Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Biggsville, Illinois

Village of Biggsville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Biggsville village limits. The village's own planning and inspection department says it enforces zoning regulations.

  • The village's zoning ordinance text was not located or opened; its title, district map and standards are unverified.
  • The village site says it enforces zoning regulations but does not state whether a zoning ordinance was adopted by ordinance number or where it is posted.
  • Ordinances page says ordinances are posted 'if available'; no zoning ordinance link was readable.

  “the village of biggsville's planning & inspection department is responsible for the following: enforcing building codes enforcing zoning regulations administering ordinances for permits and inspections”

• Permit processPartial

  Residential and commercial construction permits handled by Biggsville village Building Permits & Inspections department

  • Forms are posted 'if available' and the village says to phone for forms otherwise.
  • Process steps, plan review timelines and the permit ordinance were not located.

  “to obtain a permit for both residential and commercial uses, simply download the forms below (if available) or give us a call and we will be happy to provide you with the necessary forms.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Biggsville

Village of Biggsville 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 septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems on land inside Biggsville village. The Illinois Department of Public Health rule applies there; the local health agency that reviews plans is not identified.

  • IDPH regulates systems with no surface discharge and systems discharging up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface.
  • About 90 local health agencies in Illinois also review plans, either under a local ordinance or as IDPH's agent. The Henderson County agency's role for Biggsville was not verified.
  • Biggsville's own code, if any, on sewage was not found.

  “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)”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private sewage disposal systems inside Biggsville village. The state plan-approval requirement applies there; the local agency that issues it was not verified.

  • Plans are reviewed and approved before construction.
  • Permit fees and forms were not found.
  • Sentence applies to systems IDPH regulates and to alternative systems.

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

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Biggsville or Henderson County directly.

• Building permit — New construction inside Biggsville village limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Biggsville village limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Biggsville village limits
• Inspections — Construction inside Biggsville village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Biggsville village 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.