Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Kingston Mines, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of Kingston Mines

Village of Kingston Mines does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction or repair of an onsite wastewater (septic) system on land inside Kingston Mines village, Peoria County, under the county Chapter 19 health-department permit.

  • Permit is valid for 12 months from issuance; void if construction is not started in that period (section 19-9).
  • Written application required; a soil analysis must be submitted before a permit issues; the permit application fee is required (section 19-10).
  • Property owner must obtain the permit before construction or repair begins; failure is a violation (section 19-10 a).
  • Health authority may refuse a permit where sanitary sewer is available (section 19-6), see utility_connection.
  • Existing systems are governed by rules in effect when installed (section 19-8).

  permit validity period: 12 months (void if construction is not started within the period)

  “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 of an onsite wastewater (septic) system on land inside Kingston Mines village, Peoria County, before backfilling.

  • Health authority may require uncovering of covered portions at the violator's cost if provisions were violated (section 19-27).
  • If, after fifteen business days' written notice, the system is not uncovered for inspection, the permit is automatically invalidated (section 19-27).
  • Final inspection documentation is provided to the owner and installer after the system is found compliant (section 19-26).

  “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 or septic-permit site inside Kingston Mines village, Peoria County, where a public sanitary sewer is available.

  • Sewer is deemed available when a sanitary sewer line is in place within any street, alley, right-of-way or easement adjoining or abutting the property, or when connection is practical and permitted by the sewer controlling authority (section 19-6).
  • Under section 19-6, the health authority may refuse a septic permit where sanitary sewer is available. This is a permit refusal power, not a stated mandatory connection duty.
  • Village water connection rules were not found. The village homepage lists a 'water department' but no rule text was opened.

  “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 processPartial

  Septic (onsite wastewater) permit process for land inside Kingston Mines village, Peoria County. No general village building-permit process was found.

  • Applications are reviewed within 10 business days for complete applications; an additional 15 business days may be required where a variance is requested (section 19-12).
  • Incomplete applications are returned with notice to homeowner and contractor (section 19-10).
  • Process is published only for septic; building permit process not found.

  permit action time: 10 business days (additional 15 business days for applications with a variance request)

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

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• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside Kingston Mines village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Kingston Mines village
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Kingston Mines village
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Kingston Mines village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Kingston Mines village

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.