Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Blue Mound, Illinois

Village of Blue Mound’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Blue Mound village limits (Macon County, IL). The village's own Planning & Zoning Commission administers zoning ordinances for the village.

  • The village's zoning ordinance text is not online; the village ordinances page says the ordinances are being updated and will soon be posted as a PDF, so district rules could not be read.
  • County zoning (Macon County Planning & Zoning) covers only unincorporated areas and does not apply inside the village.
  • Presence is shown by the village's own statement that its P&Z Commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances; the ordinance title was not retrieved.

  “the planning & zoning commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans and plat applications, and also makes recommendations to the council regarding the current and future development of the village of blue mound.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plat and subdivision applications for land inside Blue Mound village

  • Village Planning & Zoning Commission reviews plat applications and makes recommendations to the council.
  • County subdivision ordinance covers only unincorporated areas (Macon County Planning & Zoning page).

  “the planning & zoning commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans and plat applications, and also makes recommendations to the council regarding the current and future development of the village of blue mound.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Blue Mound

Village of Blue Mound 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 inside Blue Mound village, which is in Macon County, IL. The Macon County Health Department (agency of the Macon County Board of Health) administers septic permits countywide, including within the village.

  • Authority is the Macon County Board of Health through the Macon County Health Department, under the Illinois private sewage disposal code (77 Ill. Adm. Code part 905) as cited in Macon County Code Ch. 53.
  • No exception for incorporated villages was found in the Chapter 53 sections reviewed (53.01 definitions, 53.03, 53.05).

  “health department. the macon county health department, an agency of the macon county board of health, acting through its administrator or the other authorized representative.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction or repair of a private sewage disposal system inside Blue Mound village (Macon County, IL), which requires a county Health Department permit before work starts

  • Permit issued only to an Illinois-licensed private sewage disposal installation contractor or to a homeowner installing his or her own residential system (§ 53.05(c)).
  • Application must be in writing, signed by the licensed contractor and the property owner, and give the 911 address of the location (§ 53.05(d)).
  • A complete plan is required with the number, location and size of systems, water supplies, property lines and plans (§ 53.05(e)).
  • Property owner is responsible for obtaining the permit before work begins; failure is a violation (§ 53.05(a)(1)).
  • Contractors and pumpers must hold an annual county registration certificate (§ 53.01 definitions; § 53.07 contractor's registration).
  • Variances are provided in § 53.06 (not reviewed).
  • Ordinance adopted with passage date 1-8-2015 (ord. O-114-1-15); code current through 2025 S-11.

  “the construction or repair of a private sewage disposal system may not commence until a permit is first obtained from the county health department.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-public-sewer sanitation (private septic or other private sewage disposal) inside Blue Mound village, which is in Macon County, IL

  • Any private sewage disposal system must be permitted by the county Health Department before construction or repair (§ 53.05).
  • Discharge of untreated wastewater or effluent to ground surface or streams is prohibited (§ 53.02(b)).
  • Systems must not be installed or used in ways that become a public health hazard or nuisance (§ 53.02(a)).

  “no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged untreated wastewater or the effluent from private sewage disposal systems, directly or indirectly, to any stream, ditch, lake, pond, bathing area, ground surface, or abandoned well”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Blue Mound or Macon County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit for new home construction inside Blue Mound village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Blue Mound village
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for new construction inside Blue Mound village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Blue Mound village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Blue Mound village

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.