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

Rules another office applies inside Suez Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in unincorporated Suez township, Mercer County, IL, where county zoning is the zoning rule (township-level adoption not verified)

  • The county zoning page says zoning parcels outside city limits are handled by the county; land inside a city or village is handled by that municipality.
  • The ordinance text was not opened; the 2023 Mercer County Zoning Ordinance is listed on the county documents index.
  • Whether the county ordinance applies to a given Suez township parcel depends on the parcel being in unincorporated territory.

  “mercer county zoning ordinance 2023 solar ordinance amended 2024”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of the Mercer County zoning ordinance applied in unincorporated Suez township

  • The notice rule names residential, business or manufacturing, agricultural and special districts; the district map and district-by-district standards were not opened.
  • The ordinance was not opened, so which district applies to a given Suez township parcel is unverified.

  “the applicant shall provide a list of all property owners within two hundred (200) feet in areas zoned residential, three hundred (300) feet in areas zoned business or manufacturing, and one-quarter (1/4) mile in areas zoned agricultural or special districts.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Wells, septic and sewer for land in Suez township, Mercer County, IL, as the county zoning page directs residents to the Mercer County Health Department

  • The page states the contact but does not state the health department's service area or permit rules; those were not verified.
  • Septic system permit and inspection details are not established by this source.

  “any wells, septic, or sewer would need to contact the mercer county health department 309/582-3759”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Mercer County zoning permit fees for buildings and improvements in unincorporated Suez township

  • Fees were read from the county zoning page's form list; the ordinance fee schedule was not opened to confirm.
  • Separate fees apply to rezoning ($200), variance ($125) and conditional use ($200 first time, $150 renewal) on the same page; those are not building permit fees.

  building permit application fee: 25 USD · building permit cost-of-improvements fee: per 5 USD per $1,000 of cost of improvements

  “building permits $25.00 application fee $5.00 per $1,000.00 cost of improvements $25.00 per foot for towers / turbines”

• Permit processPartial

  Mercer County zoning applications (rezoning, conditional use, variance) for land in unincorporated Suez township; the page does not describe the ordinary building-permit process

  • Applications go to the zoning officer at least 30 days before the zoning board meeting; the zoning board of appeals meets the 4th Thursday of the month and the county board generally meets the first Tuesday of the month.
  • Building-permit steps (plan, inspection, issuance) are not described on the page.

  “application submittal: all applications must be submitted to the zoning officer at least thirty (30) days prior to the zoning board meeting at which it will be reviewed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permit or inspection in unincorporated Suez township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new homes in unincorporated Suez township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in unincorporated Suez township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main residential district of unincorporated Suez township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main residential district of unincorporated Suez 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.