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

Village of Dawson’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the corporate limits of Dawson village, Illinois (Sangamon County); the village's own Chapter 40 Zoning Code governs lots, structures and land uses there.

  • The code applies only within the corporate limits of the village; it does not govern unincorporated county land.
  • Use and dimensional controls are set district by district in the zoning code and the Schedule of Zoning District Regulations.

  “40-1-2 jurisdiction. this code shall be applicable within the corporate limits of the village of dawson.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of Dawson village inside its corporate limits

  • The schedule lists R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 residential rows plus further rows (including business and industrial-type rows, not identified by name in the text read) and refers to Article III, district regulations, of the zoning code.
  • Full district list and map were not located in this run.

  “schedule of zoning district regualtions min. lot area sq. ft. min. lot width lin. ft. min. setback front st. lin. ft.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 zoning district inside Dawson village limits (the first residential district in the schedule; single-family designation not confirmed in the text read). Minimum lot area depends on water and sewer service.

  • Figures are from the flattened PDF schedule; service-condition labels follow the row order of the table. Confirm against the printed ordinance before relying on them.
  • Values apply to a lot in the R-1 district as listed in the schedule's column headings.

  minimum lot area, R-1 with public water/sewer: >= 7200 sq ft · minimum lot area, R-1 with public water only: >= 9000 sq ft · minimum lot area, R-1 without public water/sewer: >= 21000 sq ft · minimum lot width, R-1 with public water/sewer: >= 60 lin ft · minimum lot width, R-1 with public water only: >= 60 lin ft · minimum lot width, R-1 without public water/sewer: >= 100 lin ft

  “r-1 with public water only 9,000 60 25 5 35 75 20 1 without public water/sewer 21,000 100 25 5 30 75 50 1”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 zoning district inside Dawson village limits. Minimum front, side and rear yards from the schedule, by water and sewer service condition.

  • Minimum front yard is 25 lin ft, minimum side yard is 5 lin ft in every service condition; minimum rear yard is 20 lin ft with public water/sewer or public water only and 50 lin ft without public water/sewer.
  • Figures are from the flattened PDF schedule; confirm against the printed ordinance.

  minimum front setback, R-1 (all service conditions): >= 25 lin ft · minimum side yard, R-1 (all service conditions): >= 5 lin ft · minimum rear yard, R-1 with public water/sewer or public water only: >= 20 lin ft · minimum rear yard, R-1 without public water/sewer: >= 50 lin ft

  “r-1 with public water only 9,000 60 25 5 35 75 20 1 without public water/sewer 21,000 100 25 5 30 75 50 1”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 zoning district inside Dawson village limits. Maximum height from the schedule (column 'max. height ft.').

  • Maximum height is 35 ft with public water/sewer or public water only and 30 ft without public water/sewer.
  • Figures are from the flattened PDF schedule; confirm against the printed ordinance. Height is defined in Chapter 40, Article II, which was not reviewed in full.

  maximum building height, R-1 with public water/sewer: <= 35 ft · maximum building height, R-1 with public water only: <= 35 ft · maximum building height, R-1 without public water/sewer: <= 30 ft

  “r-1 with public water only 9,000 60 25 5 35 75 20 1 without public water/sewer 21,000 100 25 5 30 75 50 1”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New home construction inside Dawson village limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building work inside Dawson village limits
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Dawson village limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Dawson village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Dawson 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.