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

Marrowbone Township’s own rules

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Farm-building permit applications for parcels in a designated floodplain inside Marrowbone Township.

  • The form's additional forms and approvals condition applies only if the parcel is in a designated floodplain.
  • Approval may be required from FEMA and/or the Department of Natural Resources.

  “additional forms may need to be completed and approved”

• Permit processPartial

  Moultrie County farm-building permit applications for qualifying land in Marrowbone Township.

  • The applicant must complete all applicable form sections and submit all required information before a permit is issued.
  • The application requires an attached GIS map and a drawing of the new building dimensions.

  “NO permit will be issued until this application has been completed”

Rules another office applies inside Marrowbone Township

Marrowbone 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)

  New and modified septic systems serving land inside Marrowbone Township, within Moultrie County Health Department's county service area.

  • The program is administered 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 systems inside Marrowbone Township.

  • The permits are issued to ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

  “permits for all new septic system installations”

• Septic inspectionRequired

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

  • Inspections are administered 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.”

• Well permitRequired

  New water wells, repair or reconstruction of existing wells, and sealing of abandoned or unusable wells inside Marrowbone Township.

  • The Moultrie County Health Department administers the permits 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-performed residential construction inside Marrowbone Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Marrowbone Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Marrowbone Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered residential buildings inside Marrowbone Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Marrowbone Township, Illinois.

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.