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

Rules another office applies inside Bloomingdale Township

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems serving land inside Bloomingdale Township.

  • Applies to private sewage disposal systems; municipal sewer requirements can differ by municipality or service district.

  “The goal of DuPage County Health Department’s private sewage disposal system program is to protect public health through the elimination of disease hazards and nuisances resulting from improperly disposed and/or treated wastewater.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or repair of a private septic system inside Bloomingdale Township.

  • The source addresses new-system installation and septic-system repair.

  “If you have any questions regarding obtaining a permit for installing a new septic system or repairing a septic system, please contact Plan Review at 630-221-7045.”

• Well permitRequired

  Installation or repair of a private water well inside Bloomingdale Township.

  • The source addresses new well installation and well repair.

  “If you have any questions regarding obtaining a permit for installing a new water well or repairing a water well, please contact Plan Review at 630-221-7045.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Site development in unincorporated DuPage County land inside Bloomingdale Township, including development in floodplain areas.

  • The source states that stormwater permits are required for developments over an established site-disturbance threshold and for developments in wetlands, buffers, and floodplain.
  • Municipalities may opt in, opt out, or enforce both County and neighboring-county regulations.

  “The DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance requires a Stormwater Permit for developments over an established threshold of site disturbance as well as developments in wetlands, buffers, and floodplain. All development permits are reviewed for soil erosion and sediment control.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  DuPage County Health Department well and septic permits for land inside Bloomingdale Township.

  • Fees are adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index, effective December 1, 2025.

  new private sewage disposal system permit and plan review: 684 USD · new water well permit application: 376 USD · combined new well and septic application: 1059 USD

  “Combined New Well and Septic Application | $1,059 New Private Sewage Disposal System Permit and Plan Review | $684 New Water Well Permit Application | $376”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Bloomingdale Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Bloomingdale Township.
• Inspections — Building work inside Bloomingdale Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Bloomingdale Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Bloomingdale Township, 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.