Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Franklin Grove Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Franklin Grove Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Any construction in the unincorporated portion of Franklin Grove township administered by Lee County.

  • An approved placard and letter are required before a project may begin.
  • Scope excludes incorporated places that administer their own regulations.

  “Permits, Forms and Procedures For Any Construction”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated portion of Franklin Grove township; not land inside an incorporated city, village, or town with its own zoning regulations.

  • The county office's stated jurisdiction is unincorporated areas; incorporated places may administer their own zoning.

  “responsible for regulating activities in the unincorporated areas of the county”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  The unincorporated portion of Franklin Grove township.

  • District maps are maintained for unincorporated areas; incorporated places may have their own regulations.

  “The department records all zoning and subdivision activity on tracts of land in the county and is responsible for maintaining zoning maps for all areas in the unincorporated areas of the county.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems installed in Franklin Grove township.

  • 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. All systems must be installed in accordance with specific Lee County and Illinois State Private Sewage Codes.. Fees are required for permits.”

• Well permitRequired

  All new wells installed in Franklin Grove township.

  • New wells must comply with specific Lee County Codes and Rules and Regulations.
  • Permit fees are required.
  • Abandoned wells must be sealed in accordance with the Illinois Water Well Construction Code and the Lee County Code.

  “Permits are issued on all new wells which are installed in Lee County. All systems must be installed in accordance with specific Lee County Codes and Rules and Regulations. Fees are required for permits. Abandoned wells shall be sealed in accordance with the Illinois Water Well Construction Code, as well as the Lee County Code.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision activity in the unincorporated portion of Franklin Grove township.

  • The county Building and Zoning Office records subdivision activity in unincorporated areas.

  “records all zoning and subdivision activity”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County building permits for construction in the unincorporated portion of Franklin Grove township.

  • Approval is required before payment instructions are provided.

  “You will be contacted within 1-3 business days and, if approved, you will be able to pay by credit card, cash, or check. If you provided your email address on the application, your receipts and placards will be emailed to you, unless another request has been made.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Franklin Grove township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Franklin Grove township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Franklin Grove township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered structures inside Franklin Grove township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings in the unincorporated portion of Franklin Grove 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.