Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Long Creek Township, Illinois

Long Creek Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction and remodel projects on unincorporated land inside Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois.

  • Macon County issues the permits and enforces the International Building Code outside incorporated cities, villages, and towns in the county.
  • A permit must be obtained before work begins.
  • This finding does not establish requirements for incorporated places within the township.

  “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)

  Unincorporated land inside Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois; Macon County administers the applicable zoning ordinances.

  • This finding is limited to unincorporated areas; the cited county page does not establish the zoning authority for incorporated places located within the township.
  • Illinois State Archives identifies Long Creek as a township in Macon County.

  “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 inside Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois; the Macon County Health Department/Board of Health is the permitting authority under the county code.

  • Construction or repair of a private sewage disposal system may not begin until a permit is obtained from the County Health Department.
  • Applications must be made to the Health Department.
  • A permit may be issued only to an Illinois licensed private sewage disposal installation contractor or a homeowner installing the homeowner's own residential sewage disposal system.
  • The County Health Department or its authorized representative may refuse a permit where sanitary or community sewage systems are available.
  • A sewer is available when a sanitary sewer line is in a street, alley, right-of-way, or easement adjoining or abutting the premises, connection is practical, and the controlling authority permits it.
  • The reasonable-distance threshold is no more than 300 feet for a single-family residence or nonresidential property with sewage flow below 1,500 gallons per day, and 1,000 feet for a multifamily dwelling or nonresidential property with sewage flow at least 1,500 gallons per day.
  • The Board of Health or authorized representative must act on applications within 14 days of receipt.
  • The initial-construction, alteration, or extension permit has a fee established by the County Health Department; a denied-permit fee is non-refundable.
  • A construction permit is valid for six months from issuance and is void if construction has not started in that period.
  • Incomplete applications are not considered for approval; changes must be approved before construction or installation and submitted to the Health Department within seven days after completion.

  sewer availability distance for single-family residence or nonresidential property below 1,500 gallons per day: <= 300 feet (Applies where connection is practical and permitted by the controlling sewer authority.) · sewer availability distance for multifamily dwelling or nonresidential property at least 1,500 gallons per day: <= 1000 feet (Applies where connection is practical and permitted by the controlling sewer authority.) · permit validity: 6 months (Void if construction has not started within that period.) · Board of Health application-action period: <= 14 days (Measured from receipt of the application.)

  “In accordance with the State of Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Code 77 Ill. Adm. Code Part 905, 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. The construction or repair of a private sewage disposal system may not commence until a permit is first obtained from the County Health Department.”

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.