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

Rules another office applies inside Chili Township

Chili 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 Chili Township administered through the Hancock County Health Department.

  • The homeowner must own and occupy a personal single-family residence; work not done by that homeowner must be done by a licensed contractor.

  “Note: Work not done by the homeowner (must own & occupy personal single family residence) must be done by a licensed contractor.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage-disposal-system construction inside Chili Township.

  • The health department must be notified for the final inspection before backfilling and installation.

  “I ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILTY OF NOTIFYING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO MAKE A FINAL INSPECTION OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION PRIOR TO BACKFILLING AND INSTALLATION.”

• Well permitRequired

  New water wells, modifications of existing water wells, and sealing of abandoned wells inside Chili Township.

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

  “A permit to construct a new water well, modify an existing water well or seal an abandoned water well shall be obtained from the Department or approved local health department prior to start of work.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage plan review for properties inside Chili Township.

  • The published amount is the private sewage plan-review application permit fee; it is not evidence of a general building-permit fee.

  private sewage permit fee: 125 USD

  “Permit Fee $125.00 Date:_______ Owner:____________________ Telephone No:_________________”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Ordinary residential building construction inside Chili Township.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Chili Township.
• Inspections — Ordinary residential building construction inside Chili Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Chili Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Chili Township, Hancock 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.