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

Rules another office applies inside Nauvoo Township

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

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Nauvoo township, Illinois.

  • Applies to systems with no surface discharge and systems discharging treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to ground surface.
  • Local health agencies may also review construction plans under local-ordinance authority or as Department agents.

  ground-surface discharge threshold: <= 1500 gallons per day (Treated-effluent systems covered by IDPH statement.)

  “The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge (such as septic tanks and seepage fields) as well as those that discharge treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface (such as sand filters and aerobic treatment systems).”

• Septic permitRequired

  New, repaired, or replaced private septic systems inside Nauvoo township served by the Hancock County Health Department.

  • Owner needs a Licensed Septic Contractor.
  • The contractor typically completes permits with owner assistance and submits the permit application to the Hancock County Health Department.
  • Owner is required to hire a Licensed Soil Scientist.

  “When installing a new septic system or repairing or replacing an existing system, owners will need to hire a Licensed Septic Contractor. Typically, the contractor will complete the permits, with your assistance, and submit the permit application to the Hancock County Health Department for you.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private off-grid sewage disposal systems inside Nauvoo township, Illinois.

  • Applies to systems with no surface discharge and systems discharging treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to ground surface.
  • Plans are reviewed and approved before construction.

  ground-surface discharge threshold: <= 1500 gallons per day (Treated-effluent systems covered by IDPH statement.)

  “Staff also review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems and alternative private sewage disposal systems before construction.”

• Well permitRequired

  New non-community water-well construction inside Nauvoo township, Illinois.

  • Community water wells are excepted from the stated regulation.
  • The program is conducted through agreements with 90 local health departments.
  • Plans are reviewed and permits issued by IDPH and local health departments.

  “To ensure the safety of these water supplies, the IDPH and local health departments review water well installation plans, issue permits for new well construction, and inspect wells.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction inside Nauvoo township where the site is in a regulated stream floodway or, when no floodway is delineated, in the floodplain.

  • Applies in urban areas where stream drainage area is one square mile or more and rural areas where it is ten square miles or more.
  • If a floodway has not been delineated, the Division generally requires permits for work anywhere in the floodplain.
  • A permit-application submittal is not needed for work meeting the terms and conditions of a statewide permit.

  urban stream drainage area: >= 1 square mile (Floodway construction threshold.) · rural stream drainage area: >= 10 square miles (Floodway construction threshold.)

  “All construction activities in the floodways of streams (the channel and the adjacent portion of the floodplain that is needed to safely convey and store flood waters) in urban areas where the stream drainage area is one square mile or more or in rural areas where the stream drainage area is ten square miles or more must be permitted by the Division prior to construction.”

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• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Nauvoo township, Illinois.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built homes inside Nauvoo township, Illinois.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Nauvoo township, Illinois.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Nauvoo township, Illinois.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Nauvoo township, 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.