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

Rules another office applies inside Moccasin Township

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

• Building permitNot required

  Building and certificate-of-occupancy permits for land in unincorporated Moccasin township, Effingham County, IL

  • Permits/approvals are required for work in county and township rights-of-way
  • Check adjacent municipality extraterritorial jurisdiction within 1.5 miles
  • Septic permit from the health department still applies

  “this letter states zoning does not currently exist in effingham county; therefore, building permits or 'certificate of occupancy' permits in unincorporated areas of effingham county are not required.”

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land in unincorporated Moccasin township, Effingham County, IL; the county states it has no zoning, and no township zoning ordinance was found

  • Zoning may exist in incorporated areas and within one and one-half mile radius of incorporated areas (i.e. Effingham and Teutopolis) which enforce extra-territorial jurisdiction
  • Building setback along most county and state highways is 90 feet from centerline
  • Height restrictions exist around Effingham County Memorial Airport
  • The letter does not name Moccasin township; it speaks of unincorporated areas of Effingham County

  “this letter states zoning does not currently exist in effingham county; therefore, building permits or 'certificate of occupancy' permits in unincorporated areas of effingham county are not required.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Moccasin township, Effingham County; permits issued by the Effingham County Health Department under county code Ch. 51

  • Permit only issued to a homeowner and/or licensed installer
  • Code defines the authorized representative as the administrator of the Effingham County Health Department
  • Penalty provisions in section 51.99

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend individual domestic sewage disposal systems within the county unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the health department”

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.