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

Village of Irving is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois. Septic permits inside Village of Irving come from Montgomery County (Montgomery County Health Department · 217-532-2001). 4 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 2, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Montgomery County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Irving

Rules another office applies inside Village of Irving

Village of Irving 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 treatment and disposal systems on property inside Irving village, Montgomery County, IL. The county health department form is not limited to any municipality, but no source names Irving village specifically.

    • Administered by the Montgomery County Health Department, Hillsboro (217-532-2001), per the county sewage permit form.
    • The form cites the Montgomery County sewage treatment and disposal ordinance, which was not retrieved.
    • Form is the 2016 version posted on the county site; current version and fees not verified.
    • Municipal sewer connection status for Irving village is not established; if a public sewer serves the lot, septic rules may not apply.
    “a montgomery county health department permit for the sewage treatment or disposal system to serve the property mentioned above is hereby granted.”
  • Septic inspectionRequired

    Sewage disposal installations on property inside Irving village, Montgomery County, IL, under the county health department sewage permit form.

    • Applicant must obtain inspection and final approval before covering any portion of the system.
    • Inspection requested by calling 217-532-2001 two working days before installation begins.
    • Form is the 2016 version; current requirements in the county sewage ordinance were not retrieved.
    • Whether Irving village has its own inspection requirement is not established.
    “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.”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Sewage disposal permit fee only, from the county health department form, for property inside Irving village. No general building permit fee was found.

    • Fee shown on a 2016 form; current fee schedule not verified.
    • Applies only to the sewage disposal permit.

    sewage disposal permit application fee: 50 USD

    “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 Irving village. No building permit process was found.

    • Process is shown only on the 2016 county form: application, pre-evaluation, inspection request, final approval.
    • Current ordinance steps not retrieved.
    “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 Irving or Montgomery County directly.

  • Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Irving village
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from licensing or permits for work inside Irving village
  • Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Irving village
  • Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Irving village
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Irving village
21 more unanswered
  • Local zoning
  • Zoning districts
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Septic permit
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Irving publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Montgomery County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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