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

Rules another office applies inside Saline Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Building construction on land under Madison County building jurisdiction in Saline township (county page does not name townships; unincorporated parts are the presumed scope)

  • Construction may proceed only after the permit is issued.
  • Official page does not name Saline township or state the unincorporated-only limit; confirm for parcels inside Highland or Grantfork.

  “prior to commencing construction, a contractor is required to apply for a building permit and submit plans of the proposed project”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts and zoning map for unincorporated Madison County, IL; applies to any unincorporated land inside Saline township. Not a township district map.

  • Map is titled for unincorporated Madison County; the page does not say which parcels inside Saline township are unincorporated.
  • Incorporated cities such as Highland have their own zoning and are outside this claim.

  “the ordinance specifies permitted and special land uses permitted within designated districts and provides lot and building specifications to regulate construction, development, and business enterprise.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems on land inside Saline township (Madison County, IL), administered by Madison County Planning & Development

  • Installation of private sewage systems is permitted only under county permit and inspection, in accordance with state and U.S. EPA requirements.
  • Official page does not state a geographic limit; check any incorporated city separately.

  “inspections and permits for the installation of private sewage systems in accordance with state of illinois and u.s. epa requirements”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Platting of lots for future development on land inside Saline township under Madison County jurisdiction

  • Platting is handled through the county subdivision platting function; the page does not state an unincorporated-only limit.
  • Preliminary plat, final/minor plat and subdivision improvement applications are listed on the county permits page.

  “subdivision platting the orderly platting of lots for future development providing a record for the ownership of a property”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New home building permit on land inside Saline township under county jurisdiction

  • An approved private entrance application must be submitted with the new home building permit application.
  • Approval standards for the private entrance are not stated on the page.

  “we have updated our requirements and now require an approved private entrance application at the time of submittal for your new home building permit”

• Permit feesPublished

  Madison County permit fees for work in unincorporated areas, including Saline township land under county jurisdiction

  • The fee schedule is linked from the permits page; its amounts were not opened within budget.
  • Amounts, effective date and any newer schedule were not verified.

  “permit fee schedule building permit applications *** please note:”

• Permit processPublished

  Permit application process for Madison County permits, including land under county jurisdiction in Saline township

  • Applications are submitted online per instructions linked on the permits page (instruction PDF and video).

  “you can now fill out and submit permit applications and forms online”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from contractor requirements inside Saline township (Madison County, IL)
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, governs construction inside Saline township (Madison County, IL)
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Saline township (Madison County, IL)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Saline township (Madison County, IL)
• Local zoning — Whether Saline township (Madison County, IL) has adopted 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.