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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Tilden

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

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile or manufactured homes on land where the Randolph County Land Resource Management office issues the permit for Tilden village

  • Mobile homes must sit on a permanent foundation that extends below the frost line and is attached to the real estate.
  • Vinyl skirting is not allowed.
  • This is a county LRM FAQ answer, not the ordinance text. Applicability inside Tilden village rests on the county handling village permits; confirm against county zoning chapter 40.

  “the foundation shall extend into the ground below the frost line so as to attach and become a part of the real estate (basement, concrete slab or concrete perimeter with mortared concrete block). vinyl skirting is not allowed.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  A second dwelling on one lot where the Randolph County Land Resource Management office handles zoning permits for Tilden village

  • Additional single-family dwellings are allowed on an agricultural lot of record only when the occupants are directly related by birth, marriage or adoption to the owners and residents of the lot of record.
  • Otherwise only one dwelling is allowed per lot or lot of record.
  • Stated in a county FAQ; the county zoning code section on one dwelling per lot (section 40-3-12 in the code table of contents) was not opened.

  “only one dwelling may be situated on any lot or lot of record.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems for a home inside Tilden village, handled by the Randolph County Health Department under the county private sewage disposal ordinance

  • The Tilden village site does not address septic. Applicability inside village limits rests on the county health department's county-level application packet, not on a Tilden-specific statement.
  • Installation must comply with the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the current Randolph County private sewage disposal ordinance.

  “the contractor is responsible for the installation in compliance with the illinois private sewage disposal licensing act and code, and the current randolph county private sewage disposal ordinance.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private sewage disposal (septic) system serving a home inside Tilden village, permitted by the Randolph County Health Department

  • A construction approval form is issued only after the application is complete, so construction is conditional on that approval.
  • A soil evaluation report by a certified soil classifier is required for all sewage disposal systems; percolation tests are not accepted.
  • Applicability inside Tilden village limits is inferred from the county-level packet; confirm with the health department.

  “all portions of this application must be completed before a construction approval form is issued.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and zoning permit process for construction inside Tilden village, handled by Randolph County Land Resource Management

  • The Tilden village site names the county office and phone but does not publish the steps.
  • County LRM describes building permits and initial and final certificates of zoning compliance for structures in unincorporated areas and in municipalities without their own zoning ordinance.

  “randolph county land management now handels zoning for the village of tilden permits.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside Tilden village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building inside Tilden village
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Tilden village
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside Tilden village
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a new home inside Tilden 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.