Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Ash Grove Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Ash Grove Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  New homes, additions and accessory buildings on land inside Ash Grove township outside any incorporated municipality, under the Shelby County Zoning Office's improvement location permit (building permit).

  • Traditionally Shelby County does not require a building permit for aluminum car ports or boat docks.
  • A building permit is applied for after the sewer permit from the Shelby County Health Department, if applicable.
  • Construction without a permit is a petty offense with a fine not to exceed $500; each week the violation stays uncorrected is a separate offense.
  • The county page does not address incorporated municipalities; this claim covers unincorporated land only.
  • Ash Grove township's own municipal-limit status was not separately checked.

  “no structure of any kind shall be placed, erected, altered, changed, or located on any land within the jurisdiction of shelby county, illinois, including any unincorporated villages, without an improvement location permit (building permit).”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Ash Grove township, Shelby County, IL that is outside any incorporated municipality. The county zoning ordinance is administered by the Shelby County Zoning Office, not by Ash Grove township.

  • The county zoning office describes its building-permit and ordinance-enforcement role as covering unincorporated areas of Shelby County.
  • No zoning ordinance adopted by Ash Grove township itself was found in the pages opened; this claim does not establish township-level zoning either way.
  • The county zoning ordinance page is listed on the county zoning page as a PDF titled 'zoning ordinance for shelby county'; its text was not readable at the URL tried, so its provisions are not summarized here.

  “the zoning office is responsible for the issuance of building permits and enforcement of ordinance in any unincorporated areas of shelby county”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems with no surface discharge on land inside Ash Grove township, Shelby County, IL.

  • The Illinois Department of Public Health regulates installation under the statewide rule.
  • About 90 local health agencies may also review construction plans, either by local ordinance or as IDPH's agent. The Shelby County Health Department's authority was not confirmed on an official page opened, so this may be mixed with local review.
  • Systems discharging up to 1,500 gallons per day to the ground surface are also covered by IDPH, per the same page.

  “the illinois department of public health (idph) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning Office building permit fees for land inside Ash Grove township outside any incorporated municipality.

  • The county says the fee is a minimal fee to offset the cost of the zoning office.
  • The fee list is as shown on the county zoning page; the separate county 'Fee Schedule for Permits' PDF was not opened and may differ.
  • Commercial amounts are listed for completeness and do not apply to a home.

  new residence building permit fee: 175 USD · residential addition building permit fee: 125 USD · accessory building building permit fee: 125 USD · new commercial building permit fee: 500 USD · commercial accessory building or commercial addition permit fee: 250 USD

  “new residence: $175 residential addition: $125 accessory building: $125 new commercial building: $500 commercial accessory building: $250 commercial addition: $250”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for structures on land inside Ash Grove township outside any incorporated municipality.

  • Apply for the building permit after deciding the size and placement of the structure and after obtaining any sewer permit from the Shelby County Health Department.
  • The county says a permit is typically issued within 15 business days.
  • The permit expires if construction does not begin within 1 year.
  • The zoning office is by appointment only, per the county page.

  typical permit issuance time: <= 15 business days (typically, per county page) · time to begin construction before permit expires: 1 year

  “typically, a permit is issued within 15 business days. you have 1 year to begin construction before the permit expires.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for home construction inside Ash Grove township, Shelby County, IL
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Ash Grove township, Shelby County, IL
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Ash Grove township, Shelby County, IL
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Ash Grove township, Shelby County, IL
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts that apply inside Ash Grove township, Shelby County, IL

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.