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

Rules another office applies inside Pembroke Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated Pembroke township land under Kankakee County zoning (assumes Pembroke township has not adopted its own zoning; not verified)

  • Applies to unincorporated land; the county administers zoning for the villages of Cabery, Irwin, Reddick and Union Hill and other municipalities keep their own zoning.
  • Ten county zoning districts are listed, including Agricultural (A1), Agricultural Estate (A2) and Rural Estate Residence (RE) districts.

  “the kankakee county zoning ordinance divides the unincorporated land areas into districts of such number, shape, and area according to the use of land, buildings, and structures”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal structures in the A-1 (agriculture) district of Kankakee County zoning, for unincorporated Pembroke township land (assumes no township zoning; not verified)

  • Table is stated for principal structures only.
  • Accessory structures: no accessory structure may be nearer than 10 feet from the principal structure or 5 feet from an interior lot line (county FAQ cites ordinance section 121-281).
  • Page is undated; confirm against current Chapter 121 text.

  front setback: 50 feet · side setback, interior lot: 30 feet · side setback, corner lot: 50 feet · rear setback: 100 feet

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Principal structures in the R1 (residential) district of Kankakee County zoning, for unincorporated Pembroke township land (assumes no township zoning; not verified)

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning actions (rezoning, special use, variance) on unincorporated Pembroke township land; building permit fees not found

  • Rezonings and special uses: base fee $600 plus $30 per acre for the first 50 acres, $20 per acre for 51 to 100 acres, $10 per acre over 100.
  • Variances: $280. Continuance fee $175 may be charged if a zoning meeting is continued.

  rezoning or special use base fee: 600 USD (plus per-acre charge) · variance fee: 280 USD

  “application fees rezonings and special uses have a base fee of $600, plus an additional charge of $30 per acre for the first 50 acres, $20 per acre for 51 to 100 acres, and $10 per acre for each acre over 100.”

• Permit processPartial

  County rezoning, special use and variance petitions for unincorporated Pembroke township land; building permit process not found

  • Rezoning: property owner files a map amendment application with fee and a hearing date is scheduled; application returned to the county clerk.
  • Natural resource inventory (NRI) report required for rezonings, special uses and certain variances; must be received before review.

  “those property owners wishing to rezone their property need to download the rezoning application form (pdf), complete the application, and return it along with the appropriate fee to the kankakee county clerk.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Pembroke township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside Pembroke township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Pembroke township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Pembroke township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Pembroke 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.