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

Rules another office applies inside Goodfarm Township

Goodfarm 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 districtsPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning districts mapped for land inside Goodfarm township (unincorporated parcels)

  • The map service lists Agricultural, Agricultural Residential, Commercial General, Commercial Interchange, Industrial and Residential districts; the ordinance also names a Planned Residential district that the map layer omits.
  • Parcel-level district assignments require the county zoning map, not checked.

  “the countyzoningbaselayer_spie is used to display zoning districts within grundy county, illinois. the data is based on records recieved from the land use department, and includes the following zoning districts: agricultural, agricultural residential, commercial general, commercial interchange, industrial, and residential.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal (septic) systems on land inside Goodfarm township, administered by the Grundy County Health Department Environmental Health division

  • The county health department reviews and permits systems that comply with code requirements; the page links to the IDPH Private Sewage Disposal System Code (updated 2013) and to county Environmental Health ordinances (Title 3, Health and Sanitation).
  • Goodfarm township is not shown to have its own septic authority; no municipal or township septic rule was found.

  “issues permits for private sewage disposal systems that comply with code requirements.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New and repaired private sewage disposal systems on land inside Goodfarm township

  • Permit must issue before a building permit can be obtained (see building permit claim).
  • The county states that it allows up to 72 hours for processing and review of private sewage disposal system permits.
  • Permits are required for repairs to existing septic systems.

  “permits are required for repairs to existing septic systems and those repairs should be done as soon as possible.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of private sewage disposal systems on land inside Goodfarm township

  • Inspection covers the installation work; the page does not state the number of inspections or the final-approval step.

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Goodfarm township (county subdivision review; township has no separate subdivision process found)

  • Preliminary and final plats go through the county zoning board of appeals public hearing and then the land use committee and county board, per the planning office page.
  • The page lists subdivision applications for preliminary and final plats.

  “the zoning board of appeals provides public hearings for map amendments, subdivision plats, special uses, text amendments, and variances.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Environmental health (septic, well) fees for land inside Goodfarm township; building permit fees from the county fee resolution are listed on the Building Office page but not opened

  • The Environmental Health page links a fee schedule dated as of 12/1/2024.
  • The Building Office document list includes a '2026 fee resolution.pdf', not opened, so the current building fee amounts are unknown.

  “environmental health fees as of 12/1/2024 environmental health fees food well & septic”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Septic and private well permit processing for land inside Goodfarm township, through the county Environmental Health division

  • Permit applications are listed on the Environmental Health page (private sewage disposal system permit application, clearance permit application, contractor list); their text was not opened.
  • Well permit applications are also reviewed by the same division.

  “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 Goodfarm Township or Grundy County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a home inside Goodfarm township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Goodfarm township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Goodfarm township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Goodfarm township
• Local zoning — Land inside Goodfarm township's limits: whether Goodfarm township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance

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.