Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Olmsted, Illinois

Village of Olmsted’s own rules

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  RV or camper occupancy at the Village-operated Olmsted Dam Campground, not private residential land generally.

  • The campground offers short-term stays.
  • One RV or camper is permitted per campsite.
  • The occupant must display a permit and provide proof of RV/camper liability insurance.
  • Reservations are confirmed after payment.

  campground rate: 35 USD per night (Olmsted Dam Campground)

  “The Olmsted Dam Campground offers RV and camper accommodations near the Village Recreation Area and Ohio River. Full-hookup sites are available for short-term stays, anglers, travelers, and workers in the area.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping at the Village-operated Olmsted Dam Campground, not private land generally.

  • The source describes RV and camper accommodations for short-term stays.
  • Campers must display a permit while occupying a campsite and provide proof of liability insurance.
  • One RV or camper per campsite is allowed.

  campground rate: 35 USD per night (Olmsted Dam Campground)

  “The Olmsted Dam Campground offers RV and camper accommodations near the Village Recreation Area and Ohio River. Full-hookup sites are available for short-term stays, anglers, travelers, and workers in the area.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A requested connection to Village water or sewer service inside Olmsted village limits; the source does not establish that every new dwelling must connect when service is available.

  • Water and sewer service are furnished under the respective Village service agreement.
  • Village determines the delivery point and must make or approve the connection.
  • Village may refuse additional service if capacity will not permit it or if service is not economically feasible.
  • The published inside-limits water connection charge is $300 plus excess connection cost and a $50 non-refundable administrative fee; the inside-limits sewer connection charge is $700 plus excess connection cost and a $50 non-refundable administrative fee.

  inside-limits water connection charge: 300 USD (plus actual cost over $300 and a $50 non-refundable administrative fee) · inside-limits sewer connection charge: 700 USD (plus actual cost over $700 and a $50 non-refundable administrative fee)

  “Connection to the sewage system shall be made by a duly authorized officer, agent or employee of Village or a person that has approval by Village.”

• Permit processPartial

  Village water and sewer service connections inside Olmsted village limits; not a general building-permit process.

  • The applicant completes the applicable utility service agreement, submits required information to City Hall, pays required deposits and connection fees, and Village staff schedule activation.
  • Village must make or approve the physical connection.

  “Complete the Village Utility Service Agreement. Submit all required information to City Hall. Pay any required deposits and connection fees. City Clerk will schedule service activation.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Olmsted or Pulaski County directly.

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Olmsted village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Residential building work inside Olmsted village limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Olmsted village limits.
• Inspections — Residential building construction inside Olmsted village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Olmsted village 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.