Building permits and zoning in the Village of South Roxana, Illinois

At a glance

Building permits

Village fee schedule published; carports explicitly require a building permit²³

Zoning

Village zoning applies inside corporate limits⁴

Septic permits

Madison County Planning & Development permits and inspects private sewage installations⁵

Sewer connection

Required when the nearest public sewer with capacity is no more than 600 feet away⁷

Residential lot size

R-1: 5,500 square feet; R-2: 8,400 square feet⁸⁹

Owner plumbing work

Qualifying occupants may perform their own single-family plumbing, subject to code and inspection requirements¹⁰

Who to call

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 12, 2026.

Do you need a building permit in the Village of South Roxana, IL?

South Roxana’s code explicitly requires a building permit before constructing a carport, and the village publishes fees for other building work.³² The published fee for a main building or structure is $250; the non-refundable application fee is $25 and is credited toward the total if the building permit is granted.² South Roxana building permits are valid for 6 months, with a new application and fees required for work recommenced or completed after expiration.² Ask the Village Clerk to have the Building Inspector confirm the building permit requirement and current fee for your specific home, addition or outbuilding before starting work.⁶¹¹

Who handles building permit questions in the Village of South Roxana?

The South Roxana Village Clerk’s official page lists building permits among the clerk’s licensing and permit work.⁶ Contact the Village Clerk using the office details below and request the Building Inspector’s application instructions, required drawings and inspection schedule.⁶¹¹ South Roxana has adopted the 2015 International Building Code, excluding appendices, with village supplemental regulations applying where the adopted code is silent, incomplete or conflicting.¹ Illinois also has statewide baseline building-code requirements, so ask the Building Inspector which current requirements apply to your residential plans.¹²¹¹

Does the Village of South Roxana have zoning, lot sizes and setbacks?

South Roxana’s zoning chapter applies inside the village’s corporate limits, and residential dimensions depend on the parcel’s district.⁴⁸⁹ In the R-1 Single-Family Residence District, principal buildings require a lot of at least 5,500 square feet, with 50 feet of width at the established building line and 110 feet of depth.⁸ In the R-2 One-Family Residence District, the corresponding minimums are 8,400 square feet, 70 feet of width and 120 feet of depth.⁹ R-1 principal-building setbacks are 25 feet at the front, 7.5 feet from either side and 25 feet at the rear.¹³ Ask the Village Clerk for the zoning map and confirmation of the district before sizing a house or choosing a building location.⁶⁴

How do septic permits work inside the Village of South Roxana?

South Roxana requires connection when the nearest public sewer with available capacity is no more than 600 feet away; when public sewer is not reasonably accessible, a private sewage system must comply with state, IEPA and village requirements.⁷ Madison County Planning & Development permits and inspects private sewage installations, separately from village building approval.⁵ The county allows private sewage only where public sewer is unavailable and cannot be extended to the property line, and acceptable soil conditions are present.⁵ Ask the county’s private sewage office to evaluate sewer availability and the proposed system before committing to septic.⁵ Illinois requires plan approval before new private sewage construction and at least 48 hours’ notice before work begins.¹⁴

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in the Village of South Roxana?

We could not confirm a South Roxana rule allowing residential RV occupancy, temporary camping while building, tiny-home occupancy or an accessory dwelling; ask the Village Clerk to route those questions for a written zoning determination before buying for that purpose.⁶⁴ For a proposed small permanent home, request confirmation of the permitted residential use, minimum living space and applicable building code rather than treating small floor area as an exemption.⁴¹ A qualifying owner occupant may perform plumbing on a single-family residence under Illinois law, but the plumbing must meet state standards and remains subject to inspection; the exemption does not remove all local plumbing permit requirements.¹⁰¹⁵

What steps should you take before building in the Village of South Roxana?

1. Ask the Village Clerk to confirm the parcel is inside South Roxana and identify the zoning district and permitted use.⁶⁴
2. Fit the proposed principal building to the district’s lot dimensions and setbacks before finalizing plans.⁸⁹¹³
3. Establish public sewer availability with the village and consult Madison County Planning & Development if a private sewage system is proposed.⁷⁵
4. Obtain the Building Inspector’s submission and inspection instructions through the Village Clerk, and budget for the building permit application and expiration period.⁶¹¹²
5. If proposing a private well, obtain the Health Department’s permit before construction or deepening.¹⁶ For property outside village limits, use the Madison County guide: county building permit and zoning requirements apply to unincorporated land.¹⁷¹⁸

Watch-outs

• South Roxana building permits expire after 6 months; work recommenced or completed after expiration requires a new application and fees.²
• A South Roxana lot may require public sewer connection rather than septic; confirm sewer distance and available capacity before planning private sanitation.⁷
• We could not confirm South Roxana’s certificate-of-occupancy, floodplain development or driveway approval requirements; ask the Village Clerk to identify the responsible office before purchasing or starting construction.⁶

Sources

1. § 150.01 Building Code Adopted (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
2. § 150.06 Building Permit Fees and Expiration (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
3. codelibrary.amlegal.com (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
4. codelibrary.amlegal.com (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
5. Madison County Planning & Development — Private Sewage Permits & Inspections (madisoncountyil.gov)
6. Village of South Roxana — Village Clerk (southroxana.org)
7. § 155.030 Sewers; Septic Tanks (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
8. § 155.046 R-1 Single-Family Residence District (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
9. § 155.047 R-2 One-Family Residence District (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
10. HB5913 Enrolled — Illinois Plumbing License Law amendment (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
11. § 150.03 Office of Building Inspector; Deputy Inspector (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
12. Building Codes and Regulations (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
13. § 155.046 R-1 Single-Family Residence District (Village of South Roxana), quoted and re-checked
14. 77 Ill. Adm. Code 905.190 Installation Approval (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
15. 225 ILCS 320/18 — Local regulation; Department standards (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
16. Madison County water well ordinance, quoted and re-checked
17. Building Permits & Inspections, quoted and re-checked
18. Zoning Administration, quoted and re-checked

Written October 12, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.