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

Rutland Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, remodel, repair, or demolition on properties in the unincorporated Kane County portions inside Rutland Township.

  • The county instruction covers all listed project types in unincorporated Kane County.
  • Incorporated portions of Rutland Township are not covered by this countywide-unincorporated instruction.

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

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  All land inside Rutland Township. The township includes incorporated municipal territory and unincorporated Kane County territory; the township supervisor's office does not administer zoning.

  • For unincorporated parcels in Rutland Township, Kane County administers the county zoning ordinance and zoning atlas.
  • Incorporated portions are subject to their respective municipal land-use authorities.

  “It also manages the Kane County Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Maps, Agriculture and Farmland Programs, Historic Preservation, and Cable Television Administration for the unincorporated areas.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems inside Rutland Township served by the Kane County Health Department.

  • Municipal approval requirements may apply to particular incorporated parcels.
  • Public-sewer availability controls whether a new septic system may be used.

  “If you need a new septic system or an existing one repaired, you are either constructing a new home or business, need to upgrade a failing or insufficient system, or add capacity due to increased demands on your system, a KCHD septic permit is required.”

• Septic permitRequired

  A new septic system or repair of an existing septic system inside Rutland Township where Kane County Health Department rules apply.

  • All septic work requiring a permit must be completed by a licensed septic contractor.
  • A soil evaluation is required with every application for a new system or a renovation involving the septic field; tank replacements do not require one.
  • The applicant must connect to public sewer unless access requires more than a 4-inch pipe or creates undue hardship.

  “a soil evaluation (formerly called a perc test) is required with every application for a new system or a renovation involving the septic field. tank replacements do not require a soil evaluation.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Private sewage systems inside Rutland Township served by the Kane County Health Department.

  • The Health Department does not do septic inspections for home-sale or mortgage transactions.
  • Inspection may be requested from the Health Department.

  “the health department does not do septic inspections for home sales/mortgage transactions.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Use of a new private septic system for a home or business inside Rutland Township where Kane County Health Department rules apply.

  • A KCHD septic permit is required.
  • A public-sewer connection is required unless the stated pipe-size or undue-hardship exception applies.
  • A soil evaluation is required for a new system or septic-field renovation, except tank replacements.

  “unless access to public sewer requires more than a 4-inch pipe or creates an undue hardship, you will need to connect to public sewer.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New septic-system proposals inside Rutland Township where Kane County Health Department rules apply.

  • A public-sewer connection is required unless access to public sewer requires more than a 4-inch pipe or creates undue hardship.
  • An applicant claiming hardship must provide documentation with the septic permit application.

  public sewer access exception: > 4 inch pipe (or connection creates an undue hardship)

  “unless access to public sewer requires more than a 4-inch pipe or creates an undue hardship, you will need to connect to public sewer.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Land inside Rutland Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Rutland Township.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Rutland Township.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Rutland Township.
• Lot coverage — Land inside Rutland 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.