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

Rules another office applies inside Illini Township

Illini 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 permitRequired

  New construction and remodels in unincorporated Illini township, Macon County; permits issued by the county Planning & Zoning department

  • Applies outside incorporated cities, villages and towns; Illini township is a township, and the page does not name it specifically.
  • Permit must be obtained before work begins; forgotten permits are charged double fee.
  • Fees per county fee schedule.

  “reviews permit and zoning applications, issues building permits and enforces the international building code for all new construction and remodel projects outside of the incorporated cities, villages and towns in the county.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in unincorporated Illini township, Macon County, is covered by Macon County's zoning ordinance, not a township ordinance; no township zoning ordinance was found

  • No Illini township zoning ordinance or site was found.
  • County sources describe the unincorporated areas of the county and do not name Illini township specifically.
  • The county zoning maps are organized by township; district designations for Illini township were not retrieved.

  “administers the zoning, subdivision, floodplain, and unified storm water ordinances that regulate land use in the unincorporated areas of macon county.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems anywhere within Macon County, including Illini township; permits issued by the county health department

  • Permit required before construction or repair begins; valid six months.
  • Permit issued only to a licensed installer or homeowner installing own residential system.
  • Permit may be refused where public sewer is available within 300 feet for a single-family residence.
  • Fee set by the health department; applications acted on within 14 days.
  • State private sewage disposal code 77 Ill. Adm. Code 905 also applies.

  sewer availability distance, single-family residence: <= 300 feet (1,000 feet for multi-family or flow of 1,500 gpd or more)

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to construct or repair a private sewage disposal system within macon county, unless said person holds a valid permit issued by the board of health or its authorized representative.”

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.