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

Rules another office applies inside Medina Township

Medina 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

  New construction and alterations of buildings on land inside Medina township, which is unincorporated Peoria County and is served by Peoria County Planning & Zoning

  • The exact list of building-permit types was not verified beyond the county page.
  • Plans must be reviewed and approved before a permit is issued.

  “new homes [...] remodels/alterations/repairs to a building”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite (septic) wastewater systems on land inside Medina township, which is unincorporated Peoria County; the county code applies within the boundaries of Peoria County and is administered by the Peoria City/County Health Department

  • The Peoria City/County Health Department is an agency of the Peoria County Board of Health and administers Chapter 19 for the county.

  “this chapter is enacted in order to manage the risk of disease transmission as well as reduction of adverse environmental conditions created by the improper treatment of domestic sewage, through the proper design, installation, operation, and maintenance of onsite wastewater treatment systems within the boundaries of peoria county.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Fees for onsite (septic) wastewater permits in Medina township (unincorporated Peoria County); building permit fees were not located

  • Fee schedule is maintained in the county clerk's office and the health department (Section 19-11); the schedule quoted here is the version printed at the end of Chapter 19 and may have been revised.
  • Variance application fee is $75; subdivision application fee is $100 plus $5 per lot after 15 lots, for subdivisions served by onsite systems or private wells.

  onsite wastewater permit application fee: 200 USD (not refundable once permit issued) · variance application fee: 75 USD (not refundable)

  “peoria city/county environmental health fees onsite wastewater treatment program permit application fee: $200.00 variance application fee: $75.00 subdivision application fee: $100.00 plus $5.00 per lot after 15 lots”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or contractor requirements in Medina township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, governs construction inside Medina township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction on land inside Medina township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings in Medina township
• Local zoning — Whether Medina township adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside its limits

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.