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

Rules another office applies inside Loami Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Loami township but outside the Village of Loami limits: the Sangamon County zoning ordinance is administered by Sangamon County. Not a township ordinance.

  • Applies to unincorporated land; the Village of Loami administers its own zoning within village limits, which this claim does not cover.
  • Township adoption of its own zoning ordinance was not found; county zoning is recorded here as the zoning rule that applies.
  • Zoning petitions, variances and conditional permitted uses go to the zoning board of appeals, then the county board for final decision.

  “the department of building and zoning administers the sangamon county zoning ordinance, adopted april 22, 1969.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems for homes in Loami township, including land inside the township outside the Village of Loami; administered by the Sangamon County Department of Public Health

  • Enforces the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Code and the Sangamon County sewage ordinance; the county sewage ordinance text was not opened.
  • Municipal sewer service inside the Village of Loami is not covered by this claim.

  “typically, the contractor will complete the permits, with your assistance, and submit the permit application to the sangamon county health department for you.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing, repairing or replacing a septic system on land in Loami township, permit issued by the Sangamon County Department of Public Health

  • Permit is applied for through a licensed septic contractor; soil scientist interpretation is also required before installation, per the county page.
  • Fees and application form details were not opened.

  “typically, the contractor will complete the permits, with your assistance, and submit the permit application to the sangamon county health department for you.”

• Well permitRequired

  Constructing, modifying or abandoning a private water well on land in Loami township, permit issued by the Sangamon County Department of Public Health

  • Licensed well-driller required for a new or replaced well; licensed well-pump contractor for existing wells.
  • Health department review target stated as 7 to 10 business days on the page.

  “typically, the contractor will complete the water well permit application, with your assistance, and submit the permit application to the sangamon county health department for you.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning petitions and variances for land in unincorporated Loami township

  • Describes the zoning petition path only; the building permit application steps were not published on the pages opened.
  • Zoning board of appeals hears petitions and recommends; county board makes the final decision.

  “the zoning board of appeals then conducts a public hearing and makes a recommendation to the county board for the final decision.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner may build a home without a licensed contractor in unincorporated Loami township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, applies to new construction in unincorporated Loami township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction in unincorporated Loami township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings in unincorporated Loami township
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and district list for unincorporated Loami township

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.