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

Noble Township’s own rules

• Driveway accessRequired

  New or extended entrances onto township highways in Noble township, handled by the appropriate township highway commissioner

  • The memo says requests go to the appropriate township highway commissioner; Noble township's commissioner was not identified.

  “requests for new entrances or extensions to entrances on township highways should be made to the appropriate township highway commissioner.”

Rules another office applies inside Noble Township

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

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Zoning districts for unincorporated Richland County, including Noble township outside the village of Noble. Because the county has no zoning ordinance, no zoning district map is published.

  • Municipal zoning (village of Noble) may extend 1.5 miles outside its corporate limits and would apply instead in that area.

  “richland county, illinois does not have a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portions of the county.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Minimum dwelling size on private land in unincorporated Richland County, including unincorporated land inside Noble township outside the village of Noble. No single-family residential district exists because the county has no zoning.

  • Building and sanitation rules under IDPH still apply.

  “richland county, illinois does not have a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portions of the county.”

• Lot coverageNone

  Lot coverage on private land in unincorporated Richland County, including unincorporated land inside Noble township outside the village of Noble

  “richland county, illinois does not have a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portions of the county.”

• Building heightNone

  Building height on private land in unincorporated Richland County, including unincorporated land inside Noble township outside the village of Noble

  “richland county, illinois does not have a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portions of the county.”

• Camping on your landUnrestricted

  Temporary camping on private land in unincorporated Richland County, including unincorporated land inside Noble township outside the village of Noble

  • No county zoning ordinance applies to unincorporated portions of the county, so no county land-use rule restricts this use.
  • Septic and sanitation rules under IDPH still apply to any waste system.
  • The village of Noble may extend its zoning 1.5 miles outside its corporate limits; that municipal rule would apply instead inside that area.

  “richland county, illinois does not have a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portions of the county.”

• Tiny homesUnrestricted

  Occupancy of a tiny home on private land in unincorporated Richland County, including unincorporated land inside Noble township outside the village of Noble

  • No county zoning ordinance applies to unincorporated portions of the county, so no county land-use rule restricts this use.
  • Septic and sanitation rules under IDPH still apply.
  • The village of Noble may extend its zoning 1.5 miles outside its corporate limits; that municipal rule would apply instead inside that area.

  “richland county, illinois does not have a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portions of the county.”

• Accessory dwellingsUnrestricted

  Accessory dwelling on private land in unincorporated Richland County, including unincorporated land inside Noble township outside the village of Noble

  • No county zoning ordinance applies to unincorporated portions of the county, so no county land-use rule restricts this use.
  • Septic and sanitation rules under IDPH still apply to any added dwelling.

  “richland county, illinois does not have a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portions of the county.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems with no surface discharge (septic tanks and seepage fields) on land inside Noble township, Richland County, Illinois. The state rule applies inside Noble township because the township has no separate septic rule found.

  • Local health agencies also review sewage disposal plans either by local ordinance or as agents of IDPH; the Richland County health department's role was not verified.
  • Systems that discharge treated effluent up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface are also regulated by IDPH.

  “the illinois department of public health (idph) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge (such as septic tanks and seepage fields)”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of private sewage disposal systems (septic tanks and seepage fields) on land inside Noble township, Richland County, Illinois

  • IDPH staff review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems before construction.
  • Local health agencies (about 90 in Illinois) may also review plans, under a local ordinance or as IDPH agents; the Richland County health department's own permit rules were not verified.

  “staff also review and approve plans for private sewage disposal systems and alternative private sewage disposal systems before construction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Noble township's limits, Richland County, Illinois
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Noble township's limits, Richland County, Illinois
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Noble township's limits, Richland County, Illinois
• Inspections — Construction inside Noble township's limits, Richland County, Illinois
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Noble township's limits, Richland County, Illinois

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.