Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Mount Clare, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of Mount Clare

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

• Building permitNot required

  Macoupin County building permit (County GIS / Supervisor of Assessments office) inside Mount Clare village: the county permit is not required there

  • Applies only to the county permit; the village's own building permit, inspection and occupancy rules are not established (see building_permit_requirement village claim).
  • The septic construction-permit rule in the county code refers to a valid county building permit; how that applies inside the village is unresolved.

  “required in only unincorporated macoupin county”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Mount Clare village, administered by the Macoupin County public health department

  • Applies to private sewage disposal systems; the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Code is adopted by reference in the county code.

  “the private sewage program requires all contractors in macoupin county and surrounding counties to obtain a private sewage contractors license from the health department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private septic system on land inside Mount Clare village (Macoupin County public health department permit)

  • Permit exception: the fee listing notes an exception for a private septic system permit if public sewer is available.
  • Permit may be refused where public or community sewage systems are available (see utility_connection claim).
  • The health board may not grant a construction permit for a new structure requiring a septic permit without a valid county building permit (county code, Chapter 52).

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD

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

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New home inside Mount Clare village: the health board may refuse a private septic permit where public sewer is available

  • A sewer is deemed available when a public sewer line is in place in an adjoining street, alley, right-of-way or easement, or within a reasonable distance of the improvement to which connection is practical and permitted.
  • No Mount Clare village sewer-connection ordinance was located, so a village mandate is not established.

  reasonable distance to public sewer, single-family residence: <= 300 feet (1,000 feet for a commercial establishment, subdivision or multi-family dwelling)

  “a reasonable distance for the purpose of this provision shall be deemed to be not greater than 300 feet for a single family residence and not greater than 1,000 feet for a commercial establishment, subdivision or multi-family dwelling.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private septic system permit fee for land inside Mount Clare village; village permit fees not located

  • Fee is the county health department listing; confirm the current schedule with the health department.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD

  “cost for permit: private septic system permit $300.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Mount Clare village construction
• Building code adopted — Whether Mount Clare village has adopted a building code
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Mount Clare village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Mount Clare village
• Local zoning — Whether Mount Clare village (Macoupin County, IL) 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.