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

Rules another office applies inside Hamilton Township

Hamilton 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite septic and private sewage disposal systems inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois. The county code applies countywide, including Hamilton township; this is a county rule, not a Hamilton township ordinance.

  • Permit must be obtained from the county board of health before any septic tank or sewage disposal system is erected, constructed, or repaired.
  • 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.
  • Systems serving more than fifteen persons or population equivalent that discharge to streams require a permit from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (8-2-9(d)(1)).

  “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

  New or repaired septic tanks and sewage disposal systems inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois (where no public sewer connection is required). County rule applied inside Hamilton township.

  • Application must be in writing, in the form the health authority prescribes, with a plat showing existing and proposed wells, sewers, septic tanks, seepage systems, privy vaults and other sewage disposal facilities, plus plans and specifications.
  • Soil classification results must accompany each application.
  • Applications are approved by the county health department and permits are issued before any construction or repair is undertaken and before the building permit is issued.
  • Variances may be granted by the board of health representative if the variance will not adversely affect system operation or threaten health (8-2-13).
  • Public sewer connection, where reasonably available, replaces the permit path (see utility_connection).

  “applications shall be approved by the county health department and permits shall be issued before any construction or repair is undertaken and before the building permit is issued.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Septic systems installed inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois. County rule applied inside Hamilton township.

  • Final inspection is required before backfilling and after complete installation; upon passing, the health authority notifies the owner and the system may be used.
  • Owner-installed systems must also request an inspection after the tank is set and the first trench is dug, before rock or pipe is placed in the trench, and a final inspection before backfill (8-2-5(c)(1)(b)-(c)).
  • Alternative systems must be inspected after installation and before backfilling (8-2-8(b)(8)).

  “Before backfilling is started but after the complete installation of the system”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Subdivisions creating individual lots that will use private sewage systems inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois. General county subdivision regulation (Title 11) was not opened.

  • Individual lots require soil investigations before the Lee County Health Department issues a private sewage disposal construction permit.
  • Approved subdivision applications are provided to the Lee County zoning office.
  • A minimum fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is charged for review and approval of the subdivision (the preceding clause of that subsection was not captured).

  minimum subdivision review fee (septic lots): >= 100 USD

  “a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic / sewage disposal permit application fees for systems inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois (county fee schedule). Building and zoning permit fees were not located in an official source.

  • Fee is set by the county code and may be altered by amendment to the Lee County code.
  • Late filing fee: an additional fee in the amount established by the Lee County Board of Health is paid to the county health department for late filing of any application.
  • Schedule shows 2024, 2027 and 2030 columns: tank only $125.00, $150.00, $175.00; tank/field residential $225.00, $250.00, $275.00; non-residential $325.00, $350.00, $375.00. The 2024 column is the current one as of this record; the 2027 and 2030 columns apply later.

  tank-only permit application fee (licensed contractor): 125 USD (2027 column $150.00; 2030 column $175.00) · residential tank and field permit application fee (licensed contractor): 225 USD (2027 column $250.00; 2030 column $275.00) · commercial permit application fee (licensed contractor): 325 USD (2027 column $350.00; 2030 column $375.00)

  “one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Published (with conditions) — Owner-installed residential septic systems inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois (county fee schedule).

    “a fee of twice the amount of a contractor-installed residential system must accompany each sewage application submitted by the property owner installing a septic system on their own residential property.”

• Permit processPartial

  The septic / sewage disposal permit process inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois. The general building permit process was not located in an official source.

  • Process: written application with plat and plans, soil classification results, county health department approval, permit issued before construction and before the building permit.
  • Inspections at tank set / first trench (owner-installed) and before backfill (8-2-7).
  • Permit may be revoked or suspended for violations (8-2-14).
  • Variances available from the board of health representative (8-2-13).

  “Application for permits under this section”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois.
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner may build without a licensed contractor for building (non-septic) work inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois.
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new construction inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois.
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside Hamilton township, Lee County, Illinois.
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required before occupying a building inside Hamilton 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.