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

Rules another office applies inside Reynolds Township

Reynolds 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)

  Private sewage disposal systems on land inside Reynolds township, which is unincorporated Lee County, Illinois

  • The county code applies to systems in this county; the code text opened does not name Reynolds township specifically.
  • Where the connection is to be made to a public sewer, arrangements are made with the municipality that owns the sewer rather than the county board of health.
  • Illinois Department of Public Health private sewage code standards are referenced by Lee County Code 8-2-5 but were not opened in this run.

  “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 on land inside Reynolds township, which is unincorporated Lee County, Illinois

  • A permit must be obtained from the county board of health before work proceeds, except where the connection is to be made to a public sewer, in which case arrangements are made with the municipality owning the sewer.
  • Permit application details, soil test requirements and fee amounts are in 8-2-9 and related sections, which were not fully read in this run.

  “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 inspectionRequired

  Septic systems built inside Reynolds township, which is unincorporated Lee County, Illinois

  • Inspection occurs before backfilling and after complete installation of the system.
  • Inspection is made by the county board of health or its authorized representative to confirm compliance with the chapter.

  “before backfilling is started but after the complete installation of the system, an inspection shall be made by the county board of health or its authorized representative to determine if the provisions of this chapter have been complied with”

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• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Reynolds township, Lee County, Illinois
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Reynolds township, Lee County, Illinois
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Reynolds township, Lee County, Illinois
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Reynolds township, Lee County, Illinois
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Reynolds 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.