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

Rules another office applies inside Aurora Township

Aurora 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

  New construction, remodel, repair or demolition on properties in unincorporated Kane County, which includes unincorporated land inside Aurora township

  • Applies only to unincorporated land; parcels inside the City of Aurora or other municipalities follow municipal permit rules.
  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued.
  • Fire safety rules come from the applicable fire protection district, per the county page.

  “Building permits are required for all new construction, remodel, repair or demolition projects on properties in unincorporated Kane County.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building construction in unincorporated Kane County, including unincorporated land inside Aurora township

  • Amendments in the Kane County code may apply in some cases, per the county page.
  • Listed codes also include 2024 Illinois Energy Conservation Code, 2014 Illinois State Plumbing Code and 2018 Illinois Accessibility Code.
  • Incorporated municipalities adopt their own codes.

  “Kane County has adopted the following building codes: 2021 International Residential Code, 2021 International Building Code”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated portions of Aurora township: Kane County zoning atlas map sections

  • Map sections are for unincorporated Kane County land; incorporated parcels follow their municipality's zoning.
  • Atlas links to the Kane County Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Board of Appeals; district names and boundaries were not extracted.

  “Zoning Atlas - Aurora Township [...] Click Map Section for Detail”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic system permits for unincorporated land inside Aurora township, referred to the Kane County Health Department

  • The county Building & Zoning page sends septic, well and food-service permit questions to the Kane County Health Department's environmental health permits and fees page; that page was not opened.
  • Incorporated municipal parcels may be subject to municipal sewer rules instead.

  “For information regarding food service, well, and or septic system permit requirements, please refer to the Environmental Health Permits and Fees page on the Kane County Health Department's website.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for unincorporated Kane County, including unincorporated land inside Aurora township

  • Apply by filling out the building permit application and submitting it with required documents through the electronic Kane County web portal; a non-digital option is available on request.
  • Payment is made through the web portal and is due after the permit is approved.

  “To pay for a Building Permit, please use the Kane County Web Portal. Payment is due after the permit is approved.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for residential construction inside Aurora township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings in unincorporated Aurora township
• Local zoning — Land inside Aurora township's limits: whether Aurora township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Minimum dwelling size — Main single-family residential district in unincorporated Aurora township (district name not confirmed)
• Minimum lot size — Main single-family residential district in unincorporated Aurora township (district name not confirmed)

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.