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

Rules another office applies inside Banner Township

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

• InspectionsLimited

  Zoning enforcement officer site visits for structures in Fulton County; applies inside Banner township only if the county zoning office administers the site, which is not confirmed

  • Before a site visit the proposed structure's corners or location must be marked (stakes, pins, rebar, spray paint, etc.).
  • The FAQ describes a site visit by the zoning enforcement officer; it does not describe a building code inspection schedule.
  • Frequency and scope of inspections were not read.

  “prior to the zoning enforcement officer coming out for a site visit, please make sure that the corners/location of the proposed structure are marked.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of a new structure, building or dwelling in Fulton County, issued by the zoning enforcement officer; applies inside Banner township only if the county zoning office administers the site, which is not confirmed

  • If the structure is not subject to occupancy, the zoning officer issues a certificate of completion instead.
  • Final closeout: contact the zoning office when the project is complete.

  “certificate of Occupancy has been issued”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Agriculture/conservation (AC) district in unincorporated Fulton County; applies inside Banner township only if the county ordinance governs there, which is not confirmed

  • Reduced to 20,000 square feet and 100 feet width in the AC district where public water service is available.
  • Reduced to 15,000 square feet and 80 feet width where both public water and public sewer services are available and written permission is received from the Fulton County health department.
  • Same table-reading caveat as the R-1 claim.

  minimum lot area: >= 43560 square feet (20,000 sq ft with public water; 15,000 sq ft with public water and sewer plus health department written permission) · minimum lot width: >= 150 feet (100 ft with public water; 80 ft with public water and sewer plus health department written permission)

  “b. zoning district lot width in feet lot area in square feet ac r-1 r-2 b i 150 50 50 none none 43560 5000 5000 none none”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Main single-family residential district (R-1, written as R-L in the district list) in unincorporated Fulton County; applies inside Banner township only if the county ordinance governs there, which is not confirmed

    “b. zoning district lot width in feet lot area in square feet ac r-1 r-2 b i 150 50 50 none none 43560 5000 5000 none none”

• Building heightSpecified

  Agriculture/conservation (AC) district in unincorporated Fulton County; applies inside Banner township only if the county ordinance governs there, which is not confirmed

  • The zoning board of appeals may authorize a structure taller than the limit.

  maximum building height: <= 45 feet (taller structures may be authorized by the zoning board of appeals)

  “1. 35 feet in the r-1 and r-2 districts. 2. 45 feet in the ac, b and i districts.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Main single-family residential district (R-1 and R-2 listed together) in unincorporated Fulton County; applies inside Banner township only if the county ordinance governs there, which is not confirmed

    “1. 35 feet in the r-1 and r-2 districts. 2. 45 feet in the ac, b and i districts.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems for proposed structures in Fulton County, administered through the Fulton County Health Department (Environmental Health Division); the department's service area was not read to confirm it covers Banner township

  • A well and/or septic permit must be obtained before a zoning permit is issued or construction starts.
  • Contact the Environmental Health Division at (309) 647-1134.

  “before a zoning permit can be issued, and before construction can start, you must obtain a well and/or septic permit from the fulton county health department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Proposed structures needing a septic system in Fulton County; applies inside Banner township only if the county health department serves it, which is not confirmed

  • The septic permit comes from the Fulton County Health Department before a zoning permit or construction.
  • Permit fees, application form and inspection steps were not read.

  “you MUST obtain a well and/or septic permit”

• Well permitRequired

  Proposed structures needing a private well in Fulton County; applies inside Banner township only if the county health department serves it, which is not confirmed

  • The well permit comes from the Fulton County Health Department before a zoning permit or construction.
  • The FAQ says 'well and/or septic', so a well is covered when the structure needs one.

  “before a zoning permit can be issued, and before construction can start, you must obtain a well and/or septic permit from the fulton county health department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for residential construction inside Banner township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Banner township
• Local zoning — Whether Banner township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Banner township
• Lot coverage — Maximum lot coverage inside Banner 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.