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

Rules another office applies inside Athensville Township

Athensville 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems on land inside Athensville Township; the Greene County Health Department states that it serves Greene County, Illinois.

  • The system must be reviewed and approved by the Greene County Health Department before installation.

  “at this time there is no permit fee but the permit application is required to be completed, submitted and approved prior to any installation.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage-system installation inside Athensville Township.

  • Inspection by the Greene County Health Department is required before the installation is covered.
  • A minimum 48-hour notice is required to allow timely inspection.

  advance inspection notice: >= 48 hours (Required before the installation is covered.)

  “an inspection of the installation by this department prior to covering is required including a minimum of a 48-hour notice to allow a timely inspection.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  The Greene County Health Department private sewage disposal permit process applicable inside Athensville Township.

  • The statement concerns the private sewage permit application and says that, at the time of the packet, there was no permit fee.

  private sewage permit fee: 0 USD (The packet qualifies this amount with "At this time.")

  “at this time there is no permit fee but the permit application is required to be completed, submitted and approved prior to any installation.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage-system installation inside Athensville Township.

  • The permit application must be completed, submitted, and approved before installation.
  • Subsurface seepage systems require an approved soil investigation; the soil analysis must be forwarded to the Health Department before approval.
  • An inspection before covering requires at least 48 hours' notice.

  “a copy of the soils analysis will be forwarded to the health department prior to approval.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Athensville Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — General residential construction inside Athensville Township.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Athensville Township.
• Inspections — Residential building work inside Athensville Township, apart from the documented septic-system inspection requirement.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Athensville 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.