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

Rules another office applies inside Middleport Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Construction on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  • The county page states a $1,000-per-day fine for beginning construction without a permit.

  penalty for beginning construction without permit: 1000 USD per day

  “be aware the county has established a fine of $1,000 per day for beginning construction without a permit”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  • Contact the appropriate building/construction, electrical, or plumbing inspector before any construction on the project.

  “building code requires inspections for your permit. please contact the appropriate inspector prior to any construction on your project”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois.

  • The ordinance's stated jurisdiction is all unincorporated areas of Iroquois County; this does not establish a township-adopted ordinance or resolve rules for any incorporated area within the township.

  “The jurisdiction of this ordinance shall include all lands and waters within the unincorporated areas of Iroquois County.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Middleport Township; exact district requires consulting the County Zoning Atlas.

  • District boundaries are established by the Zoning Atlas, which the ordinance states may be viewed in the County Clerk's office.

  “Boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Atlas of Iroquois County, Illinois," and is a part of this ordinance.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  RR-1 Single Family Residential District on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  • The RR-1 permitted use is single-family dwellings.

  minimum total floor area: >= 900 square feet

  “BUILDING: Maximum Ground Coverage: 30% of lot area Minimum Total Floor Area: 900 square feet Maximum Height: 35 feet Minimum Building Width: 22 feet Easement must be at least 66 feet wide.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  RR-1 Single Family Residential District on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  front yard: >= 80 feet from center of road · rear yard: >= 20 feet from property line · side yard: 8 and 15 feet from property line

  “Minimum Yards in buildable lot: Front: 80 feet from center of road Rear: 20 feet from property line Side: Minimum 8 and 15 feet from property line”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  RR-1 Single Family Residential District on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  maximum ground coverage: <= 30 percent of lot area

  “BUILDING: Maximum Ground Coverage: 30% of lot area Minimum Total Floor Area: 900 square feet Maximum Height: 35 feet Minimum Building Width: 22 feet Easement must be at least 66 feet wide.”

• Building heightSpecified

  RR-1 Single Family Residential District on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet

  “BUILDING: Maximum Ground Coverage: 30% of lot area Minimum Total Floor Area: 900 square feet Maximum Height: 35 feet Minimum Building Width: 22 feet Easement must be at least 66 feet wide.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Wheeled vehicles designed for sleeping or camping on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  • A temporary permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer is required; travel trailers must be moved after 180 days.

  maximum travel-trailer period: <= 180 days (Temporary permit required)

  “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. Travel Trailers must be moved after one hundred and eighty (180) days.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary sleeping or camping in wheeled vehicles on lots of record in unincorporated Middleport Township.

  • Requires a temporary permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer; travel trailers must be moved after 180 days.

  maximum travel-trailer period: <= 180 days (Temporary permit required)

  “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. Travel Trailers must be moved after one hundred and eighty (180) days.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile/manufactured homes used as dwellings on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  • The mobile home must meet ANSI A119.1 specifications and may be occupied only in a licensed and approved mobile home park unless otherwise provided in the ordinance.

  “Mobile Homes - No mobile home shall be occupied as a dwelling except when such mobile home is located in a licensed and approved mobile home park or as otherwise herein provided.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems inside Middleport Township, administered by the Iroquois County Public Health Department as part of its stated two-county program.

  • The program applies state and local requirements.

  “Issue permits to install private sewage disposal systems on properties located in both counties in accordance with state and local requirements, and provide education to the public about private sewage disposal systems.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or repaired private sewage systems inside Middleport Township.

  • A completed application and permit fee are reviewed for approval; if not approvable, the applicant is told to complete and resubmit the application.

  “After receipt of a completed Application for Permit to Construct or Repair a Private Sewage Disposal System and the permit fee, a Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner (LEHP) will review the application for approval.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New subdivisions on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township that can reasonably be served by an extension of existing public sanitary sewer.

  • Reasonable service is determined by the Iroquois County Board; the developer must provide sewer mains and laterals for each lot or potential building site.

  “If a subdivision can be reasonably served by the extension of an existing public sanitary sewer, as determined by the Iroquois County Board, the developer shall provide a system of sanitary sewer mains and shall provide lateral connections for each lot or potential building site.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways and highway access on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  • All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended after the ordinance's effective date must meet the stated requirements; direct private access to controlled-access rights-of-way requires permission from the agency with control jurisdiction.

  maximum driveway opening at street line: <= 24 feet · maximum driveway opening at roadway: <= 30 feet

  “All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended after the effective date of this ordinance shall meet the following requirements: 1. Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 24 feet at the street line and 30 feet at the roadway.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Final subdivision plats on unincorporated land inside Middleport Township.

  • The stated fee is subject to outside plan-review costs, if any.

  final plat fee: 150 USD (plus $15 per lot and outside plan-review costs, if any) · per-lot fee: 15 USD per lot (plus outside plan-review costs, if any)

  “Final plat fees of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and fifteen dollars ($15.00) per lot plus outside plan review costs if any.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Middleport Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Middleport Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Middleport Township.
• Off-grid sanitation — Off-grid sanitation for residences inside Middleport Township.
• Well permit — New private wells inside Middleport 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.