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

Rules another office applies inside Pope Township

Pope 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 septicMixed (with conditions)

  New and renovated private sewage disposal systems inside Pope Township.

  • Illinois Department of Public Health regulates installation of the described private sewage disposal systems.
  • Fayette County Health Department's Division of Environmental Health conducts plan review, permitting, and final installation inspections.

  “The Division of Environmental Health conducts plan reviews, permitting and final installation inspections for new and renovated private sewage disposal systems.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a private sewage disposal system inside Pope Township.

  • A Private Sewage Disposal System Plan Review Application and a $75.00 application fee must be submitted before installation.
  • The proposed system must meet the Illinois Department of Public Health Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code.
  • Applicant must provide 48-hour notification to the Division of Environmental Health before installation.

  application fee: 75 USD (Private Sewage Disposal System Plan Review Application)

  “Before a private sewage disposal system can be installed, a Private Sewage Disposal System Plan Review Application and a $75.00 application fee must be submitted. If the proposed system meets the requirements of the Illinois Department of Public Health Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code, the applicant will be granted a permit. It is then the responsibility of the applicant to give a 48-hour notification to the Division of Environmental Health before installation.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private water wells inside Pope Township.

  • The Illinois Department of Public Health application and $100.00 fee must be submitted before installation.
  • The proposed well must meet the Illinois Water Well Construction Code.
  • Applicant must give 48-hour notice to the Division of Environmental Health before installation.

  application fee: 100 USD (Payable to the Illinois Department of Public Health)

  “Before a private water well can be installed, Illinois Department of Public Health, Application for Permit to Construct, Modify or Abandon a Water Well and the $100.00 application fee payable to the Illinois Department of Public Health must be submitted. If the proposed water well meets the requirements of the Illinois Water Well Construction Code, the applicant will be granted a permit.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage-disposal and private-water-well applications inside Pope Township.

  • The published $75.00 fee applies to private sewage disposal plan-review applications.
  • The published $100.00 fee is payable to IDPH for the private-water-well application.

  private sewage disposal application fee: 75 USD (Plan-review application) · private water well application fee: 100 USD (Payable to IDPH)

  “Before a private sewage disposal system can be installed, a Private Sewage Disposal System Plan Review Application and a $75.00 application fee must be submitted.”

• Permit processPartial

  Private sewage-disposal and private-water-well installations inside Pope Township.

  • The official material publishes process steps for private sewage and well installations only, not a general building-permit process.
  • Private sewage applicants must submit application and fee, meet IDPH code, and give 48-hour pre-installation notice.
  • Private well applicants must submit the IDPH application and fee, meet the Illinois Water Well Construction Code, and give 48-hour pre-installation notice.

  notification before installation: 48 hours (Private sewage disposal system and private water well installation)

  “If the proposed water well meets the requirements of the Illinois Water Well Construction Code, the applicant will be granted a permit. It is then the responsibility of the applicant to give 48 hour notification to the Division of Environmental health prior to installation.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building work inside Pope Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Pope Township.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Pope Township.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Pope Township, other than separately administered septic and well inspections.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Pope Township.

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.