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

Brooklyn Township’s own rules

• Building code adoptedNot adopted (with conditions)

  Commercial building-plan review for land inside Brooklyn township when processed on the Lee County commercial building-permit form.

  • The cited form substitutes listed current model and Illinois codes for plan review; it does not establish requirements for every residential project or establish a Brooklyn Township ordinance.

  “In the absence of a Lee County Building Code”

Rules another office applies inside Brooklyn Township

Brooklyn 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems installed inside Brooklyn township, which is in Lee County.

  • Systems must comply with specific Lee County and Illinois State Private Sewage Codes.
  • Permit fees are required.

  “Permits are issued and inspections are conducted of private sewage disposal systems installed in Lee County.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private sewage installations, repairs, and additions inside Brooklyn township.

  • Property-owner installation costs $250; contractor installation costs $125.
  • A $25 returned-check service charge applies.
  • Only soil data may be used for a new system or modification; percolation-test results are not accepted.
  • A completed site plan is required.
  • Applications and fees must be submitted before obtaining a building permit from the Lee County Zoning Office.
  • Permits are valid one year from approval; unused or old permits are voided.
  • A variance must be approved before any variation from state or county code.

  contractor-installed septic permit fee: 125 USD · property-owner-installed septic permit fee: 250 USD · returned-check service charge: 25 USD · permit validity: 1 year (from approval date)

  “A sewage permit is necessary on all new installations”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Property-owner-installed private sewage systems inside Brooklyn township.

  • The owner must request inspection after the tank is set and first trench dug, before rock or pipe is placed.
  • The owner must request final inspection after installation and before trenches are backfilled.
  • The department must be contacted at least two working days before an inspection appointment.
  • No portion of a private sewage system may be covered until department inspection.

  inspection appointment notice: >= 2 working days

  “Property owners must request the Lee County Health Department to make a final inspection”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Brooklyn township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Building work by an owner inside Brooklyn township.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Brooklyn township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Brooklyn township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Brooklyn township, Lee County, Illinois.

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.