Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Jonathan Creek Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Jonathan Creek Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  New residential building work in the unincorporated portions of Jonathan Creek Township processed under Moultrie County's residential-permit application.

  • The application requires all applicable sections to be completed and all required information submitted before a permit issues.
  • The source is an application and does not establish coverage for incorporated land inside the township.

  “NO permit will be issued until this application has been completed and all required information has been submitted.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction and alteration in the unincorporated portions of Jonathan Creek Township subject to Moultrie County's building-code program.

  • The county code document identifies the adopted codes as codes of Moultrie County; it does not establish rules for land inside an incorporated municipality.
  • The document identifies the 2018 International Building Code and 2018 International Residential Code among the adopted codes.

  International Building Code edition: 2018 · International Residential Code edition: 2018

  “the international building code, 2018 edition, including appendix b but excluding all other appendixes published by the international code council, inc.; the international residential code, 2018 edition, including appendixes a, b, c, g but excluding all other appendixes published by the international code council, inc.;”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted residential construction in the unincorporated portions of Jonathan Creek Township under Moultrie County's residential permit program.

  • Inspections must be completed in the listed order.
  • Each inspection must be completed before the next inspection starts.
  • The published fee sheet requests 48-hour notice to complete inspections.

  inspection notice: >= 48 hours

  “Please give 48-hour notice to complete inspections.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  New and modified septic systems inside Jonathan Creek Township.

  • The program operates to ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “The Moultrie County Health Department provides routine inspections and permits for all new septic system installations, as well as modifications to existing systems, to ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.”

• Septic permitRequired

  All new septic-system installations and modifications to existing septic systems inside Jonathan Creek Township.

  • Permits are provided to ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “The Moultrie County Health Department provides routine inspections and permits for all new septic system installations, as well as modifications to existing systems, to ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  All new septic-system installations and modifications to existing septic systems inside Jonathan Creek Township.

  • The Health Department describes the inspections as routine.
  • The program operates to ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “The Moultrie County Health Department provides routine inspections and permits for all new septic system installations, as well as modifications to existing systems, to ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sanitary sewage systems in unincorporated portions of Jonathan Creek Township within a 100-year flood zone.

  • This limitation applies only to new and replacement private sanitary sewage systems in a 100-year flood zone.

  “New and replacement private sanitary sewage systems are prohibited in a 100-year flood zone.”

• Well permitRequired

  Persons inside Jonathan Creek Township installing a new water well, repairing or reconstructing an existing well, or sealing an abandoned or unusable well.

  • The Health Department describes its permit program as being in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.
  • Permit provision includes plan review, inspection, and consumer education as appropriate.

  “The Moultrie County Health Department, in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements, provides permits to all persons installing a new water well, repairing or re-constructing an existing well, or sealing an abandoned or unusable well.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction located in a 100-year floodplain in unincorporated portions of Jonathan Creek Township.

  • The requirement applies when the work is located in a 100-year floodplain.

  “Section 105.2. Insert: At the end of the first paragraph, add the following sentence: “If located in a 100-year floodplain, a floodplain development permit is required.””

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Jonathan Creek Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Jonathan Creek Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Jonathan Creek Township.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Jonathan Creek Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings in unincorporated portions of Jonathan Creek 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.