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

Rules another office applies inside Wyoming Township

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  A property owner installing a septic system on the owner's own property in Wyoming Township, subject to the Lee County sewage-disposal code.

  • The owner must take a written open-book test of 20 to 50 questions and obtain at least 75%; the test may be taken twice at least 24 hours apart.
  • The owner must request Health Department 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 owner may be assisted by a licensed septic contractor.

  minimum test score: >= 75 percent · test questions: 20-50 questions

  “Property owners installing a septic system on their own property must meet the following requirements:”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage-disposal systems serving fewer than 15 persons in Wyoming Township, under Lee County's countywide code.

  • The County Board of Health determines requirements for systems serving fewer than 15 persons using the circular code specifications as a basis.

  persons served: < 15 persons

  “determined by the County Board of Health”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic tanks, privy vaults, sink drains, and sewage-disposal systems in Wyoming Township, subject to Lee County's countywide code.

  • A County Board of Health permit must be obtained before work proceeds.
  • For a public-sewer connection, arrangements are instead made with the municipality owning the sewer.
  • The written application must include a plat, drawings, plans, specifications, and prescribed soil classifications.
  • The County Health Department must approve the application and issue the permit before construction or repair and before the building permit is issued.

  “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.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Permitted private sewage-disposal systems in Wyoming Township, under Lee County's countywide code.

  • The inspection occurs after complete installation and before backfilling.
  • The County Board of Health or its authorized representative performs the inspection.
  • The health authority must notify the owner of compliance before the work is covered and the system used.

  “Before backfilling is started but after the complete installation of the system, an inspection shall be made”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sewage-disposal systems in Wyoming Township under Lee County's countywide sewage-disposal code.

  • A private system is not authorized where public sewer is reasonably available for a new system or an irreparable/noncompliant existing system.
  • A private system may be installed if property-to-sewer connection cannot be made with an individual 4-inch line.

  “then a private sewage disposal system may be installed”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New sewage disposal and failing existing sewage disposal systems in Wyoming Township, under Lee County's countywide sewage-disposal code.

  • Public sewer is the sole authorized method where it is reasonably available and a new system is proposed, or an existing system cannot be reconstructed or repaired to comply.
  • A sanitary sewer is available within 300 feet of residential property or nonresidential property with flow below 1,500 gallons per day, or within 1,000 feet of nonresidential property with flow at least 1,500 gallons per day, unless a physical barrier or local ordinance prevents connection.
  • A private system may be installed if connection cannot be made with an individual 4-inch line.

  residential sewer availability distance: <= 300 feet (unless a physical barrier or local ordinance prevents connection) · nonresidential sewer availability distance for flow at least 1500 gallons per day: <= 1000 feet (unless a physical barrier or local ordinance prevents connection)

  “within 300 feet of a residential property”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Lee County septic-disposal permit applications in Wyoming Township.

  • The listed fees apply to applications submitted by a licensed septic contractor.
  • A property-owner-installed residential system costs twice the contractor-installed residential-system amount.
  • The required-permit fees increase by $25 every three years and may be changed by Lee County Code amendment.
  • A late-filing fee set by the Lee County Board of Health is also required for late applications.

  2024 tank-only permit application fee: 125 USD (licensed septic contractor application) · 2024 residential tank/field permit application fee: 225 USD (licensed septic contractor application) · 2024 nonresidential permit application fee: 325 USD (licensed septic contractor application)

  “two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) for residential properties”

• Permit processPartial

  Lee County septic-disposal permit applications in Wyoming Township.

  • Application must be in writing on the health authority's form.
  • It must include a plat showing existing and proposed wells, sewers, septic tanks, seepage systems, privy vaults, and other disposal facilities, plus proposed drawings, plans, and specifications.
  • Required soil classifications must accompany the application.
  • County Health Department approval and permit issuance are required before construction or repair and before the building permit is issued.

  “Application for permits under this section shall be in writing”

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• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Wyoming Township
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Wyoming Township
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Wyoming Township
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Wyoming Township
• Local zoning — Land inside Wyoming Township, Lee County, Illinois

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