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

Salina Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Salina Township's unincorporated land, where the County—not the township—administers adopted land-use ordinances.

  • The cited County department states that its jurisdiction is limited to unincorporated areas; this does not establish that Salina Township itself adopted a zoning ordinance or establish rules for any incorporated area within the township.

  “The Kankakee County Regional Planning Department is part of Kankakee County's full-time professional staff and is responsible for administrating and enforcing the adopted ordinances and plans relating to new and existing development within the unincorporated areas of the County.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts in unincorporated portions of Salina Township administered through Kankakee County's zoning map.

  • The online zoning page describes an annual March map update to include prior-year approved zoning activity.
  • Parcel-specific district determination requires the current official map/code and is not established by this record.

  “A Zoning Map is also included as part of the Kankakee County Zoning Ordinance. This Map is updated in March of each year to include all approved zoning activity from the previous year.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Division of a farmstead from an agricultural parcel in unincorporated portions of Salina Township under County zoning.

  • All application criteria must be met.
  • The source describes this as a farmstead-exemption application, not a blanket exemption from all development requirements.

  “In July 2002 the Kankakee County Board adopted the farmstead exemption application. This process allows property owners wishing to divide a farmstead from an agricultural parcel, provided all application criteria is met.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision proposals in unincorporated portions of Salina Township administered by Kankakee County.

  • The County Planning Department's jurisdiction lies in unincorporated County areas.

  “The department's jurisdiction lies in the unincorporated areas of the county.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Salina Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Salina Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Salina Township.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Salina Township.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Salina 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.