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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Fillmore

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Onsite sewage disposal system installations serving property inside Fillmore village (Montgomery County Health Department jurisdiction).

  • Owner must request the inspection at least two working days before installation begins (call 217-532-2001).
  • Final approval must occur before any portion of the system is covered.
  • Quoted text is from the county health department's 2016 application form; not yet checked against the current ordinance.

  inspection notice: >= 2 working days (before beginning of installation)

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Sewage disposal (septic) permit fee from the Montgomery County Health Department, applicable to land inside Fillmore village.

  • Fee shown on a 2016 county form; current fee schedule not verified.
  • Fee applies to the sewage permit only; building, zoning, and other village fees are not covered.

  sewage permit application fee: 50 USD (2016 form; current amount not verified)

  “montgomery county health department permit # $50 application fee date of issue date of pre-eval”

• Permit processPartial

  Sewage disposal permit process through the Montgomery County Health Department for property inside Fillmore village. Building permit and village zoning steps are not covered.

  • Permit expires one year from date of issue.
  • Process steps shown on 2016 form: application with pre-evaluation, permit issuance, installer licensing, inspection request, final inspection and approval. Current procedure not verified.

  permit validity: 1 year (from date of issue)

  “permit expires one year from date of issue.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside Fillmore village limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether owner-builders may build a home inside Fillmore village without a licensed contractor
• Building code adopted — Whether Fillmore village has adopted a building code applying inside village limits
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside Fillmore village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new dwellings inside Fillmore 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.