Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Young Hickory Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Young Hickory Township

Young Hickory 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 permitRequired

  New structures and alterations on unincorporated land inside Young Hickory township under the Fulton County zoning permit

  • Construction may proceed only after the zoning permit is issued; a well and/or septic permit must come first (see septic claims).
  • Applies only where county zoning governs; not confirmed for an adopted township ordinance.

  “application is hereby made for a permit and a compliance certificate as required under the zoning ordinance of the county of fulton for the erection, reconstruction, or structural alteration, and use of buildings and premises.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Structures on unincorporated land inside Young Hickory township under county zoning

  • The county page describes zoning enforcement site visits; it does not state a general inspection schedule for every structure.
  • Septic installations have a separate health-department inspection.

  “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

  New structure or dwelling on unincorporated land inside Young Hickory township

  • Structures not subject to occupancy receive a certificate of completion instead.

  “legally occupy a new structure/building/dwelling”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Fulton County zoning districts that would apply to unincorporated land inside Young Hickory township

  • District list (AC, R-1, R-2, B, I) is in the ordinance; boundary maps were not opened, so the parcel's district is not confirmed.

  “district ac r-1 r-2 b i front yard 50’ 25’ 25’ none 25’ side yard 20’ 10’ 10’ none none rear yard 50’ 25’ 25’ none 25’”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AC (agriculture/conservation) district of the Fulton County zoning ordinance, for unincorporated land inside Young Hickory township if the township has no zoning of its own

  • Column alignment was inferred from the text extraction of the lot table; verify against the printed table.
  • Where public water service is available, the minimum lot area per dwelling may be reduced to 20,000 square feet and the lot width to 100 feet.
  • Where both public water and public sewer are available and the health department permits in writing, the minimum lot area per dwelling may be reduced to 15,000 square feet and the lot width to 80 feet.

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

  “150 50 50 none none 43560 5000 5000 none none”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-1 residential district of the Fulton County zoning ordinance, for unincorporated land inside Young Hickory township if the township has no zoning of its own

    “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”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems on land inside Young Hickory township, Fulton County, IL

  • The county ordinance adopts the state Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the private sewage mound code by reference.
  • Applies within the boundaries of Fulton County, which includes Young Hickory township.

  “an ordinance regulating the construction, renovating, servicing, and maintenance of private sewage disposal systems, the pumping, hauling, and disposal of human excreta and domestic sewage, and the registration of private sewage disposal contractors and pumpers who operate within the boundaries of fulton county, illinois.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, renovation, alteration or extension of a private sewage system on land inside Young Hickory township

  • The permit is issued by the Fulton County Health Department and is not transferable.
  • Permit valid for 1 calendar year from issuance.
  • Owner must obtain the permit before any work starts.

  permit validity: 1 calendar year

  “permit issued by the Fulton County Health Department”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage systems installed on land inside Young Hickory township

  • Health officer may inspect at any time needed to determine compliance; owner must allow access.

  “any private sewage disposal system that has been installed shall not be covered or placed in operation until the installation has been inspected and approved in writing by the health officer.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Household sanitation off the public sewer on land inside Young Hickory township

  • Any private sewage disposal system requires a county health permit and inspection before use.
  • Septic code adopted by reference applies.

  “it shall be the responsibility of the property owner to obtain a private sewage disposal permit before any construction, renovation, alteration or extension to the system is initiated.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water well on land inside Young Hickory township

  • Well and/or septic permit from the Fulton County Health Department must be obtained before a zoning permit or construction.

  “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.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New home on land inside Young Hickory township that would otherwise use a private sewage system

  • The ordinance does not state a general mandatory-connection rule for Young Hickory township.
  • Health officer may refuse a private sewage permit where a public or community sewage system under IEPA jurisdiction is within 200 feet.
  • No water-main connection rule was located.

  distance to public or community sewage system that allows permit refusal: <= 200 feet (Health officer discretion; permit may still be refused for other reasons)

  “the health officer may refuse to grant a permit for the construction, renovation, alteration, or extension if the application is incomplete, the property is not acceptable for the construction, renovation, alteration, or extension of a private sewage disposal system, or if a public or community sewage system under the jurisdiction of the illinois environmental protection agency is within 200 feet of the property.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit sequence for new construction on unincorporated land inside Young Hickory township

  • Health (well/septic) permit comes first, then zoning permit, then construction and certificate of occupancy.
  • Full step-by-step timeline and fee schedule were not located.

  “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 Young Hickory Township or Fulton County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Young Hickory township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Young Hickory township
• Local zoning — Land inside Young Hickory township, Fulton County, IL: whether the township itself adopted and administers a zoning ordinance
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Young Hickory township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside Young Hickory 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.