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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Scottville

Village of Scottville 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

  Inside Scottville village limits the Macoupin County building program permit does not apply, because the county limits that permit to unincorporated Macoupin County and directs property in city or village limits to contact the city or village for its permit requirements. Village permit rules themselves were not located.

  • County page: building program permit 'required in only unincorporated macoupin county'.
  • County page: property within city or village limits should contact that city or village for permit or license requirements.
  • Scottville village's own permit requirements were not found on an official source.

  building program permit cost: 100 USD (county permit for unincorporated Macoupin County only)

  “required in only unincorporated macoupin county”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Scottville village limits, administered by the Macoupin County health department's private sewage program, which the county page lists as required in all of Macoupin County

  • Exception: no private septic system permit where public sewer is available.
  • The county page does not separately address village sewer rules; village-specific sewer requirements were not located.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Private septic system installations and repairs on land inside Scottville village limits, under the Macoupin County private sewage program

  • Permit not required where public sewer is available (exception stated on county page).
  • Homeowners must also obtain a license for all septic system installations and repairs (county page).
  • Septic contractors must hold a private sewage contractors license from the health department (county page).

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (not charged where public sewer is available) · septic contractor license fee: 75 USD

  “cost for permit: private septic system permit $300.00 septic contractors license $75.00 - required in all of macoupin county. exception for private septic system permit if public sewer is available.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for work inside Scottville village limits
• Building code adopted — Building codes for construction inside Scottville village limits
• Inspections — Inspections for construction inside Scottville village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for construction inside Scottville village limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Scottville village limits (Macoupin County, IL)

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.