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

Zanesville Township’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Construction and improvements to real property inside Zanesville Township, as addressed by Montgomery County's Structural Improvement Permit assessment-notification process.

  • The county describes the Structural Improvement Permit as notice for assessment purposes, rather than a building permit.
  • Other applicable township, subdivision, municipal, state, health, and utility requirements may still apply.

  “The county does not issue “building permits.” The county has Structural Improvement Permits. This is to notify the county that construction is taking place. This is for assessment purposes only.”

• Local zoningAbsent

  Rural, unincorporated land inside Zanesville Township; Montgomery County's official County Coordinator page identifies no rural county zoning ordinance, and no Zanesville Township zoning ordinance was located.

  • The County Coordinator directs persons needing zoning requirements in a municipality to the applicable village or city clerk.

  “There is NO Zoning Ordinance in the Rural areas of the County. For Zoning requirements in a Municipality, please contact the Village or City Clerk.”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  County zoning districts for rural, unincorporated land inside Zanesville Township.

  • The absence finding is limited to county zoning in rural areas; municipal requirements, if any, are addressed by the relevant village or city clerk.

  “There is NO Zoning Ordinance in the Rural areas of the County.”

Rules another office applies inside Zanesville Township

Zanesville 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)

  Private sewage treatment or disposal systems serving property inside Zanesville Township.

  • The county permit application requires installation conforming with the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the Montgomery County Sewage Treatment and Disposal Ordinance.

  “A Montgomery County Health Department Permit for the Sewage Treatment or Disposal System to Serve the Property Mentioned above is Hereby Granted. Permit expires ONE YEAR from date of issue.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid private sewage disposal systems serving property inside Zanesville Township.

  • A county health-department permit is required.
  • Inspection and final approval are required before the system is covered.
  • Surface-discharge systems may require an NPDES permit as described in the county application.

  “the sewage disposal system will be installed as outlined in this permit application 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work on residences inside Zanesville Township.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for residential construction inside Zanesville Township.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Zanesville Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential certificates of occupancy inside Zanesville Township.
• Well permit — Private wells inside Zanesville 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.