Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Girard, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Girard

Girard 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

  County building program permit; the county page limits it to unincorporated Macoupin County, so it does not establish a permit rule inside Girard city limits.

  • Girard city's own building permit requirement was not located and remains unknown.

  county building program permit cost: 100 USD

  “required in only unincorporated macoupin county”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) system permits and inspections in Macoupin County as stated by the county; applicability inside Girard city limits is not confirmed by a Girard source.

  • Public sewer availability removes the private septic permit requirement per the county page.

  “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 as Macoupin County states it for all of Macoupin County. The county page does not name Girard city, so applicability inside Girard city limits rests only on the county's countywide wording and is not confirmed by a Girard source.

  • Exception stated on the county page: the private septic system permit exception applies if public sewer is available.
  • Septic contractors must hold a private sewage contractors license ($75.00) from the county health department.

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

  “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 Girard or Macoupin County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Girard city
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Girard city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Girard city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Girard city
• Local zoning — Whether Girard city adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.