Zoning, building permits and septic rules in White Hall Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside White Hall Township

White Hall 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

  Private sewage-system work inside White Hall Township.

  • The homeowner must own and occupy a personal single-family residence; otherwise, work must be done by a licensed contractor.

  “Note: Work performed by other than homeowner (must own & occupy personal single-family residence) must be done by a licensed contractor.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside White Hall Township, which is in Greene County.

  • The Greene County Health Department serves Greene County residents.
  • The permit application must be completed, submitted, and approved before installation.

  “Greene County Health Department’s mission is to assure access to resources with a focus on prevention, health education, home health, and resource support to tirelessly serve Greene County, Illinois residents.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage-system installation inside White Hall Township.

  • Inspection by the Health Department is required before covering.
  • At least 48 hours' notice is required to allow a timely inspection.

  minimum inspection notice: >= 48 hours

  “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)

  Private sewage-disposal permit applications inside White Hall Township.

  • The source states that there is no permit fee at this time.
  • The application remains required before installation.

  private sewage permit fee: 0 USD (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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside White Hall Township.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside White Hall Township.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside White Hall Township, excluding the separately documented private-sewage inspection.
• Certificate of occupancy — New residential occupancy inside White Hall Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside White Hall 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.