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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Ewing

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

• Building permitLimited

  Structures inside Ewing village ONLY IF Ewing village has no zoning or city ordinances; whether Ewing village meets that condition has not been verified. Otherwise the county sheet does not reach village land.

  • The county sheet lists permits for: any permanent structure, additions, mobile or manufactured homes, and decks/porches permanently affixed.
  • Portable buildings, portable carports, and portable structures smaller than 12 x 14 do not require a permit.
  • Each structure needs a separate building permit; all permits are to be approved by the county engineer.
  • Sheet is dated 04/07/17; no later amendment was found.

  “any property located within the city limits of a city, town or village that does not have any type of zoning or city ordinances (ex. village of orient, mulkeytown, etc.)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential structures served by a private sewage disposal system in Franklin County, IL (health-code septic lot size, not a zoning lot minimum). Applies inside Ewing village only if the lot is served by a private system and the county chapter reaches it; Ewing's own zoning lot size is unknown.

  • Lots platted and on record before the ordinance effective date are given special consideration when applying for a permit.
  • A smaller area may be requested if a community sewage collection system is proposed.
  • A variance may be granted if compliance is impractical or impossible and an approved system can be installed without potential health hazards; the area must still allow a second private system equivalent to the minimum system.

  minimum lot size for residential structure on private sewage system: >= 1 acre (excluding road easements)

  “minimum lot size for a residential structure shall be one acre in size excluding road easements.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems on land inside Ewing village (Franklin County, IL), administered by the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County health authority under the county's Chapter 50 and state law. Applies inside Ewing village only if the county chapter reaches the land; Ewing village is not named in the chapter.

  • The county chapter adopts by reference the state Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act (225 ILCS 225) and the code promulgated by the state department of public health.
  • Chapter 50 defines 'health department' as the Franklin-Williamson bi-county public health department.
  • Authority is mixed: county ordinance, state law, and the bi-county board of health.

  “the franklin-williamson bi-county board of health or its authorized representative(s).”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County building permits for structures on land where the county sheet applies (see building-permit claim); Ewing village applicability not verified.

  • The fee is shown on a county sheet dated 04/07/17; no current fee schedule was found.
  • Sheet says the permit fee is payable to the Franklin County Supervisor of Assessments.

  permit fee: 50 USD (county sheet dated 04/07/17; current amount not verified)

  “permits are available from the supervisor of assessments office and require a $50 fee payable to the franklin county supervisor of assessments”

• Permit processPartial

  County building-permit process for structures on land where the county sheet applies (not confirmed for Ewing village)

  • Application goes to the Supervisor of Assessments office, 901 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812, (618) 435-9800.
  • Attach a drawing with dimensions; each structure needs a separate permit.
  • Permits are approved by the county engineer.
  • Process is only partly published: the sheet lists the application, fee and office, not a full review timeline.

  “all permits are to be approved by the county engineer”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Ewing village
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Ewing village (Franklin County, IL)
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Ewing village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new structures inside Ewing village
• Local zoning — Land inside Ewing village (Franklin County, IL) - whether the village administers its own zoning ordinance

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.