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

Rules another office applies inside Bluffdale Township

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Installation of a private sewage disposal system inside Bluffdale Township.

  • The homeowner must own and occupy a personal single-family residence; work by another person must be performed by a licensed contractor.

  “must own & occupy personal single-family residence”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private sewage disposal system installation inside Bluffdale Township.

  • The application must be completed, submitted, and approved before installation.
  • A subsurface seepage system requires an approved soil investigation and soil-analysis copy before approval.
  • The permit is revoked by deviation from the approved application and is void if construction does not start within 12 months.

  permit fee: 0 USD (Packet states this was the fee at the time of publication.) · construction-start deadline: <= 12 months (Permit is void if construction is not started within 12 months.)

  “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 disposal system installation inside Bluffdale Township.

  • Inspection by the department is required before covering.
  • A minimum 48-hour notice is required to allow timely inspection.

  inspection-notice: >= 48 hours (Minimum notice before inspection.)

  “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.”

• Well permitRequired

  Construction, deepening, modification, or sealing of a water well inside Bluffdale Township.

  • The permit must be obtained from IDPH or an approved local health department before work starts.

  “A permit to construct, deepen, modify or seal a water well shall be obtained”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal permits inside Bluffdale Township.

  • The packet states the fee was zero 'at this time'; no effective date is stated.

  private sewage permit fee: 0 USD (At the time stated in the packet.)

  “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 disposal-system approval inside Bluffdale Township.

  • Application must be completed, submitted, and approved before installation.
  • An approved soil investigation is required for a subsurface seepage system.
  • The local environmental health department reviews the soil analysis and permit application.

  “Please review the information and if you choose to install a subsurface seepage system you will be required to have an approved soil investigation performed. A list of local approved soil classifiers is also included. 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 Bluffdale Township or Greene County directly.

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Bluffdale Township.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Bluffdale Township.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Bluffdale Township, excluding the separately documented private-sewage inspection.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Bluffdale Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Bluffdale Township, Greene County, Illinois.

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.