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

Brimfield Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction and listed building work on unincorporated land inside Brimfield Township served by Peoria County Planning and Zoning.

  • Peoria County Planning and Zoning serves unincorporated county properties.
  • Decks over 25 square feet and sheds over 200 square feet require a permit.
  • Pools, fences, and demolitions also require a permit.
  • Additional erosion-control, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC permits may apply.

  deck area requiring permit: > 25 square feet · shed area requiring permit: > 200 square feet

  “A building permit is required for new construction, additions, alterations, renovations, and repairs of a building or structure.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Brimfield Township, where Peoria County Planning and Zoning serves the property.

  • The source limits Peoria County Planning and Zoning service to unincorporated properties in Peoria County.
  • The County states the 2018 ICC I-Codes and 2017 National Electrical Code are enforced effective July 1, 2021.
  • The 2021 Illinois Energy Conservation Code is listed as effective January 1, 2024.
  • The source also lists the current Illinois Plumbing Code, Part 890 Illinois Administrative Code.

  “Effective July 1, 2021, Peoria County will enforce the 2018 ICC I-Codes and the 2017 National Fire Protection Association 70: National Electric Code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  County-permitted construction on unincorporated land inside Brimfield Township.

  • A current permit is needed to schedule an inspection.
  • Inspectors require at least 24 hours' advance notice.
  • Inspections occur during building phases.

  inspection scheduling notice: >= 24 hours

  “Various inspections will be performed during the building phases and a Certificate of Compliance will be issued after all final inspections are completed.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  A new commercial, residential, or field access from Brimfield Township land onto a Peoria County road.

  • This requirement applies to access onto a county road.
  • For access onto a state, municipality, or township roadway, the source directs the applicant to contact that government before construction.
  • The Highway Department determines the fee after reviewing the application.

  “you are required to submit an entrance permit application to the Highway Department for approval before beginning construction.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development within a Special Flood Hazard Area inside Brimfield Township that is subject to Peoria County floodplain administration.

  • The requirement is limited to development within the SFHA.
  • Development includes construction, repair, replacement, building additions, filling, paving, demolition, storage, and land clearing.
  • The Floodplain Development Permit Application must be submitted to Planning and Zoning.

  “All development within the SFHA requires a floodplain development permit.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County building-permit applications for unincorporated land inside Brimfield Township.

  • A building permit application and the project submittal requirements must be submitted.
  • Incomplete digital submittals are not sent for plan review.
  • Digital plans must be readable and clear for plan review.
  • Plans must be reviewed and approved before a permit may issue.
  • The County also accepts permits over the counter.

  credit-card service charge: 3 percent (Applies to credit-card transactions.)

  “Incomplete submittals will not be sent for plan review.”

Rules another office applies inside Brimfield Township

Brimfield 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 septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Brimfield Township that are administered by the Peoria City/County Health Department.

  • The source addresses construction, alteration, or extension of a private sewage disposal system.
  • The cited page identifies the administrator as the Peoria City/County Health Department Environmental Health Division.

  “Health Department: The Peoria City/County Health Department, an agency of the Peoria County Board of Health.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, or extension of a private sewage disposal system inside Brimfield Township administered by the Peoria City/County Health Department.

  • The permit must be valid.
  • The stated requirement covers construction, alteration, and extension of a private sewage disposal system.

  “Requiring anyone constructing, altering, or extending a private sewage disposal system to have a valid permit issued by the Health Department.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage disposal system installation or repair inside Brimfield Township administered by the Peoria City/County Health Department.

  • The cited activity is inspection of disposal systems for proper installation or repair.

  “An inspection shall be made by the Health Authority or authorized representative [...] before any back filling of the onsite wastewater treatment system is started.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Residential construction inside Brimfield Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Land inside Brimfield Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Brimfield Township, including the incorporated Village of Brimfield and unincorporated township land.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Brimfield Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside Brimfield 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.