Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Benld, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Benld

Benld 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 septic systems on land inside Benld city limits, administered by the Macoupin County health department (Environmental Health) under the county private sewage program

  • The county page says the private septic permit is not required where public sewer is available, so the sewer-availability rule for Benld city governs whether this program applies.
  • The county page lists the county's health department as the contact for the private sewage program; no Benld city septic ordinance was located.

  “required in all of macoupin county. exception for private septic system permit if public sewer is available.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private septic system installations on land inside Benld city limits, under the Macoupin County private sewage program

  • Exception: the private septic system permit is not required if public sewer is available (the county page's exception). Whether public sewer is available at a given Benld parcel was not verified.
  • Homeowners must also obtain a license for all septic system installations and repairs (county page).
  • Contractors must hold a private sewage contractors license from the health department (county page).

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (Exception: not required where public sewer is available) · septic contractors license fee: 75 USD

  “required in all of macoupin county. exception for private septic system permit if public sewer is available.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water wells drilled on land inside Benld city limits, under the Macoupin County health department water program

  • Permit also required before sealing an abandoned well (county page).
  • Geothermal wells carry a separate permit fee of $250 (county page).

  private well permit fee: 100 USD · well sealing permit fee: 100 USD

  “the private water well system requires a water well permit to be obtained from the health department to drill a new water well and/or all geothermal wells.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County-published septic and well permit fees that apply to such work inside Benld city limits; Benld's own building and zoning permit fees are not covered

  • The county page's private septic permit fee does not apply where public sewer is available.
  • Benld city building or zoning permit fees were not located and remain unanswered.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (not required where public sewer is available) · septic contractors license fee: 75 USD · private well permit fee: 100 USD

  “cost for permit: private septic system permit $300.00 septic contractors license $75.00”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Benld or Macoupin County directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside Benld city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption exists for permits inside Benld city limits
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, Benld city adopts for construction inside its limits
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside Benld city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new dwellings inside Benld city limits

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.