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

Rules another office applies inside Christy Township

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

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Christy Township.

  • Applies to systems with no surface discharge and systems discharging treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to ground surface.
  • Local health agencies may also review construction plans by local ordinance or as an IDPH agent.

  treated-effluent threshold: <= 1500 gallons per day (systems discharging treated effluent to ground surface)

  “The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge (such as septic tanks and seepage fields) as well as those that discharge treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface (such as sand filters and aerobic treatment systems).”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Christy Township.

  • Plans for private sewage disposal systems and alternative private sewage disposal systems are reviewed and approved before construction.
  • A local health agency may conduct the review by local ordinance or as an IDPH agent.

  “Staff also review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems and alternative private sewage disposal systems before construction. There are about 90 local health agencies in Illinois that also review sewage disposal system construction plans, either by authority of a local ordinance or as an "agent" of the Department.”

• Well permitRequired

  Driven water wells inside Christy Township.

  • A local health department must issue the construction permit before construction.
  • The individual installing a driven well need not be a licensed water-well contractor; pump-contractor and owner exceptions stated by IDPH do not waive the permit.

  “In all cases, a water well construction permit must be obtained from the local health department before construction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Christy Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Christy Township.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Christy Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Christy Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Christy 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.