Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Eagarville, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of Eagarville

Village of Eagarville does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitLimited

  Macoupin County building program permit; applies only to unincorporated Macoupin County and does not apply to land inside Eagarville village limits, where the county directs owners to the village for permit requirements

  • Applies to any new construction that requires a septic system, as the county page states.
  • The county page states that some listed permits are only for unincorporated parts of the county and that property inside city or village limits must contact that city or village for its permit requirements.

  building program permit cost: 100 USD

  “some permits and licenses listed here are only for the unincorporated parts of the county (not in city or village limits). please make sure if the property in question is within city or village limits you contact that city or village for their permit or license requirements.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private septic (sewage) permitting and licensing inside Eagarville village limits, as well as unincorporated Macoupin County; the county health department's private sewage program is the administering body

  • Applies only where public sewer is not available; see septic-permit-county.

  “private sewage program permit - who application should be submitted to and contact info: director of environmental health, derrek tiburzi.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private septic system permit for a new home inside Eagarville village limits (county program covering all of Macoupin County)

  • Exception: no private septic system permit is needed if public sewer is available.
  • Contractors must obtain a private sewage contractors license from the health department.
  • Homeowners must also obtain a license for all septic system installations and repairs.

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

  “private septic system permit $300.00 septic contractors license $75.00 - required in all of macoupin county. exception for private septic system permit if public sewer is available.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water well permit to drill a new well or geothermal well, inside Eagarville village limits as well as unincorporated Macoupin County (county health department program)

  • A permit is also required prior to sealing an abandoned well.

  private well permit fee: 100 USD · geothermal well permit fee: 250 USD

  “private well permit $100.00 well sealing $100.00 geothermal well $250.00 - required in all of macoupin county”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County health department fees for septic and well permits that apply inside Eagarville village limits; these are not village fees

  • Septic permit fee does not apply where public sewer is available.
  • Fees are the county's published amounts on the page opened; no village fee schedule was found.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (not required if public sewer is available) · private well permit fee: 100 USD

  “private septic system permit $300.00 septic contractors license $75.00 - required in all of macoupin county. exception for private septic system permit if public sewer is available.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for work inside Eagarville village limits
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, Eagarville village adopts for construction inside its limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Eagarville village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Eagarville village limits
• Local zoning — Whether Eagarville village adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside village 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.