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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Hettick

Village of Hettick 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 ($100, for new construction that requires a septic system): it applies only in unincorporated Macoupin County, so it does not apply to land inside Hettick village limits. Hettick village's own building permit rule is not found.

  • County building program permit is limited to unincorporated Macoupin County.
  • The county page directs users to the city or village for permits within city or village limits.
  • Hettick village's own building permit requirement is unknown; confirm with the village.

  county building program permit fee: 100 USD

  “cost for permit: $100.00 - required in only unincorporated macoupin county”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Hettick village, administered by the Macoupin County Public Health Department (county-wide program)

  • Applies inside Hettick village unless public sewer is available.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Private septic system installations on land inside Hettick village limits (county health department permit)

  • Exception for private septic system permit if public sewer is available.
  • Homeowners must also obtain a license for all septic system installations and repairs.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD

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

• Well permitRequired

  Private water wells and geothermal wells drilled on land inside Hettick village (county health department permit)

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

  private well 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)

  Macoupin County septic and well permit fees for land inside Hettick village; no Hettick village permit fee schedule found

  • Septic permit fee does not apply where public sewer is available.
  • Fees are county-published; Hettick village fees not found.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (septic contractors license is a separate $75 fee) · private well permit fee: 100 USD · well sealing permit fee: 100 USD

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

• Permit processPartial

  County permit hub for land inside Hettick village: lists county permits with issuing office and cost, but excludes village-issued permits

  • Permits for property inside city or village limits must be sought from that city or village; Hettick village process not found.

  “some permits and licenses listed here are only for the unincorporated parts of the county (not in city or village limits).”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for work inside Hettick village limits
• Building code adopted — Land inside Hettick village limits: which building code, if any, the village adopts
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Hettick village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Hettick village limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Hettick village limits: whether the village 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.