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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Medora

Village of Medora 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 inside Medora village limits, Macoupin County, IL. The county page says the private sewage program covers all of Macoupin County, which includes the village; the county page does not name Medora.

  • Administered by the Macoupin County health department (Director of Environmental Health), per the county licenses page.
  • Permit exception if public sewer is available; whether public sewer serves Medora village was not found.

  “who application should be submitted to and contact info: director of environmental health, derrek tiburzi. phone: 217-839-4111 cell: 217-710-9113 email: [email protected] - cost for permit: private septic system permit $300.00 septic contractors license $75.00 - required in all of macoupin county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private septic system installations inside Medora village limits, Macoupin County, IL, under the county's countywide private sewage program. The county page says all of Macoupin County; it does not name Medora.

  • Exception stated on the county page: the private septic system permit exception applies if public sewer is available.
  • Homeowners must also obtain a license for all septic system installations and repairs, per the county page.
  • Whether Medora village has public sewer available was not found.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD · 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

  New private water wells, and all geothermal wells, drilled inside Medora village limits, Macoupin County, IL, under the county health department's water program. The county page says all of Macoupin County; it does not name Medora.

  • Permit obtained from the health department before drilling a new water well and/or geothermal well, per the county page.
  • Well sealing and geothermal well fees also listed on the county page.

  private well permit fee: 100 USD · well sealing fee: 100 USD · geothermal well permit fee: 250 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new construction inside Medora village limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits inside Medora village limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted by Medora village for construction inside village limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Medora village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Medora 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.