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

Rules another office applies inside Carrigan Township

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems serving property inside Carrigan Township, a township listed by Marion County.

  • The program applies to private sewage disposal systems; state and local codes are referenced by the Health Department.

  “The local health department works to protect public health and the environment by reviewing and approving system designs, issuing permits, and performing inspections during installation to ensure compliance with state and local codes.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of a private sewage disposal system inside Carrigan Township.

  • The stated inspection is during installation and is part of compliance with state and local codes.

  “The local health department works to protect public health and the environment by reviewing and approving system designs, issuing permits, and performing inspections during installation to ensure compliance with state and local codes.”

• Off-grid sanitationAllowed (with conditions)

  Household wastewater from property inside Carrigan Township that is not connected to a public sewer system.

  • System designs are reviewed and approved; permits and installation inspections are administered to ensure compliance with state and local codes.

  “Private Sewage Disposal Systems are used in areas not connected to a public sewer system to safely treat and dispose of household wastewater.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water-well installation inside Carrigan Township.

  • Before installation, the IDPH application and $100.00 application fee payable to IDPH must be submitted.
  • The proposed well must meet Illinois Water Well Construction Code requirements.
  • The applicant must provide 48-hour notification to the Division of Environmental Health before installation.

  application fee: 100 USD (Payable to the Illinois Department of Public Health.) · notification before installation: 48 hours (Notification to the Division of Environmental Health.)

  “Before a private water well can be installed, Illinois Department of Public Health, Application for Permit to Construct, Modify or Abandon a Water Well and the $100.00 application fee payable to the Illinois Department of Public Health must be submitted.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Marion County Health Department environmental-health permits serving property inside Carrigan Township.

  • The published schedule covers health-department water and septic permits, not a general township building permit.

  new well permit: 100 USD · new or replacement septic permit: 75 USD

  “Water Permits | | New Well | $100.00 | Existing Well/Testing | $25.00 Septic Permit | | New/Replacement | $75.00 Reality Inspection | | Septic | $75.00 | Water | $75.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Private sewage and private water-well work serving property inside Carrigan Township.

  • The published material addresses only environmental-health wastewater and well processes, not general building permits.
  • The septic application identifies new, replacement, and renovation projects and requires plan-review information.

  “Before a private water well can be installed, Illinois Department of Public Health, Application for Permit to Construct, Modify or Abandon a Water Well and the $100.00 application fee payable to the Illinois Department of Public Health must be submitted.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Carrigan Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — General residential construction inside Carrigan Township.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Carrigan Township.
• Inspections — Residential building construction inside Carrigan Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Carrigan 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.