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

Rules another office applies inside East Nelson Township

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

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in an agricultural district in the unincorporated portion of East Nelson Township.

  • The parcel must be at least five acres in an agricultural district.
  • The home must be purchased new from an authorized dealer, made within the previous three model years, not moved from a prior site, at least 725 square feet and ten feet wide, on a permanent foundation without skirting, and have a minimum 2½-in-12 roof pitch.
  • If all six criteria are not met, a special-use permit remains required; meeting all six waives the hearing.

  minimum parcel area: >= 5 acres (Agricultural district) · minimum manufactured-home area: >= 725 square feet (Must also be at least ten feet wide)

  “if all six criteria are not met, it will still require a special use permit.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New and modified septic systems inside East Nelson Township, served by the Moultrie County Health Department.

  • The program covers new installations and modifications and is administered for compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “The Moultrie County Health Department provides routine inspections”

• Septic permitRequired

  All new septic-system installations and modifications to existing systems inside East Nelson Township.

  • The permit program is for compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “and permits for all new septic system installations”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  All new septic-system installations and modifications to existing systems inside East Nelson Township.

  • Inspections are conducted by the Moultrie County Health Department for compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “as well as modifications to existing systems”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction in qualifying floodways inside East Nelson Township.

  • The rule applies in rural areas where the stream drainage area is ten square miles or more and in urban areas where it is one square mile or more.
  • For a floodway not previously delineated, the Division generally requires permits for work anywhere in the floodplain.
  • A project meeting the terms and conditions of a statewide permit does not require an application submission.

  rural stream drainage area: >= 10 square miles (Floodway construction) · urban stream drainage area: >= 1 square mile (Floodway construction)

  “All construction activities in the floodways of streams [...] must be permitted by the Division prior to construction.”

• Permit processPartial

  Farm-building permit applications in the unincorporated portion of East Nelson Township.

  • The application requires all applicable sections to be completed and required information submitted.
  • The application requests a GIS map with a drawing and dimensions of the new building or buildings.
  • The permit expires six months from issuance according to the form's county-ordinance note.

  permit expiration: 6 months (From date issued)

  “Expiration Date:6 Months from Date Issued per County Ordinance Pg. 53 section 24.5”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside East Nelson Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside East Nelson Township.
• Inspections — Construction inside East Nelson Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside East Nelson Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside East Nelson 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.