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

Rules another office applies inside Nevada Township

Nevada 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

  An owner installing a private sewage disposal system for the owner's personal residence inside Nevada Township.

  • The system must be for the owner's own personal residence.
  • The owner must notify the Livingston County Public Health Department at least 48 hours before excavation and before covering the system for final inspection and approval.
  • A Permit to Construct or Alter is issued upon approval of the system plan.

  advance notice: >= 48 hours (before excavation and again before covering the system)

  “You may install the private sewage disposal system yourself”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Nevada Township.

  • Authority acts upon approval of the system plan.

  “Upon approval of your system plan, the Livingston County Public Health Department will issue a Permit to Construct or Alter a Sewage Disposal System.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction or alteration of a private sewage disposal system inside Nevada Township.

  • Permit is issued upon approval of the system plan.
  • A soil investigation is required for a subsurface seepage field.

  septic permit fee: 150 USD (application lists this permit fee)

  “Upon approval of your system plan, the Livingston County Public Health Department will issue a Permit to Construct or Alter a Sewage Disposal System.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Owner-installed private sewage disposal systems inside Nevada Township.

  • The Health Department must receive at least 48 hours' notice before excavation and again before covering the system.
  • Inspection is for final inspection and approval.

  advance notice: >= 48 hours (owner-installed systems)

  “before covering the system for final inspection and approval.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private, owner-installed sewage disposal systems serving a personal residence inside Nevada Township.

  • System must be for the owner's personal residence.
  • The Health Department issues the construction or alteration permit upon approval of the system plan.
  • For subsurface seepage fields, a soil investigation must be performed by an Illinois licensed soil classifier or registered engineer.

  “homes that are not served by public sewer systems”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision activity inside Nevada Township subject to Livingston County Planning & Zoning jurisdiction.

  • The County Planning & Zoning Office administers the subdivision code.

  “administers both the subdivision code and the zoning ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage and water-well permits administered by the Livingston County Health Department for property inside Nevada Township.

  • The page lists well-sealing applications as having no fee.

  septic permit: 150 USD · water well permit: 100 USD (state statute) · well sealing: 0 USD

  “$150 - Septic permit [...] $100 - Water well permits (state statute) [...] $0 - Well sealing”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Nevada Township.

  • For a subsurface seepage field, the soil investigation is by an Illinois licensed soil classifier or registered engineer.
  • Results and applicable fee are returned with the permit application.
  • The Health Department issues the construction or alteration permit upon plan approval.

  “If you plan a subsurface seepage field as part of your septic system, 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 any applicable fee to the Livingston County Public Health Department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Nevada Township.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Nevada Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Nevada Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Nevada Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Nevada Township, Livingston 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.