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

Rules another office applies inside Hillsboro Township

Hillsboro 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)

  Sewage (septic) disposal systems for homes inside Hillsboro township, administered by the Montgomery County Health Department (county-wide form; applies inside Hillsboro township)

  • The cited form is the county's 2016 application; no effective date is stated on it, so currency is unconfirmed.
  • The form requires installation to conform to the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and code of the state of Illinois and the Montgomery County Sewage Treatment and Disposal Ordinance; the ordinance text was not located.
  • The form does not state a service-area boundary; applying it to Hillsboro township is inferred from it being the county health department's permit form for Montgomery County.

  “in conjunction with the county ordinance for private sewage disposal.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Sewage disposal system permit for a home inside Hillsboro township, issued by the Montgomery County Health Department (county-wide form; applies inside Hillsboro township)

  • Installation proceeds only after the health department permit is granted; the form states the permit expires one year from date of issue.
  • The applicant must request inspection with the health department two working days before installation begins.
  • Form is dated 2016; currency not confirmed.

  permit validity: 1 year

  “application for sewage disposal permit important notice: the montgomery county health department does not guarantee trouble-free operation of this sewage treatment and disposal system by the issuance of a permit or final approval of installation.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Inspection of a sewage disposal system installation for a home inside Hillsboro township, by the Montgomery County Health Department (county-wide form; applies inside Hillsboro township)

  • Request the inspection at least two working days before installation begins; the form also lists a final inspection and approval block.
  • Form dated 2016; currency not confirmed.

  “Department personnel shall evaluate, approve and inspect the systems.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic (sewage disposal) permit application fee for a home inside Hillsboro township; no building-permit fee schedule was located

  • Fee shown on the 2016 county form; the current fee schedule was not verified.

  septic permit application fee: 50 USD

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

• Permit processPartial

  Permit process for septic systems inside Hillsboro township (county-wide health department process); no general building-permit process located

  • Only the septic steps are documented (application, pre-evaluation, installer licence, inspection request, final approval block).

  “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 Hillsboro Township or Montgomery County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit for new residential construction inside Hillsboro township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner inside Hillsboro township
• Building code adopted — Adoption of a building code for new homes inside Hillsboro township
• Inspections — Building inspection for new residential construction inside Hillsboro township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Hillsboro 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.