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

Village of St. Anne’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction and alterations inside St. Anne village under Code Chapter 150 (Building Codes; Construction)

  • Adopted editions are the 2000 International Building Code, 2000 International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 2000 International Mechanical Code, 2000 ICC Electrical Code, the current state plumbing code, and the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code, each with annual updates and amendments as occur.
  • Host page is current only through ord. 21-03 (2021); whether later editions were adopted is not verified.

  “the following codes are hereby adopted by reference. (1) the 2000 international building code, and such updates and amendments as occur on an annual basis;”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside St. Anne village limits; the village administers its own zoning in Code Chapter 152 (Zoning)

  • Code host states the document is current through ord. 21-03, passed 8-9-2021, and disclaims that it may not reflect the most current legislation.
  • Zoning map and district boundaries (§ 152.016) were not opened in this research.

  “the regulations set forth in this subchapter or set forth elsewhere in this chapter when referred to in this subchapter are the district regulations in the r-1 single-family dwelling district.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of St. Anne village (Code Chapter 152)

  • Only the district list in the chapter table of contents was read; the district zoning map (§ 152.016) and the use and dimensional schedules for R-2, C and I were not opened.

  “r-1 single-family dwelling district r-2 two-family dwelling district c commercial district i light industrial district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Land in the R-1 single-family dwelling district inside St. Anne village (buildable-lot minimum)

  • Lot must be recorded per § 152.002 (part of a recorded subdivision or a deed-recorded parcel with legal description).
  • Minimum lot size is stated by reference to the § 152.105 table; the 5,000 sq ft figure is from the parenthetical in § 152.027(a).
  • Section cites ord. passed 10-13-2003.

  minimum lot area: >= 5000 square feet

  “all lots must meet the minimum square footage as set forth in the table found in § 152.105. (r-1 district is 5,000 square feet; all others are 2,500 square feet.)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Land in the R-2 two-family dwelling district, and the C commercial and I light industrial districts, inside St. Anne village (the code says 'all others' than R-1)

    “all lots must meet the minimum square footage as set forth in the table found in § 152.105. (r-1 district is 5,000 square feet; all others are 2,500 square feet.)”

• Subdividing landRegulated

  Land division into lots inside St. Anne village

  • Chapter 151 contents were not opened; only its title is confirmed.
  • Buildable lots must be recorded per § 152.002 (subdivision map recorded or deed recorded with legal description).

  “chapter 150: building codes; construction chapter 151: subdivision regulations chapter 152: zoning”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside St. Anne village
• Inspections — Building inspections for homes inside St. Anne village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside St. Anne village
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks in the R-1, R-2, C and I districts inside St. Anne village
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage limits inside St. Anne village

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of St. Anne means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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