Zoning, building permits and septic rules in St. Anne Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside St. Anne Township

St. Anne 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 zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in unincorporated St. Anne township, which is governed by the Kankakee County Zoning Ordinance (county, not township, rule-maker). Does not apply to land inside the Village of St. Anne.

  • The cited county page does not itself state the unincorporated-only limit; confirm from the ordinance text.
  • The ordinance text is shown on the county page with amendments only through August 12, 2008; current amendments not verified.
  • Rezonings, special uses and variances require county board or Zoning Board of Appeals approval.

  “the current kankakee county zoning ordinance, including all amendments through august 12, 2008, may be found on the kankakee county zoning ordinance page.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning map for unincorporated Kankakee County, including unincorporated St. Anne township

  • Map is updated each March per the county page; this claim does not verify district boundaries for St. Anne township parcels.

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Farmstead-exemption lot split from an agricultural parcel in Kankakee County (applies to unincorporated St. Anne township land by the county's process). Not the minimum lot size of the main residential district.

  • Lot must be divided from an agricultural parcel under the farmstead exemption.
  • Applicant must submit a plat of survey signed and sealed by a licensed surveyor.
  • Landlocked parcels must attach a recorded easement of access.

  farmstead lot size: 1.00 to 5.00 acre (Applies only to farmstead exemption lots) · farmstead lot width: 150 to 499 feet (Width may be reduced to 50 feet when the farmstead is more than 500 feet from a public road)

  “lot size is no less than 1.00 acre and no more than 5.00 acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Farmstead-exemption lots in Kankakee County. Not the setbacks of the main residential district.

  • Accessory buildings must comply with section 121-281 of the county code (not retrieved).

  front setback, platted right-of-way: >= 30 feet · front setback, unplatted road (from centerline): >= 60 feet · side setback: >= 6 feet (30 feet when adjoining a street) · rear setback: >= 40 feet

  “setback requirements: front: ♦30 feet in depth on platted rights of way.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Farmstead-exemption lots in Kankakee County. Not the lot coverage of the main residential district.

  • Floor area ratio for the farmstead lot must not exceed 0.2 (stated on the same form).

  lot coverage: <= 30 percent of lot area (Farmstead exemption lots only)

  “lot coverage – does not exceed thirty (30%) of lot area.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Farmstead exemption for dividing a farmstead from an agricultural parcel in Kankakee County (land division). This is not a building-code farm exemption.

  • Available only if all application criteria are met.
  • Adopted by the county board in July 2002 per the county page.

  “in july 2002 the kankakee county board adopted the farmstead exemption application.”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Dividing a farmstead from an agricultural parcel in unincorporated Kankakee County, including unincorporated St. Anne township, through the county farmstead exemption

  • Available only if all application criteria are met.
  • Not a general subdivision process; other land division rules were not retrieved.

  “this process allows property owners wishing to divide a farmstead from an agricultural parcel, provided all application criteria is met.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption in unincorporated St. Anne township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for unincorporated St. Anne township
• Inspections — Building inspections for permitted construction in unincorporated St. Anne township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated St. Anne township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in unincorporated St. Anne 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.