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

Rules another office applies inside Amity Township

Amity 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 permitLimited

  Construction inside Amity Township that could impair an existing private sewage-disposal system.

  • The completed Livingston County Public Health Department form must be returned before the zoning office issues its building permit.
  • If the private sewage-disposal system does not comply with current rules and regulations, it must be upgraded to conform to the Livingston County Private Sewage Disposal System Ordinance.

  “returned before the zoning office can issue their building permit”

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Owner installation of a private sewage-disposal system for the owner's personal residence inside Amity Township.

  • The system must be for the owner's own personal residence.
  • A soil investigation and permit application with the applicable fee are required.
  • The owner must notify the Livingston County Public Health Department at least 48 hours before excavation and again before covering the system for final inspection and approval.

  advance notice before excavation: >= 48 hours

  “You may install the private sewage disposal system yourself if the system is for your own personal residence or you may use a State Licensed Contractor.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage-disposal systems for homes inside Amity Township that are not served by public sewer systems.

  • Applies to facilities and homes not served by public sewer systems, including some rural homes.

  “The Private Sewage Disposal Program regulates methods of disposing of sewage from facilities and homes that are not served by public sewer systems, such as homes located in some rural areas.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of a private sewage-disposal system inside Amity Township.

  • For owner installation, notify the Department at least 48 hours before excavation and again before covering the system.
  • For contractor installation, the contractor must notify the Department 48 hours before commencement.
  • The system must be inspected before backfilling.

  advance notice: >= 48 hours

  “If you employ a second party to install the system, that party must be licensed as a private sewage installation contractor by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The contractor must also notify the Livingston County Public Health Department 48 hours before commencement of work. The system must be inspected prior to backfilling.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sewage disposal for homes inside Amity Township not served by public sewer.

  • The County's Private Sewage Disposal Program regulates these systems.
  • Plans are approved, systems are inspected, and private sewage-disposal permits are issued by the program.

  “The Private Sewage Disposal Program regulates methods of disposing of sewage from facilities and homes that are not served by public sewer systems, such as homes located in some rural areas. By helping to ensure that all sewage is discharged to a properly designed and operated waste facility, the Private Sewage Disposal Program helps eliminate transmission of disease, disease organisms, and nuisances.”

• Well permitLimited

  Construction, deepening, repair, or sealing of wells inside Amity Township.

  • The application lists construction, deepening, repair, and sealing as permit purposes.
  • For a constructed or deepened well for which a permit has been issued, notification is required at least two days before work starts.
  • The application page states a $100 permit fee and $50 water-sample fee, with no fee for abandonment.

  permit fee: 100 USD (Water well permit.) · water sample fee: 50 USD (New well; refunded upon receipt of a water sample if collected by the property owner or well driller.) · pre-work notification: >= 2 days (For construction or deepening of a well for which a permit has been issued.)

  “APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MODIFY OR ABANDON A WATER WELL”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage-disposal construction or alteration inside Amity Township.

  • Obtain a soil investigation from a licensed soil classifier or registered engineer.
  • Submit the results with the application and applicable fee.
  • The Health Department issues a construction or alteration permit upon approval of the system plan.
  • Installers must provide prescribed advance notice and the system must be inspected before backfilling.

  “A soils investigation must be performed by a State of Illinois licensed soil classifier or a registered engineer and a copy of the results returned with the permit application and applicable fee to the Livingston County Public Health Department. Upon approval of your system plan, the Livingston County Public Health Department will issue a Permit to Construct or Alter a Sewage Disposal System.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Amity Township.
• Inspections — General building construction inside Amity Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new or altered dwellings inside Amity Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Amity Township, Livingston County, Illinois.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Amity 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.