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

Rules another office applies inside Mound Township

Mound 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 on unincorporated land in Effingham County, including Mound township

  • Municipal permits may apply in incorporated areas and within 1.5 miles of Effingham and Teutopolis
  • Right-of-way work requires permits/approvals
  • Septic rules still apply

  “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

  Unincorporated land in Effingham County, including unincorporated land in Mound township; 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; no township road setbacks, 40 feet recommended
  • Height restrictions exist around Effingham County Memorial Airport
  • Permits/approvals required for work in county and township rights-of-way
  • County-level statement; Mound township's own site was not located

  “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 septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems in Mound township, Effingham County, under the Illinois statewide program

  • Local health agencies may also review plans by local ordinance or as IDPH agent; the Effingham County role was not verified
  • Page is statewide and does not name Mound township or Effingham County

  “the illinois department of public health (idph) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge”

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.