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

Village of Hamel’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Hamel village: changes to a building's square footage, footprint or roofline; accessory structures over 200 sq ft; in-ground pools; decks; fences and above-ground pools (village permit)

  • No building permit for a shed or other accessory structure under 200 square feet, but zoning compliance still applies.
  • No building permit is needed to replace a roof.
  • Homeowner association covenants may add restrictions.
  • Permits for building work are processed through Madison County Planning and Development under the village's contract (see permit_process).

  accessory structure permit threshold: < 200 square feet (sheds and accessory structures under this size need no building permit but must meet zoning)

  “you do not need a building permit for a shed or other accessory structure that is less than 200 square feet, but you still must be in compliance with zoning requirements for accessory structures.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction and alterations inside Hamel village limits

  • Section 6-1-1 names the 2009 International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings and the 2009 International Commercial Code; the cited text does not state a later edition.
  • All plumbing installed in the village must follow the Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890 (section 38-3-31(a)).

  “are hereby adopted as the building code of the village of hamel in the state of illinois”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hamel village limits; the village administers its own zoning code (Chapter 40 Zoning Code)

  • Accessory structures must comply with village zoning requirements even when no building permit is needed.
  • Chapter 40 text was not opened; district-level limits are unverified (see zoning and dimensional claims).

  “chapter 38 utilities chapter 40 zoning code”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Any sewer line or connection serving a premises inside Hamel village

  • A village permit must be applied for before any sewer line is laid or connected, and a fee is paid (section 31-3-10).
  • No rule requiring a home to connect to public sewer or water when available was found in the sections read (Chapter 31 articles I-IV and Chapter 38 section 38-3-27 to 38-3-33); the mandatory-connection rule is unverified.
  • Water service connection and main-extension rules (Chapter 38 divisions IV-VI) were not read in full.

  “before any sewer line is laid or any sewer connections to any premises are made or extended in said village, a permit for same shall be applied for at the office of the village clerk.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land inside Hamel village

  • Chapter 34 Subdivision Code exists; its substantive requirements (plat, improvements, lot standards) were not read.
  • The fee schedule in Chapter 6 lists plat review fees (final plat review, private sewage plat review), which indicates plat review.

  “chapter 33 street regulations chapter 34 subdivision code chapter 36 taxation”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Village zoning, plat and related fees inside Hamel village

  • Fees are printed in the code's fee schedule; the schedule has no effective date in the excerpt read.
  • Some schedule lines read 'hold for ordinance revision', so amounts may change by ordinance.

  “zoning fees (primarily covers publication costs-time) agricultural $300.00 residential district plus $5 an acre $325.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and inspection permit process for work inside Hamel village

  • Building permits and construction inspections are handled by Madison County Planning and Development, room 254, Madison County Administration Building, 157 North Main Street, Edwardsville, (618) 296-4468, open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
  • Fence and above-ground pool permits are issued by the village; zoning questions go to Village Hall at (618) 633-2484.
  • Village process beyond the FAQ (application forms, fees, timelines) was not located; the process is only partly published.

  “the village of hamel contracts with madison county planning and development for building permits and construction inspections.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Hamel village
• Inspections — Building inspections for work inside Hamel village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Hamel village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district (SR-1) and any agricultural district inside Hamel village
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main single-family residential district (SR-1) inside Hamel village

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.