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

Rules another office applies inside Loda Township

Loda 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)

  Zoning districts that apply to land inside Loda township outside the Village of Loda (unincorporated area)

  • Districts apply only where the zoning atlas places a parcel in them; the atlas is kept in the county clerk's office (Section 3.3).
  • District list in the ordinance table of contents includes A-1, A-2, RR-1, RH-1, WF-1, WF-2 and UR-1; the zoning atlas map was not opened.

  “3.4 agricultural districts 1. a-1 - agricultural district purpose: the a-1 agricultural district is established as a zone in which agriculture and certain related uses are encouraged as the principal uses of land.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Occupancy of recreational vehicles or wheeled sleeping/camping vehicles on land inside Loda township that is outside the Village of Loda (unincorporated area under the Iroquois County Zoning Ordinance)

  • Permitted only as a temporary use of a lot of record, by temporary permit from the zoning enforcement officer.
  • Travel trailers must be moved after 180 days.
  • Section 2.1 limits the ordinance to unincorporated areas of the county.

  maximum time before travel trailer must be moved: 180 days

  “however, temporary usage of lots of record, either with or without dwellings may be permitted for wheeled vehicles designed for sleeping or camping by temporary permit from the zoning enforcement officer.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary camping with wheeled sleeping or camping vehicles on lots of record inside Loda township outside the Village of Loda (unincorporated area)

  • Requires a temporary permit from the zoning enforcement officer.
  • Travel trailers must be moved after 180 days.
  • Tent or other camping outside this temporary-permit provision was not located in the zoning ordinance.

  maximum time before travel trailer must be moved: 180 days

  “however, temporary usage of lots of record, either with or without dwellings may be permitted for wheeled vehicles designed for sleeping or camping by temporary permit from the zoning enforcement officer.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Loda township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or licensing inside Loda township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, governs new construction inside Loda township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Loda township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside Loda township

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.