Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Pigeon Grove Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Pigeon Grove Township

Pigeon Grove 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

  Grading or construction, improvement, enlargement, or alteration of a building or structure on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.

  • A completed application and a set of plans are required before issuance.
  • Construction must not start until the permit is issued.
  • The application covers grading for construction, improvement, enlargement, or alteration of new or existing buildings or structures, whether or not the alteration affects external dimensions.

  “A P P L I C A T I O N for an Iroquois County Building Permit (For any grading of site for the construction, improvement, enlargement or alteration of new or existing building or structures whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.)”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction under an Iroquois County building permit on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.

  • The application states that permit work must conform to the Iroquois County Building Ordinances and accompanying plans and plot diagram, subject to changes authorized or required by the Building Officer.

  “Iroquois County has adopted the International Building Code, National Electrical Code and State Plumbing Code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Projects requiring an Iroquois County building permit on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.

  • The county directs the applicant to contact the appropriate building/construction, electrical, or plumbing inspector before construction.

  “Building code requires inspections for your permit. Please contact the appropriate inspector prior to any construction on your project-”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of construction covered by an Iroquois County building permit on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.

  • The application states a $50-per-day fine for moving in without an Occupancy Permit.

  fine for moving in without Occupancy Permit: per 50 USD per day

  “There will be a FINE of $50.00 per day for moving in without Occupancy Permit.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township; the parcel's district must be confirmed against the county zoning atlas.

  • District boundaries are established on the Zoning Atlas of Iroquois County, Illinois, which the ordinance states is on file in the County Clerk's office.

  “For the purpose of this ordinance, the County of Iroquois is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District parcels on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township, if mapped A-1.

  • This is the ordinance's A-1 Agricultural District bulk requirement; the specific parcel district must be confirmed against the county zoning atlas.

  minimum buildable lot size: >= 20000 square feet (A-1 Agricultural District.)

  “Minimum Buildable Lot Size: 20,000 square feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District parcels on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township, if mapped A-1.

  • The figures are the A-1 buildable-lot yard requirements; parcel district and the ordinance's separate thoroughfare setbacks must be confirmed.

  front yard: >= 80 feet from center of road (A-1 Agricultural District buildable lot.) · rear yard: >= 20 feet from property line (A-1 Agricultural District buildable lot.) · side yard: 8 and 15 feet from property line (A-1 Agricultural District buildable lot.)

  “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”

• Living in an RVLimited

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

  • Temporary use requires a temporary permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
  • Travel trailers must be moved after 180 days.

  maximum travel-trailer duration: <= 180 days (Temporary usage is allowed only by temporary permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer.)

  “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 camping in wheeled vehicles on lots of record in unincorporated Pigeon Grove Township.

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

  travel-trailer duration: <= 180 days (Temporary usage is subject to a temporary permit.)

  “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.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems on property inside Pigeon Grove Township served by the Iroquois County Public Health Department.

  • The department applies state and local requirements to private sewage-disposal permits.

  “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

  Construction or repair of a private sewage-disposal system on property inside Pigeon Grove Township served by the Iroquois County Public Health Department.

  • The applicant must submit a completed application and permit fee.
  • A Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner reviews the application for approval; an unapproved application must be completed and resubmitted.

  “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.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Newly completed private sewage systems on property inside Pigeon Grove Township served by the Iroquois County Public Health Department.

  • The installer must provide 24-hour completion notice so an LEHP or LEHPIT may inspect.
  • Construction must comply with the Illinois Department of Public Health Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code.

  completion notice: >= 24 hours (Notice is given by the septic installer upon completion.)

  “The septic installer shall give the Iroquois County Public Health Department 24 hour notice on completion of the septic system so that the Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner (LEHP) / Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner in Training (LEHPIT) may go to the site and inspect the septic system.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  On-site sewage and well service on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township where public sewerage or water service is unavailable.

  • Lots must be large enough for an on-site sewage system designed to local or Illinois State Board of Health standards.
  • Where either public water or public sewer is unavailable, a single-family lot must be at least 100 feet wide and 20,000 square feet.
  • Improved property must have wells and septic in good working condition under Illinois public-health regulations.

  minimum single-family lot width where either public water or sewer is unavailable: >= 100 feet · minimum single-family lot area where either public water or sewer is unavailable: >= 20000 square feet

  “In any district where either a public water service or public sewerage service is unavailable, the width and area for single-family lots shall be no less than 100 feet and no less than 20,000 square feet, respectively. All improved property must have wells and septic in good working condition in accordance with Illinois Public Health Regulations.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Replacement, modification, or addition to structures in floodplains on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.

  • The ordinance condition applies to replacement structures, modifications, and additions within floodplains.
  • Such work must meet FEMA or successor specifications concerning elevations and floodproofing.

  “Replacement structures shall conform to the standards established for the zoning district, except that replacement, modification, or addition to structures within flood plains must also meet specifications set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or its successors, pertaining to elevations and flood proofing.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Iroquois County building-permit applications for construction on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.

  • A complete application and plan set are necessary for issuance.
  • The plot plan must show lot size, building dimensions and location with setbacks, road location, and well and septic locations.
  • Construction cannot begin until issuance.

  “Note: Permit will not be issued unless total application is completed and a set of plans submitted.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.
• Local zoning — Whether Pigeon Grove Township itself has adopted and administers a zoning ordinance.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.
• Lot coverage — Lots on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove Township.
• Building height — Buildings on unincorporated land inside Pigeon Grove 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.