camargo village

  • Process is only partly documented: the code names the building inspector and the permit/occupancy requirement for waterworks hookup, but no full application procedure was found.
  • Application forms, timelines and inspection steps were not located.

  “the building inspector appointed by the village president pursuant to "the village of camargo, illinois zoning ordinance" shall enforce all laws relating to the construction, alteration, removal and demolition of buildings and structures”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Camargo village limits
• Inspections — Construction inside Camargo village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — New dwellings inside Camargo village limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and schedule for Camargo village
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwelling minimum size, main residential district, inside Camargo village limits

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.