Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of St. David, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of St. David

Village of St. David 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside St. David village, Fulton County, Illinois, as the county health department administers septic permits there. No St. David village septic rule was located.

  • The authority found is the Fulton County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, 700 E. Oak Street, Canton, IL. The village's own rules were not located, so this is the county answer, not a village ordinance.
  • The services sentence is a listing of who handles permits; the permit requirement is stated in a separate claim.

  “septic and well permits and evaluations may be obtained by contacting the fulton county health department, 700 e. oak street, canton, illinois 61520; division of environmental health; phone 309-647-1134 ext. 230.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, renovation, alteration or extension of a private sewage disposal system on land inside St. David village, Fulton County, Illinois (county ordinance text applies 'within the county').

  • Permit must be issued by the Fulton County Health Department to the named person before construction, renovation, alteration or extension starts; permits are not transferable and apply only to the location stated.
  • Property owner must obtain the permit before work begins; the Illinois licensed sewage contractor must make sure the permit has been issued.
  • Health officer may refuse a permit if the application is incomplete, the property is not acceptable, or a public or community sewage system under the jurisdiction of the Illinois EPA is within 200 feet of the property.
  • The county ordinance adopts by reference the Illinois private sewage disposal licensing act and code and the private sewage mound code.
  • No St. David village septic rule was located; the village's own rules were not checked because no official village code was found.
  • Permit is valid for 1 calendar year from the date of issuance.

  permit validity: 1 calendar year from issuance · public sewer distance that can block permit: 200 feet (applies where a public or community sewage system under Illinois EPA jurisdiction is within 200 feet of the property)

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, renovate, alter, or extend a private sewage disposal system within the county unless he/she holds a valid permit issued by the fulton county health department”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage system site inspection before a septic permit is issued, for land inside St. David village, Fulton County, Illinois.

  • The inspection is done by the county health officer or designee before a permit is issued; the permit is issued only when inspection shows compliance with the ordinance and board of health rules.
  • Inspection of the completed system after installation was not located in the text reviewed.

  “the health officer or his/her designate shall make an inspection of the proposed sewage system site to determine compliance with the provisions of this ordinance”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside St. David village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building in St. David village
• Building code adopted — Whether St. David village has adopted a building code
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside St. David village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside St. David village

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.