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

Rules another office applies inside Elmwood Township

Elmwood 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)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) systems on property inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois. Chapter 19 applies within the boundaries of Peoria County; the code excerpt reviewed gives no carve-out for Elmwood township. Administered by the Peoria City/County Health Department, an agency of the Peoria County Board of Health.

  • The county chapter adopts the state Private Sewage Disposal Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code Part 905, by reference and enforces it locally.
  • Section 19-5 defines the health department as the peoria city/county health department, an agency of the peoria county board of health.
  • Whether the City of Elmwood municipal limits change this answer was not verified.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction or repair of an onsite wastewater (septic) system on property inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois.

  • The permit must be obtained before construction or repair starts; the construction or repair of an onsite wastewater treatment system shall not commence until a permit is first obtained from the health department (Sec. 19-9).
  • A permit is valid for 12 months from issuance and becomes void if construction does not start in that period (Sec. 19-9).
  • The property owner must obtain the permit; failure to do so is a violation (Sec. 19-10(a)).
  • Written application must include the owner's name, 911 address, parcel identification number, a system description, a drawing with setbacks, and a soil analysis, and the application fee (Sec. 19-10(e)).
  • Proof of completing an approved operation and maintenance education is required before the system is put into operation, effective January 1, 2015 (Sec. 19-10(c)).
  • Variances may be requested under Sec. 19-14; the health authority may revoke or suspend a permit issued in error (Sec. 19-13).
  • Flood hazard areas have additional design rules under Sec. 19-18, which apply only in designated flood hazard areas.
  • The health authority may refuse a permit where a sanitary sewer is available (see utility_connection claim).

  permit validity period: 12 months (void if construction is not started within this period) · minimum subsurface absorption system size: >= 200 square feet

  “The construction or repair of an onsite wastewater treatment system shall not commence until a permit is first obtained from the Health Department.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation or repair of an onsite wastewater (septic) system on property inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois.

  • The licensed installation contractor or the approved property owner must be present for the installation inspection by the health authority (Sec. 19-16).
  • Installation inspections are conducted by the health authority; post-flood inspections for systems in flood hazard areas must be reported within 60 days (Sec. 19-18).
  • Inspection frequency beyond the installation inspection was not stated in the excerpt reviewed.

  “An inspection shall be made by the Health Authority or authorized representative to determine if full compliance of the Chapter has been met before any back filling of the onsite wastewater treatment system is started.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A new home on property inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois, where a septic system would otherwise be used. This is a septic-permit rule; it is not a general mandate to connect to public water or sewer.

  • A sanitary sewer is available when a sewer line is in place in a street, alley, right-of-way, or easement adjoining or abutting the property, or when connection is practical and permitted within a reasonable distance (Sec. 19-6).
  • The reasonable distance is not more than 300 feet from the property boundary for a single-family residence, and 1,000 feet for non-residential or multifamily (Sec. 19-6).
  • The health authority may refuse a septic permit where a sanitary sewer is available.
  • A septic system may be installed if an individual sewer line that meets current standards cannot be made (Sec. 19-6).
  • No public water connection requirement was found in the chapter reviewed; the water rule is unknown.

  reasonable sanitary sewer connection distance, single-family residence: <= 300 feet (1,000 feet for non-residential establishments or multifamily dwellings)

  “The Health Authority or its authorized representative may refuse to grant a permit for the construction, repair, or alteration of an onsite wastewater treatment system where sanitary sewer system is available.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) permit fees for property inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois.

  • The Peoria County Board sets the fees under the counties code (55 ILCS 5/5-25013).
  • The schedule is kept at the county clerk's office and the health department and is incorporated into Chapter 19 by reference.
  • The permit application fee, variance fee, subdivision review fee, and contractor registration fee are non-refundable once charged (Sec. 19-11).
  • Specific fee amounts were not in the chapter reviewed.

  “The fee schedule shall be available for review and copy by the public and is incorporated herein by reference.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) permit process for property inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois.

  • The application must be made in writing on the health authority's form and must be complete, including signatures, or it will not be considered (Sec. 19-10(e)).
  • The health authority acts on complete applications within 10 business days; variance requests add up to 15 business days (Sec. 19-12).
  • Soil analysis results must be submitted before a permit is issued (Sec. 19-10(e)(4)).

  action deadline after complete application: <= 10 business days (up to 15 additional business days for variance requests)

  “The Health Authority shall take action and reply to the applicant on all complete applications within ten (10) business days of receipt of application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction on land inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes on land inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction on land inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, Illinois
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes on land inside Elmwood township, Peoria County, 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.