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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Sawyerville

Village of Sawyerville 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

  Land inside Sawyerville village limits: the Macoupin County building program permit does not apply there, because the county lists it as required only in unincorporated Macoupin County. This claim does not establish the village's own permit rule.

  • The county building program permit is for new construction that requires a septic system and costs $100.00 per the county page.
  • Village-level permit rules are not established by this claim.

  “required in only unincorporated macoupin county - who may need to apply: any new construction that requires a septic system”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Sawyerville village limits, as the county page places all of Macoupin County under the county private sewage program

  • The county private sewage program permit applies in all of Macoupin County, with an exception for a private septic permit where public sewer is available.
  • Permit and contractor licensing run through the county health department's environmental health director.

  “who application should be submitted to and contact info: director of environmental health, derrek tiburzi.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private septic systems on land inside Sawyerville village limits (the county page does not carve out the village)

  • Exception: the private septic system permit is not required if public sewer is available.
  • Homeowners must also obtain a license for all septic system installations and repairs.
  • Septic contractors must hold a private sewage contractors license from the health department.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (exception where public sewer is available) · 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

  Private water wells, including geothermal wells, on land inside Sawyerville village limits (the county page does not carve out the village)

  • The water well permit is obtained from the county health department.
  • Geothermal wells also require a permit under the same county water program.

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

  “required in all of macoupin county - who may need to apply: 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)

  County health-department septic and water well permit fees for land inside Sawyerville village limits. Village building or zoning fees are not covered.

  • Septic fees apply countywide with the public-sewer exception noted in the septic claim.
  • The page lists the fees as stated; no effective date is given.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (exception where public sewer is available) · septic contractors license fee: 75 USD · private well permit fee: 100 USD · well sealing fee: 100 USD · geothermal well permit fee: 250 USD

  “private well permit $100.00 well sealing $100.00 geothermal well $250.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Land inside Sawyerville village limits: owner-builder exemption from permits
• Building code adopted — Land inside Sawyerville village limits: whether the village has adopted a building code
• Inspections — Land inside Sawyerville village limits: whether building inspections are required
• Certificate of occupancy — Land inside Sawyerville village limits: whether a certificate of occupancy is required
• Local zoning — Land inside Sawyerville 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.