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

Village of Noble’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy or change of use of buildings and land inside Noble village

  • Required for occupancy of a building hereafter erected or structurally altered, change in use of an existing building, occupancy of vacant land, and change of land use or nonconforming use (section 40-1-4).
  • Issued by the building official; no occupancy or use may begin until the certificate is issued.

  “no such occupancy, use or change of use, shall take place until a certificate of occupancy therefor shall have been issued by the building official.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the municipal limits of Noble village, Illinois (Richland County; ZIP 62868). Village zoning applies to uses and lots inside the village limits.

  • The codebook index lists chapter 40 as 'zoning code - under construction', but the posted chapter text is a full zoning code with [2017] amendment stamps; the currently adopted version should be confirmed with the village clerk.
  • Zoning does not apply outside village limits.

  “all land within the municipal limits of the village shall be divided into the following districts and shown on the noble zoning map hereto attached. said zoning map is hereby approved and adopted and is hereby made a part of this chapter.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  All land inside Noble village limits

  • Districts listed in the code: agricultural (A-1), single family residential (R-1), general residential (R-2), central business (B-1), general commercial (B-2), industrial (I-1).
  • The official zoning map is described as kept at village hall and is not reviewed here; the map itself was not opened.

  “(a) agricultural, (a-1) (b) single family residential, (r-1) (c) general residential, (r-2) (d) central business, (b-1) (e) general commercial, (b-2) (f) industrial, (i-1)”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single family dwellings in the R-1 single family residential district of Noble village

  • Figures are minimum ground floor areas; two-family dwellings have a higher minimum (1,400 sq ft).
  • R-2 general residential district has a separate minimum (780 sq ft single family) not separately quoted here.
  • A-1 district has no dwelling-size figure located.

  minimum ground floor area, single family: >= 1000 sq ft (R-1 district) · minimum ground floor area, two families: >= 1400 sq ft (R-1 district)

  “(6) minimum ground floor area: 1,000 sq. ft. single family, 1,400 sq. ft. two families.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots in the A-1 agricultural district of Noble village

  • Minimum lot width 75 ft.

  minimum lot area: >= 11000 sq ft (A-1 district) · minimum lot width: >= 75 ft (A-1 district)

  “(1) minimum lot area: 11,000 sq. ft. (2) front yard setback: 30 ft. (3) rear yard setback: 25 ft. (10 ft. for accessory structures) (4) minimum side yard: 35 ft. total, with a minimum of 15 ft. on one side (10 ft. for accessory structures) (5) minimum lot width: 75 ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Lots in the R-1 single family residential district of Noble village (main single-family district)

    “(1) minimum lot area: 7,100 sq. ft. (2) minimum lot width: 50 ft. (3) front yard setback: 20 ft.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single family residential district of Noble village

  • Accessory structures have reduced side and rear setbacks as stated in the quote.

  front yard setback: 20 ft (R-1 district) · side yard setback: 10 ft (R-1; 5 ft for accessory structures) · rear yard setback: 10 ft (R-1; 6 ft for accessory structures)

  “(3) front yard setback: 20 ft. (4) minimum side yard: 10 ft. (5 ft. for accessory structures). (5) rear yard setback: 10 ft. (6 ft. for accessory structures).”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single family residential district of Noble village

  • 70% applies to all other uses in the R-1 district section, per the quote.

  maximum lot coverage, single or double family residential: <= 33 percent (R-1 district)

  “(8) maximum lot coverage: 33% single or double family residential; 70% all others.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single family residential district of Noble village

  • A-1 height limit not located in the text read.

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft (R-1 district)

  “(6) minimum ground floor area: 1,000 sq. ft. single family, 1,400 sq. ft. two families. (7) maximum building height: 35 ft.”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Land in the A-1 agricultural district of Noble village only

  • Listed among prohibited uses of the A-1 district; the single family definition includes mobile and manufactured homes, so their status in R-1 and other districts is not resolved by this claim.
  • Mobile home courts are regulated separately in the zoning chapter; the R-1 prohibited list was not verified.

  “(8) mobile home parks and mobile homes. lot and building specifications. (1) minimum lot area: 11,000 sq. ft.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Noble village where no public sewer is available

  • The village code requires the owner to obtain a health department permit and collects a $100 permit and inspection fee at the village; the village's own rules also apply (section 38-4-16 preserves additional local health officer requirements).
  • The health department that issues the permit is not named in the village code; it was not verified.

  “no statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the local health officer.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private sewage disposal (septic) systems inside Noble village where no public sanitary sewer is available

  • Applies only where a public sanitary sewer is not available under section 38-4-7 (section 38-4-10).
  • Permit comes from the appropriate health department; the village application form (appendix #3) is also required (section 38-4-11).
  • A permit and inspection fee of $100.00 is paid to the village when the application is filed (section 38-4-11).

  “before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the appropriate health department.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Buildings inside Noble village where a public sanitary sewer is not available

  • Private sewage disposal is allowed only where public sanitary sewer is unavailable under section 38-4-7, and only under a health-department permit (38-4-11).
  • Owner must operate and maintain the system in a sanitary manner at no expense to the village (38-4-15).

  “where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of section 38-4-7, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this division.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Buildings inside Noble village when a public sanitary sewer is available

  • Connection is required within 90 days after official notice when the public sewer is within 200 feet of the nearest property line and adequate for the additional connection, where determined to be required (section 38-4-7).
  • Section 38-4-17 requires connection within 90 days when a public sewer becomes available and the private system is then cleaned and filled.
  • A new home inside the village is not confirmed as subject to mandatory connection without the full section 38-4-7 text; water connection rules were not verified.

  public sewer distance trigger: <= 200 feet (distance from nearest property line; also must be adequate for the additional connection) · connection deadline after notice: 90 days (after date of official notice)

  “within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within two hundred (200) feet of the nearest property line and adequate to handle the additional connection, where determined to be required.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal system permit in Noble village only

  • Covers only the $100 private sewage permit and inspection fee; general building permit fees were not located.

  private sewage permit and inspection fee: 100 USD (paid to the village when the application is filed)

  “a permit and inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid to the village at the time the application is filed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Noble village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Noble village
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Noble village
• Inspections — Buildings inside Noble village
• Living in an RV — Occupancy of recreational vehicles inside Noble 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.