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

Rules another office applies inside Ganeer Township

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

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Ganeer township outside municipal boundaries (Momence and other cities/villages administer their own zoning inside their limits). The county zoning ordinance is the zoning rule for these parcels; this claim aggregates county and municipal zoning across the county and does not show township-adopted zoning.

  • Kankakee County administers zoning for the villages of Cabery, Irwin, Reddick and Union Hill; other municipalities are referred to their own contacts.
  • The county FAQ states the county's own zoning rules apply to parcels located outside municipal boundaries.

  “kankakee county regulates the zoning for parcels located outside of municipal boundaries.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Ganeer township outside municipal boundaries

  • The county page says the ordinance and map were current through amendments of August 12, 2008; the county updates the map each March for approved zoning activity, so the current map should be checked.
  • District tables inside the ordinance text were not opened.

  “a zoning map is also included as part of the kankakee county zoning ordinance.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal structures on R1 (residential) district parcels in unincorporated Ganeer township

  • Setbacks listed are for principal structures per the county FAQ.
  • Page states the figures are for principal structures; accessory setbacks are a separate claim.
  • Interior and corner-lot side setbacks: 6 feet interior, 30 feet corner.

  front setback: 30 feet · interior side setback: 6 feet · corner side setback: 30 feet · rear setback: 40 feet

  “r1 (residential) 30 feet 6 feet - interior / 30 feet - corner lot 40'”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Principal structures on A-1 (agriculture) district parcels in unincorporated Ganeer township

    “a-1 (agriculture) 50 feet 30 feet - interior / 50 feet - corner lot 100'”

  • Specified — Accessory structures on parcels in unincorporated Ganeer township

    “no accessory structures shall be nearer than 10 feet from the principal structure or 5 feet from an interior lot line.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New or existing septic systems serving projects inside Ganeer township, handled through the Kankakee County Health Department

  • Routed through the county building permit process via a septic referral form.

  “if doing a new septic system or having an old one checked out, the paperwork will go to the kankakee county health department.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveways onto highways in unincorporated Ganeer township

  • Spacing is one driveway per 330 feet of highway frontage.
  • No driveway may be nearer than 100 feet from another access point.
  • The FAQ also states a 250-foot centerline spacing from intersecting highways, placed in a note about commercial and industrial parcels; applicability to residential parcels is not clear from the page.
  • Brochure on driveway spacing linked from the page; not opened.

  driveway frontage spacing: 330 feet (one driveway per every 330 feet of highway frontage) · minimum distance to another access point: >= 100 feet

  “there shall be allowed one driveway per every 330 feet of highway frontage. however, no driveway shall be nearer than 100 feet from another access point.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Erosion control permit for subdivision projects in unincorporated Ganeer township

  • Only the erosion control fee is stated; general building permit fee schedule not on the opened pages.
  • Impact fees (school) and tap-on fees may also apply; amounts not stated.

  erosion control permit fee: 100 USD (for projects in a subdivision)

  “d. if you are in a subdivision you will need an erosion control permit, which we will fill out for you, telling you what will be required of you. the permit fee for this is $100.00.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit application process for projects in unincorporated Ganeer township

  • All listed documents are needed to issue a permit; a minimum submittal starts the process.
  • Impact fees must be paid at ikan before the permit is issued.

  “a minimum of the application and a description of your project with accompanying drawings, will allow us to get the process started”

Still unanswered

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

• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for unincorporated Ganeer township
• Inspections — Building inspections for unincorporated Ganeer township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for unincorporated Ganeer township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in unincorporated Ganeer township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for parcels in unincorporated Ganeer 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.