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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Modesto

Village of Modesto 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 (issued by the county) for new construction, as it applies to land inside Modesto village

  • The county listing says the building program permit is required only in unincorporated Macoupin County, so the county permit does not apply to land inside Modesto village.
  • Any village-issued building permit for Modesto village is not verified; see the unknown village building-code claim.

  county building program permit cost: 100 USD

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential lots inside Modesto village that use a private water supply and a private sewage disposal system (county health lot minimum, not a village zoning district standard)

  • Health-department lot minimum; a greater area may be required by the health authority, and a smaller area may be allowed by variance on a showing of extenuating circumstances.
  • Village zoning district lot minimums for the main single-family district are not located (see the unknown village zoning claim).

  minimum lot size, private water supply and private sewage system: >= 1 acre (greater area may be required by health authority; variance possible)

  “and where a private water supply and a private sewage disposal system is proposed, shall be one acre in size.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Modesto village, Macoupin County, IL, where no public sewer serves the lot

  • Applies only where public sewer is not available; the county health permit exception applies when public sewer is available.
  • The county public health department is an agency of the county board of health and administers Chapter 52 permits.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend individual domestic sewage disposal systems within the county unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the health department”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Individual (off-grid) domestic sewage systems on land inside Modesto village

  • Individual systems must hold a valid permit from the county health department before construction, alteration or extension.
  • Routine cleaning, replacing septic tank cover, or rodding out inlets/outlets does not require a construction permit (§ 52.03(j)).

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend individual domestic sewage disposal systems within the county unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the health department”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Subdivisions of land inside Modesto village, for soil absorption review only; village subdivision regulations not located

  • Covers only soil absorption review of septic capability; village plat, street and lot-layout rules are not located.

  “the health department shall require subdividers to furnish information concerning soil absorption capacities, or require changes in a proposed subdivision plat”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private septic system permit and contractor license fees for land inside Modesto village; village building or zoning fees not located

  • Fee is for the septic permit only; the county building program permit is $100.00 and applies only in unincorporated Macoupin County.
  • Septic contractor license is a separate $75.00 fee.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (septic contractor license is separate at $75.00)

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

• Permit processPartial

  Private septic construction permit process for land inside Modesto village; village permit process not located

  • Application must include site data and a plan; the health department acts within 15 days of receipt (§ 52.03(g)).
  • Permit is valid for six months from issuance; void if construction has not started (§ 52.03(h)).
  • A copy of a valid county building permit must be submitted before a septic permit issues (§ 52.03(l)).

  action time on septic permit application: <= 15 days

  “the board of health or its authorized representative shall act upon all applications within 15 days of receipt thereof.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or licensing for work inside Modesto village
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted by Modesto village for construction inside village limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Modesto village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new construction inside Modesto village
• Local zoning — Whether Modesto 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.