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Randolph County, Illinois

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

Village of Steeleville is a village in Randolph County, Illinois. Village of Steeleville adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Village of Steeleville’s rules apply, not the county’s. 19 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 2, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Randolph County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Steeleville

Village of Steeleville’s own rules

  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Building construction inside Steeleville village limits

    • The adopted National Building Code is the 1993 edition, which the village text itself describes as recommended by the national board of fire underwriters; state law prevails over any conflicting provision.
    • The chapter also adopts the Illinois State Plumbing Code (December 1993) and the National Electric Code (1996 edition) by reference.
    • Adoption ordinance numbers and dates appear in the code citations; no separate effective date was stated, so effective_at is null.
    • Currency of these editions against state law was not verified.

    national building code edition: 1993 year

    “the national building code, 1993 edition, and all subsequent amendments thereto, recommended by the national board of fire underwriters, is hereby adopted by reference as the building code of the village of steeleville, illinois”
  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside the corporate limits of Steeleville village (Illinois). The village adopts and administers its own zoning code; county zoning does not apply inside village limits.

    • Code 40-1-5 limits the zoning code to land within the village's corporate limits.
    • Zoning code supplement no. 24 is dated 01-01-20 on the PDF; that is a supplement date, not a stated effective date, so effective_at is null.
    • Ordinance text was taken from a 2021-posted PDF on steeleville.org; currency against any later amendment was not verified.
    “this code shall be known, cited and referred to as the zoning code of the village of steeleville.”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Zoning districts of Steeleville village limits, including the SR-1 to SR-4, CV, MR-1, MR-2 and MH-2 districts whose area/bulk sections were opened

    • Only the district area/bulk sections were opened; the district map is a separate 2022 PDF (2022-Zoning-Map.pdf) on steeleville.org that was not opened.
    • Other districts in the code's table of contents were not checked.
    “the following area/bulk restrictions shall apply to all buildings or structures in the "cv" district: (a) minimum lot size. (1) lot area 62,500 square feet (2) lot width 250 feet (3) lot depth 250 feet”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    CV district (the zoning code's conservation/agricultural-type district, section 40-5-4) in Steeleville village limits

    • Agricultural-related buildings are exempt from the district's height limit; see agricultural exemption claim.

    minimum lot area: >= 62500 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 250 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 250 feet

    “the following area/bulk restrictions shall apply to all buildings or structures in the "cv" district: (a) minimum lot size. (1) lot area 62,500 square feet (2) lot width 250 feet (3) lot depth 250 feet”
    4 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • SetbacksSpecified

    CV district (section 40-5-4) in Steeleville village limits

    • Agricultural-related structures: the CV height exemption noted in the height claim applies.

    front setback: 50 feet · side setback: 20 feet · rear setback: 50 feet

    “(b) minimum setbacks. (1) from front lot line 50 feet (2) from either side lot line 20 feet (3) from rear lot line 50 feet”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Building heightSpecified

    CV district (section 40-5-4) in Steeleville village limits

    • There is no height restriction on agricultural-related accessory structures in the CV district.

    maximum building height: <= 35 feet (no height restriction on agricultural-related accessory structures)

    “(1) 35 feet; provided, however, that there shall be no height restriction on agricultural-related accessory structures.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Living in an RVProhibited

    Occupying a recreational vehicle as a residence on any land inside Steeleville village limits, except in a duly established trailer park

    • Exception: occupation for residence purposes for a period of not more than seven (7) days is not a violation of section 40-4-13.
    • Exception: an established trailer park maintained under state statutes and village ordinances.
    • Section 40-4-13(a) separately limits parking to no more than two recreational vehicles on any lot in any zoning district, except a permitted vehicle sales business.
    • Section 40-4-13(c) bars storing recreational or commercial vehicles on village streets or sidewalks in residential areas.

    maximum recreational vehicles parked per lot: <= 2 vehicles (permitted business selling such vehicles)

    “it shall be unlawful to occupy any recreational vehicle for residence purposes anywhere in the village, except in a duly established trailer park maintained in accordance with all application state statutes and village ordinances”
  • Camping on your landLimited

    Short-term RV occupation for residence purposes inside Steeleville village limits; this is the only camping-type allowance found in the opened zoning code

    • Occupation for residence purposes is limited to not more than seven (7) days; longer occupation is unlawful outside an established trailer park.
    • Recreational vehicles may not be parked on a street or sidewalk for more than two consecutive days or more than two days in any seven-day period under section 40-4-13 (see the code's loading/trip exception).

    maximum consecutive days of RV residence occupancy: <= 7 days (established trailer park exempt from the ban)

    “provided, however, that occupation for residence purposes for a period of not more than seven (7) days shall not be construed to be a violation of this section.”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    Manufactured homes in the SR-3 residential district inside Steeleville village limits (listed as a special use in that district)

    • Allowed in SR-3 only as a special use under section 40-6-21(b), which was not opened.
    • Manufactured homes are also listed as a special use in SR-4 under section 40-6-28(d) (not opened); the Manufactured Home Code PDF on steeleville.org was not opened.
    “manufactured homes in accordance with section 40-6-21(b).”
  • Agricultural exemptionConditional

    Land inside the conservation district (CV) used strictly for agricultural purposes, and agricultural buildings there, in Steeleville village limits

    • Applies only to land within a conservation district used strictly for agricultural purposes.
    • Agricultural buildings must still meet the yard, lot-size, building-bulk and sign provisions of the code, and nonagricultural uses of the district must comply fully.
    “the provisions of this code shall not be enforced so as to impose regulations or required permits with respect to land within a conservation district used strictly for agricultural purposes”

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — New construction inside Steeleville village limits
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Steeleville village limits
  • Inspections — Inspections for new construction inside Steeleville village limits
  • Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Steeleville village limits
  • Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Steeleville village limits
15 more unanswered
  • Lot coverage
  • Tiny homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Steeleville publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Randolph County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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