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

Rules another office applies inside Annawan Township

Annawan 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)

  Unincorporated Henry County land inside Annawan township (county zoning applies where no township zoning was located)

  • Districts are listed in Article VI of the county ordinance; the county zoning maps are kept in the zoning enforcing officer's office.
  • Applies only outside the Village of Annawan limits.

  “residential r-1 single family residence r-2 single family residence r-3 single general residence r-4 mobile home residence r-5 summer home”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district land inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County

  • Ground floor living area per dwelling of 825 square feet, per the bulk table in section 7.6.
  • Deed restrictions or subdivision covenants may impose stricter requirements.
  • Applies only outside the Village of Annawan limits.

  minimum ground floor living area per dwelling: >= 825 sq ft (or as per deed restrictions/subdivision covenants)

  “ag-1, r-1 43,560 150 40 10 40 825 20% m-1 80%”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Agricultural buildings and structures on land inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County

  • Setbacks from public/private streets apply to agricultural buildings and structures; the ordinance states township/private roads at 40 feet back from the common right-of-way/property line boundary and county, state and federal highways at 50 feet back.
  • The ordinance exempts farm land and farm structures from the zoning regulations only while used for agricultural purposes; the agricultural setback rule still applies.
  • Applies only outside the Village of Annawan limits.

  township/private road setback from right-of-way/property line: >= 40 ft (73 ft from r.o.w. centerline on 66 ft r.o.w. roads; 65 ft from r.o.w. centerline on 50 ft r.o.w. roads) · county/state/federal highway setback from right-of-way/property line: >= 50 ft (100 ft from r.o.w. centerline on 100 ft r.o.w. highways; 90 ft from r.o.w. centerline on 80 ft r.o.w. highways)

  “agricultural buildings and structures shall be constructed in compliance with the following minimum set back distances from public/private streets”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district land inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County

  • Maximum lot coverage 20% per the bulk table.
  • Applies only outside the Village of Annawan limits.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 20 %

  “ag-1, r-1 43,560 150 40 10 40 825 20% m-1 80%”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Septic systems and private wells on land inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County

  • Installation must follow Henry County health regulations, Illinois Department of Public Health rules and Illinois EPA rules, per section 7.11.
  • Applies only outside the Village of Annawan limits; county health permit steps not yet verified.

  “section 7.11 sanitary sewer and water supply sanitary sewer, sewage treatment systems, septic tanks, public water systems and private wells shall be installed per henry county health, illinois department of public health and illinois environmental protection agency regulations.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Farm land, farm dwellings and farm structures inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County

  • Exempt only while used for agricultural purposes; the claimant must demonstrate primary agricultural use.
  • Agricultural buildings still must meet street setbacks and federal, state or local floodplain rules.
  • The county has a separate ag exemption application form (listed on the forms page; not opened).

  “it shall be the responsibility of any person or group claiming that certain property is entitled to exemption on the basis of this article to demonstrate that the property and buildings are primarily adapted and used for agricultural purposes.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County

  • Subdivision follows the Illinois plat act (chapter 109) and the Henry County subdivision ordinance (listed on the forms page; not opened).

  “section 7.10 subdividing of land as per illinois revised statutes, chapter 109 plat act and henry county subdivision ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building and zoning permits for land inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County

  • The county forms page lists a building permit fees PDF; I did not open the fee schedule, so amounts are unknown here.
  • Applies only outside the Village of Annawan limits.

  “building permit application (pdf) building permit instructions (pdf) building permit instructions section 7 (pdf) building permit fees (pdf)”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County
• Inspections — Construction inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new construction inside Annawan township, unincorporated Henry County
• Local zoning — Land inside Annawan township, outside the Village of Annawan 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.