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

Rules another office applies inside Richland Township

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Private septic-system work for an owner-occupied property inside Richland Township, Marshall County.

  • The work may be done by the owner only if the system is for an owner-occupied property and the owner meets all requirements.

  “The work may be done yourself provided the system is an owner-occupied property and you meet all requirements.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Richland Township, Marshall County.

  • Systems must comply with the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the county ordinance.

  “Your system must be constructed in accordance with the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the county ordinance.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or replacement of a private sewage disposal system inside Richland Township, Marshall County.

  • A certified soil classifier or Illinois licensed professional engineer must determine soil absorption capacity, and soil-boring data must accompany the application.
  • The application must be completed and submitted to the Bureau or Marshall office.
  • Applications missing required information are not accepted.
  • The permit is valid for one year.
  • A variance may be requested when site conditions make compliance impractical or impossible.
  • An NPDES permit is required if the system discharges into waters of the United States.

  permit-processing-time: <= 5 business days (Only if submitted with all required information.) · permit-validity: 1 year

  “Your permit application will be processed within 5 business days if submitted with all required information.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage disposal-system construction inside Richland Township, Marshall County.

  • Notify the health department at least 48 hours before beginning work.
  • Inspection occurs before any backfilling.

  advance-notice: >= 48 hours (Before beginning work.)

  “Upon approval of the application, you are required to notify the health department at least 48 hours before beginning work.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Richland Township.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Richland Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Richland Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Richland Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Richland 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.