Zoning, building permits and septic rules in East Fork Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside East Fork Township

East Fork 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems on property inside East Fork township, Montgomery County, Illinois, administered by the Montgomery County Health Department. The permit form has a Township field; no separate East Fork service-area statement was found.

  • The form states the system must conform to the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act, the State of Illinois code, and the Montgomery County Sewage Treatment and Disposal Ordinance. The ordinance text itself was not retrieved.
  • The form is a 2016 version; confirm the current form and ordinance with the health department at 217-532-2001.

  “The Department administers and enforces the Private Sewage Disposal Program brought forth by the Illinois Department of Public Health in conjunction with the county ordinance for private sewage disposal.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or replacement onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems on property inside East Fork township, administered by the Montgomery County Health Department

  • Permit must be obtained from the Montgomery County Health Department before the system is installed.
  • The permit expires one year from date of issue.
  • The application fee on the 2016 form is $50; current fee should be confirmed.
  • Surface-discharge systems also require an NPDES disclosure on the form.

  permit application fee: 50 USD (Per 2016 form; confirm current fee)

  “All new and renovated private sewage disposal systems require a permit to be issued to the owner and licensed septic installer prior to construction.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Onsite sewage systems installed inside East Fork township, inspected by the Montgomery County Health Department

  • The applicant must request an inspection two working days before installation begins.
  • Inspection and final approval must be obtained before any portion of the system is covered.

  inspection request lead time: >= 2 working days (before beginning of installation)

  “To request an inspection call 217-532-2001 two working days prior to beginning of installation. [...] It is understood that the applicant assumes resposibility in obtaining the inspection and final approval of the Montgomery County Health Department on all portions of this sewage disposal installation prior to covering any portion of the system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside East Fork township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for work inside East Fork township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside East Fork township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside East Fork township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for buildings inside East Fork 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.