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

Rules another office applies inside Erienna Township

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

• Zoning districtsPartial

  County zoning districts AR, PR and R that apply to unincorporated land; whether they cover land inside Erienna township is not stated on the pages opened

  • The county ordinance list refers to these districts but does not give their boundaries or dimensional standards; the district schedule was not opened.
  • The county Building Office page limits its zoning and building-regulation statement to unincorporated areas, so municipal land is excluded.
  • Erienna township has not shown its own zoning, so this county district scheme is the candidate zoning source inside the township.

  “per residential lot in zoning districts ar, pr, and r of the county zoning ordinance.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Erienna township, administered by the Grundy County Environmental Health Division

  • The page does not state a township-by-township service area; applicability inside Erienna township is inferred from the county program, not quoted.
  • The page names the Illinois Department of Public Health private sewage disposal system code as a code the program follows, which was not opened.

  “the environmental health division performs the following functions within the private disposal system program (aka septic systems):”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private sewage disposal (septic) system serving land inside Erienna township

  • Permit must be issued before installation; the system must comply with code requirements.
  • A building permit cannot be obtained without an approved water and sewage system permit.

  “in order to obtain a building permit, you must have an approved water & sewage system permit.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of private sewage disposal (septic) systems serving land inside Erienna township

  • Inspection is of the installation work; periodic tank pumping and inspection is recommended by the county but the page does not state it as a mandate.

  “inspects the installation work performed on all private sewage disposal systems to ensure that the system is installed correctly.”

• Permit processPartial

  Private sewage disposal (septic) system permits in Grundy County, including land inside Erienna township

  • Only the septic permit review time is stated; the building permit application process was not found.
  • Review time is stated as up to 72 hours.

  septic permit processing and review time: <= 72 hours

  “allow up to 72 hours for the processing and reviewing of all private sewage disposal system permits.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Erienna township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to construction inside Erienna township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Erienna township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Erienna township
• Local zoning — Whether Erienna township administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside its limits

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.