Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Marine Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Marine Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning districts mapped on unincorporated land inside Marine Township, if any; incorporated territory may be governed by its own municipality.

  • District boundaries, notations, references, data, and other map information are adopted as shown on the Madison County Zone District Map.

  “the boundaries of the zoning districts are established as shown on the madison county zone district map. the zoning district and boundaries are adopted and established as shown on the zone district map, together with all notations, references, data, district boundaries, and other information thereof,”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  One- and two-family dwelling structures in the county R-5 Multiple-Family Residential District, if that district is mapped on unincorporated land inside Marine Township.

  • The cited standard measures area from outside walls.
  • Utility rooms are included; other areas not used for living or sleeping purposes are excluded.

  minimum floor area per dwelling unit: >= 620 square feet (One- and two-family dwelling structures; measured from outside walls, including utility rooms but excluding other areas not used for living or sleeping.)

  “One and two family dwelling structures shall have a total floor area of not less than 620 square feet for each dwelling unit, measured from the outside walls, including utility rooms but excluding all other areas not used for living or sleeping purposes.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  One-family detached dwellings in the county R-1 district, if that district is mapped on unincorporated land inside Marine Township.

  • The ordinance also requires a width at the established building line; the opened excerpt does not contain the full width measurement.

  minimum lot area: >= 40000 square feet (Every one-family detached dwelling thereafter erected in the R-1 district.)

  “every one-family detached dwelling hereafter erected shall be located on a tract of land having an area of not less than 40,000 square feet and a width at the established building line of not less than 150 feet.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems serving land inside Marine Township.

  • Local health agencies may also review system-construction plans under a local ordinance or as an IDPH agent.
  • State description covers systems with no surface discharge and systems discharging treated effluent of up to 1,500 gallons per day to ground surface.

  treated-effluent discharge threshold: <= 1500 gallons per day (Systems discharging treated effluent to ground surface.)

  “The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge (such as septic tanks and seepage fields) as well as those that discharge treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface (such as sand filters and aerobic treatment systems).”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Agricultural buildings and structures on county-zoned land inside unincorporated Marine Township, if subject to the Madison County Zoning Code.

  • Agricultural buildings and structures must conform to building setback lines.
  • If part of a tract ceases to be used solely for agricultural purposes, all provisions of the code apply to that part.
  • Permits for the described agricultural purposes are issued free of charge.

  permit fee: 0 USD (Permits for erection or extension of buildings or structures described in §93.004.)

  “Permits issued for the erection or extension of buildings structures or other purposes described in this section shall be issued free of charge. In the event that part of a tract of land ceases to be used solely for agricultural purposes, then all the provisions of this Zoning Code shall apply to that part.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Permits for agricultural structures and purposes described by §93.004, on county-zoned land inside unincorporated Marine Township.

  • This fee statement applies only to the agricultural exemption provision and does not establish a general county building-permit fee schedule.
  • Agricultural structures must conform to building setback lines.

  permit fee: 0 USD (Erection or extension of buildings, structures, or other purposes described in §93.004.)

  “Permits issued for the erection or extension of buildings structures or other purposes described in this section shall be issued free of charge.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Marine Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Marine Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Marine Township.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Marine Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Marine Township.

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.