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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Coalton

Village of Coalton 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on property in Montgomery County, Illinois, including land inside Coalton village. The county form does not name Coalton village, so inclusion of village land is not separately confirmed.

  • Installations must conform to the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code of the State of Illinois (state rule) as well as the Montgomery County sewage treatment and disposal ordinance.
  • Source is a 2016 county permit application form; the current county ordinance text was not opened.

  “in conformance with the private sewage disposal licensing act and code of the state of illinois, and the montgomery county sewage treatment and disposal ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Application for a sewage (septic) disposal permit issued by the Montgomery County Health Department, including land inside Coalton village (village inclusion not separately confirmed).

  • Fee is printed on a 2016 county application form; no current fee schedule was located and the amount may have changed.
  • No Coalton village fee for septic or building permits was found.

  sewage disposal permit application fee: 50 USD

  “montgomery county health department permit # $50 application fee”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic (sewage disposal) permit process run by the Montgomery County Health Department, including land inside Coalton village (village inclusion not separately confirmed).

  • Source is the county application form only. It describes the inspection request and approval steps but does not quote the ordinance that makes them mandatory.
  • Process for building permits, zoning or any Coalton village permit was not found.

  “to request an inspection call 217-532-2001 two working days prior to beginning of installation.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new residential construction inside Coalton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permit or licensing for work by a homeowner inside Coalton village
• Building code adopted — Adoption of a building code by Coalton village
• Inspections — Building inspection of new residential construction inside Coalton village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Coalton village

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.