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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Garrett

Village of Garrett 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

  Building permits issued by the Douglas County Highway Department (200 S. Prairie, Tuscola). The page does not say whether it applies inside Garrett village limits; the village is not known to have adopted its own building permit rule. Treat as unverified for in-village parcels.

  • Source is a county page; no Garrett village permit ordinance was located.
  • Construction may begin only after the application is approved and fees are collected.
  • Floodplain and septic review may add requirements (see other claims).

  “no construction may begin until the application is approved and fees collected.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Building permits for new construction in Douglas County, IL, measured from road centerline; the page does not state whether it applies inside Garrett village limits. No Garrett village setback rule was located.

  • Setbacks are measured from the center of the road to the face of the proposed building, per the site sketch requirement.
  • Figures apply to state highway, county highway and township roads as listed on the county page.

  setback from state highway centerline: 100 feet · setback from county highway centerline: 85 feet · setback from township road centerline: 70 feet

  “verify setback requirements: state highway: 100' county highway: 85' township: 70'”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New homes on sites without sanitary sewer access, including parcels inside Garrett village if the village does not regulate septic; the page does not state village limits, so in-village applicability is unverified.

  • Soil evaluation must be approved by the Douglas County Health Department before a building permit is issued.
  • Septic and well inspections are handled by the Douglas County Health Department (1250 E US Hwy 36, Tuscola).

  “the soil evaluation must be submitted to the douglas county health department and be approved before a building permit may be issued by the douglas county engineer.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees charged by the Douglas County Highway Department; the page links to a fee list but the amounts were not captured, and applicability inside Garrett village is unverified.

  • Fees must be collected before the permit is issued.
  • Confirm current fees with the Highway Department before applying.

  “building permit fees a list of the current fees for building permits in douglas county.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit application to the Douglas County Highway Department (200 S. Prairie, Tuscola, IL 61953); applicability inside Garrett village unverified.

  • Application must be complete; incomplete applications delay issuance.
  • A sketch of the proposed construction site is required, including setback from the road centerline.
  • Floodplain check and soil evaluation may be needed before issuance.
  • Applications are returned to the Highway Department; permit can be mailed or picked up after approval and fee payment; checks payable to Douglas County.

  “complete the entire application. incomplete applications will delay issuing the building permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Garrett village limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Garrett village limits
• Inspections — Construction inside Garrett village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Garrett village limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Garrett village limits (Douglas County, IL; ZIP 61913)

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.