Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Tallula, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of Tallula

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

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Structures covered by the Menard County zoning permit; inside Tallula village only if the village has no own zoning ordinance, which is not confirmed

  • The county zoning permit sheet requires the certificate of completion and conformance to be returned to the zoning officer before occupancy.
  • Applicability inside Tallula village depends on whether the village has its own ordinances; county zoning applies within villages that do not have their own ordinances.

  “please remember that this sheet must be returned to the zoning officer prior to occupancy of a structure.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Installation of private sewage disposal systems with no surface discharge (such as septic tanks and seepage fields), including inside Tallula village

  • Systems discharging treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface are also covered by IDPH.
  • IDPH reviews and approves plans before construction.

  “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)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Mixed (with conditions) — Private sewage disposal (septic) for land in Menard County, including inside Tallula village, administered through the Sangamon County Department of Public Health under agreement

    “the sangamon county department of public health will provide public health services for the following programs in menard county: 1) infectious disease control 2) food protection 3) private sewage disposal 4) potable water supply”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land in unincorporated Menard County and in villages that do not have their own ordinances; Tallula village status not confirmed

  • The county zoning deputy administers the county zoning and subdivision ordinances.
  • Applies only where the village has no own ordinances.

  “the zoning deputy is appointed and serves directly under the board of commissioners and administers the menard county zoning and subdivision ordinances. these ordinances apply to the county's unincorporated areas and within villages that do not have their own ordinances.”

• Permit processPartial

  County zoning permits for unincorporated Menard County; inside Tallula village only if the village has no own ordinances, not confirmed

  • Septic and well permits are obtained from the health department and must be provided to the zoning office before a zoning permit is issued, if required.
  • The zoning office asks applicants to consult it before permits are issued.

  “if a well and septic permit is required, no permit will be issued until such time that this office has been provided a copy of the well and septic permit.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Tallula or Menard County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit requirement inside Tallula village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Tallula village
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Tallula village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Tallula village
• Local zoning — Whether Tallula village adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside the village limits

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.