Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Compton, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of Compton

Village of Compton 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic tank and sewage disposal permits for land inside Compton village, administered by the Lee County Board of Health / County Health Department, except where the connection is to a municipally owned public sewer

  • Public-sewer connections are arranged with the municipality that owns the sewer (8-2-9 a).

  “no septic tank, privy vault, sink drain, or sewage disposal system shall be erected, constructed, or repaired in this county, except in accordance with this chapter, and it shall be unlawful to proceed with such work unless a permit has first been obtained from the county board of health”

• Septic permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing or repairing a septic tank or sewage disposal system in Lee County, including land inside Compton village, unless the connection is to a public sewer owned by a municipality

  • Application must be in writing and approved by the county health department, and the permit issued before construction or repair and before the building permit is issued (8-2-9 b.3).
  • Where the connection is to be made to a public sewer, arrangements are made with the municipality owning the sewer rather than the county board of health.
  • Application fee in the code: $125 tank-only, $225 residential, $325 commercial; the fee rises by $25 every three years (the code's table shows 2027 and 2030 amounts of $150/$250/$350 and $175/$275/$375).

  residential septic permit application fee: 225 USD (tank-only $125; non-residential $325; fee rises $25 every three years; late filing fee added)

  “no septic tank, privy vault, sink drain, or sewage disposal system shall be erected, constructed, or repaired in this county, except in accordance with this chapter, and it shall be unlawful to proceed with such work unless a permit has first been obtained from the county board of health; provided, however, that where the connection is to be made to a public sewer, arrangements shall be made with the municipality owning the sewer rather than the county board of health.”

• Well permitRequired

  Construction, deepening, modification or sealing of water wells in Lee County, including land inside Compton village, unless a village rule provides otherwise (Compton village code not located; applicability inside the village not separately confirmed)

  • Permit must be obtained from the health authority (Lee County Health Department) before the work proceeds.
  • Applications must include location, depth, pipe size, pump capacity and water elevation for irrigation wells per 8-1-5 a.3.
  • Permit fee follows the amount allowable under the Illinois water well construction code (8-1-6 c).

  “no water well or closed loop well shall be constructed, deepened, modified, or sealed except in accordance with this chapter, and it shall be unlawful to proceed with such work unless a permit has first been obtained from the health authority.”

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• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Compton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Compton village
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Compton village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Compton village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Compton 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.