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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Wilsonville

Village of Wilsonville 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 ($100). The county states it applies only to unincorporated Macoupin County, so it does not reach land inside Wilsonville village limits; the village's own building permit rule was not located.

  • Per the county page, the county building permit is required for any new construction that requires a septic system, and only in unincorporated Macoupin County.
  • Inside Wilsonville village, any building permit requirement would come from the village itself; none was found.

  county building program permit fee: 100 USD (county permit; applies only in unincorporated Macoupin County)

  “cost for permit: $100.00 - 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 septic systems on land inside Wilsonville village (Macoupin County environmental health / private sewage program), where public sewer is not available

  • Applies only where public sewer is not available; the county page says the private septic permit is excepted if public sewer is available.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Private septic system installation inside Wilsonville village (county program)

  • Permit is not required where public sewer service is available.
  • Homeowners must also hold a license for septic system installations and repairs; contractors need a county septic contractor license.

  private septic system permit fee: 300 USD (Macoupin County Health Department; not required 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 Wilsonville or Macoupin County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Wilsonville village
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, Wilsonville village adopts
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Wilsonville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Wilsonville village
• Local zoning — Whether Wilsonville 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.