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

Rules another office applies inside Bushnell Township

Bushnell 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 code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New construction inside Bushnell Township is subject to Illinois statewide baseline building-code requirements.

  • Locally adopted building codes must comply with the Capital Development Board Act.
  • The source states the statewide baseline requirement was effective January 1, 2025.

  statewide baseline building-code effective date: 2025-01-01

  “Please be advised that the State of Illinois recently passed legislation (Public Act 103-0510) changing the Capital Development Board Act to require statewide baseline building codes effective 1/1/2025. Locally adopted building codes must comply with the requirements of the Act.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Bushnell Township.

  • The stated coverage includes systems with no surface discharge and systems discharging treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface.
  • Local health agencies may review construction plans under local ordinance or as an IDPH agent.

  surface-discharge capacity covered: <= 1500 gallons per day (Treated effluent discharged 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).”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Use of private, off-grid sewage disposal systems inside Bushnell Township.

  • Private sewage systems are regulated by IDPH.
  • Plans for private sewage disposal systems and alternative systems are reviewed and approved before construction.
  • The state page identifies local health agencies that may review plans under local ordinance or as IDPH agents.

  “Staff also review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems and alternative private sewage disposal systems before construction. There are about 90 local health agencies in Illinois that also review sewage disposal system construction plans, either by authority of a local ordinance or as an "agent" of the Department.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private water-well construction inside Bushnell Township.

  • The program excludes community water wells.
  • IDPH conducts the program through agreements with 90 local health departments.

  “To ensure the safety of these water supplies, the IDPH and local health departments review water well installation plans, issue permits for new well construction, and inspect wells.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Bushnell Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Bushnell Township.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Bushnell Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New residential occupancy inside Bushnell Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Bushnell Township, McDonough County, Illinois.

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.