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

Audubon Township’s own rules

• Building permitNot required

  County building permits for rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The county’s Structural Improvement Permit is an assessment notification; this source does not establish whether another government requires a separate construction approval.

  “The county does not issue “building permits.” The county has Structural Improvement Permits. This is to notify the county that construction is taking place. This is for assessment purposes only.”

• Local zoningAbsent

  Rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The official county statement directs persons with property in a municipality to contact the applicable village or city clerk; this claim does not establish rules for incorporated municipal territory within the township.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The county directs persons seeking zoning requirements in a municipality to contact the village or city clerk.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Zoning minimum dwelling size on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The absence finding concerns rural county zoning only; municipal, building, sewage, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Zoning minimum lot size on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The absence finding concerns rural county zoning only; the County Subdivision Ordinance may independently regulate a subdivision.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• SetbacksNone

  Zoning setbacks on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The absence finding concerns rural county zoning only; municipal, sewage, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Lot coverageNone

  Zoning lot coverage on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The absence finding concerns rural county zoning only; municipal, sewage, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Building heightNone

  Zoning building height on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • The absence finding concerns rural county zoning only; municipal, building, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Living in an RVUnrestricted

  RV occupancy as a land-use matter on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • This is only an absence of rural county zoning; it does not supersede municipal rules, private sewage requirements, subdivision controls, or other applicable law.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Camping on your landUnrestricted

  Temporary camping as a land-use matter on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • This is only an absence of rural county zoning; municipal, sewage, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Tiny homesUnrestricted

  Tiny-home occupancy as a land-use matter on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • This is only an absence of rural county zoning; municipal, building, sewage, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Manufactured homesUnrestricted

  Manufactured-home occupancy as a land-use matter on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • This is only an absence of rural county zoning; municipal, building, sewage, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

• Accessory dwellingsUnrestricted

  Accessory dwellings as a land-use matter on rural, unincorporated land inside Audubon Township.

  • This is only an absence of rural county zoning; municipal, building, sewage, subdivision, and other rules may still apply.

  “there is no zoning ordinance in the rural areas of the county. for zoning requirements in a municipality, please contact the village or city clerk.”

Rules another office applies inside Audubon Township

Audubon 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 treatment or disposal systems serving property inside Audubon Township.

  • The application states that the system must conform to the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the Montgomery County Sewage Treatment and Disposal Ordinance.

  “a montgomery county health department permit for the sewage treatment or disposal system to serve the property mentioned above is hereby granted. permit expires one year from date of issue.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private water wells inside Audubon Township.

  • IDPH administers the program through agreements with 90 local health departments.
  • The source excludes community water wells from the described regulation.

  “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 Audubon Township or Montgomery County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Audubon Township.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for land inside Audubon Township.
• Inspections — Building inspections for land inside Audubon Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for land inside Audubon Township.
• Mandatory utility hookup — New homes inside Audubon 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.