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

Rules another office applies inside Lovington Township

Lovington 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

  Residential construction in the unincorporated portion of Lovington Township.

  • The application must be completed and all required information submitted before issuance.
  • Incorporated areas within the township may be governed by their own municipality.

  “APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT”

• InspectionsRequired

  Residential permit work in the unincorporated portion of Lovington Township.

  • Inspections must occur in the listed order.
  • Each inspection must be completed before the next inspection begins.
  • The published schedule requests 48-hour notice.

  inspection notice: 48 hours

  “INSPECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THEIR ORDER OF LISTING, AND EACH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE NEXT INSPECTION IS STARTED: CONTACT: Jef Liddiard 217-295-0925. Please give 48-hour notice to complete inspections.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the unincorporated portion of Lovington Township subject to Moultrie County Zoning Ordinance 77-1.

  • The cited county action describes the 725-square-foot standard as the ordinance's single-family dwelling minimum footage.

  minimum single-family dwelling area: >= 725 square feet

  “It must be 725 square feet or larger and a minimum of ten feet wide. (This is in line with our single-family dwelling minimum square footage which is already in the ordinance.)”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in the agricultural district in the unincorporated portion of Lovington Township.

  • Without a special-use permit, the home must be on a parcel of at least five acres in an agricultural district; be bought new from an authorized dealer; be from the preceding three model years; not be moved from a prior site including a mobile-home park; be at least 725 square feet and 10 feet wide; be on a permanent foundation without skirting; and have at least a 2½-in-12 roof pitch.
  • parameters':[{

  minimum agricultural parcel: >= 5 acres (For placement without a special-use permit) · minimum manufactured-home area: >= 725 square feet (For placement without a special-use permit) · minimum manufactured-home width: >= 10 feet (For placement without a special-use permit)

  “The manufactured home must be on a parcel of five (5) acres are larger in an ag district.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  New and modified septic systems inside Lovington Township served by the Moultrie County Health Department.

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

  “provides routine inspections and permits for all new septic system installations, as well as modifications to existing systems”

• Septic permitRequired

  All new septic installations and modifications inside Lovington Township served by the Moultrie County Health Department.

  • Must comply with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “provides routine inspections and permits for all new septic system installations, as well as modifications to existing systems”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  All new septic installations and modifications inside Lovington Township served by the Moultrie County Health Department.

  • Inspection is administered for compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “provides routine inspections and permits for all new septic system installations, as well as modifications to existing systems”

• Well permitRequired

  New wells, repaired or reconstructed wells, and abandoned or unusable wells inside Lovington Township served by the Moultrie County Health Department.

  • Administered in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.
  • Permit provision includes plan review, inspection, and consumer education as appropriate.

  “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 floodplainLimited

  Residential permit parcels in designated floodplain areas in the unincorporated portion of Lovington Township.

  • Additional forms may be required.
  • Forms may require approval by FEMA and/or the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

  “additional forms may need to be completed”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Residential permit work in the unincorporated portion of Lovington Township.

  • The schedule is marked updated January 1, 2024.
  • All payments are final.
  • Fees double if construction starts without a permit.

  base residential permit fee: 50 USD · zoning, variance, or special-use hearing fee: 300 USD (Each listed hearing) · demolition permit fee: 0 USD

  “MOULTRIE COUNTY RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FEES UPDATED JANUARY 1, 2024 *ALL PAYMENTS ARE FINAL* INSPECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THEIR ORDER OF LISTING, AND EACH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE NEXT INSPECTION IS STARTED:”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Residential construction in the unincorporated portion of Lovington Township.

  • Application must be completed and required information submitted.
  • A GIS map with drawing and dimensions of new buildings must be attached.
  • The permit expiration is six months from issuance under County Ordinance page 53, section 24.5.

  permit expiration: 6 months (From date issued)

  “Expiration Date: 6 Months from Date Issued”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Lovington Township.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Lovington Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Lovington Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Lovington Township, including any area subject to a separate incorporated-municipality ordinance.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots in the unincorporated portion of Lovington 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.