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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Fidelity

Village of Fidelity 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

  New residential construction in Jersey County under the county building permit program; the cited page does not state whether it applies inside Fidelity village limits

  • Applicant must supply a zoning permit if within 1.5 miles of the named municipalities (Jerseyville, Brighton, and Elsah corporate limits); Fidelity village is not named on the cited page.
  • Permit must be in hand before building permit issuance for septic/well (see septic claims).

  “permits are required for: new residential construction”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New construction under the Jersey County building permit program; the cited page does not state whether this program covers land inside Fidelity village limits

  • Codes listed by the county: 2018 Illinois Energy Conservation Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Building Code, 2017 National Electrical Code, 2017 Illinois Plumbing Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, and the current edition of the Illinois Accessibility Code.
  • Whether the village itself adopts any building code is not established.

  adopted code: 2018 International Residential Code

  “the jersey county code administrator's office is currently following the adopted or state-mandated codes: 2018 illinois energy conservation code 2018 international residential code”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work under a Jersey County building permit; the cited page does not state whether it applies inside Fidelity village limits

  • Permit must be posted and the county called 24 hours before an inspection is needed.
  • Plumbing inspections are done by the Illinois state plumber, per the same page.

  “building permit shall be posted call 24 hours prior to needing an inspection.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New single-family dwelling building permits in Jersey County; the cited sheet does not state whether it covers land inside Fidelity village

  • Septic permit must be in hand before the building permit is issued.
  • The county health department handles the permit.

  “permit for private well, onsite waste treatment (septic) system required prior to building permit issuance”

• Well permitRequired

  Private well permits for new residential building permits in Jersey County; the cited sheet does not state whether it covers land inside Fidelity village

  • Well permit must be in hand before the building permit is issued, together with the septic permit.

  “permit for private well, onsite waste treatment (septic) system required prior to building permit issuance”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Structures claimed as agricultural exempt from county building permits in Jersey County; the cited page does not state whether this applies inside Fidelity village

  • Applicant must personally farm the land; cash rent does not qualify.

  “exemptions: in order to be exempt, you must personally farm the land, no cash rent.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions in Jersey County under the county subdivision ordinance; the cited page does not state whether land inside Fidelity village limits is covered

  • A subdivision plat is required for parcels of less than five acres.
  • 'Major subdivision' is defined as any subdivision located outside of or within the one-and-one-half mile of municipalities or villages' corporate limits; the page does not address land inside village limits.
  • Minor subdivision is four or fewer lots with no new streets, roads, or easements.

  minimum parcel size before plat requirement: < 5 acres

  “a subdivision plat is required when a parcel of land is subdivided into parcels containing less than five (5) acres.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit application in Jersey County; the cited page does not state whether it applies inside Fidelity village

  • Zoning permit required first only within 1.5 miles of the named municipalities; Fidelity village is not named.
  • Septic or well permit from the county health department is needed before the building permit.
  • A permit for proposed work is valid for 180 days after issuance.

  permit validity: 180 days

  “a permit for any proposed work shall be valid for 180 days after the date it is issued.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder rules for Fidelity village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes inside Fidelity village
• Local zoning — Land inside Fidelity village, Jersey County, IL: whether the village adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Fidelity village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Fidelity village (main single-family residential district)

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.