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

Village of Herrick’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Placing a mobile home (including a tiny house defined as a mobile home) inside Herrick village

  • Permit is issued by designated village inspectors after application filed with the village clerk.
  • Application must include lot, setback, sewer connection, wiring, skirting and related items listed in § 150.03(a).

  “no mobile home shall be placed within the limits of the village without first securing a permit from the designated village inspectors.”

• Building code adoptedPartial

  Plumbing code for mobile homes inside Herrick village (adopted only within Chapter 150); no general building code adoption found

  • Adoption is found in Chapter 150 for mobile homes, not as a general village building code.
  • Ordinance 211-2001 is cited as the source ordinance; the code gives its adoption date as passed 8-4-2001.

  “the minimum code of standards for plumbing and any amendments thereto promulgated from time to time by the state's department of public health is hereby adopted as the plumbing code, 77 ill. adm. code 890.120, of the village by reference.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Mobile homes placed inside Herrick village

  • Final inspection occurs after the mobile home is connected to village water and sewer.
  • Inspectors are three persons designated by the board (§ 150.02).

  “the applicant shall notify the village inspectors when the mobile home is connected to the water and sewer system of the village. the inspectors shall then make a final inspection.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Mobile homes occupied inside Herrick village

  • Owner or occupant has 30 days after permit issuance to connect water and sewer; extensions may be granted by village inspectors.
  • No water or sewer hookup allowed before certificate of occupancy is issued (§ 150.05(c)).

  “the mobile home shall not be occupied as a residence until the final inspection is completed and a certificate of occupancy is issued”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Mobile homes (including tiny houses and manufactured homes) inside Herrick village; no single-family district distinction found

  • Applies to mobile homes under Chapter 150 only.

  living space minimum: >= 500 square feet

  “each mobile home shall contain at least 500 square feet of living space.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Each space or site on which a mobile home is located inside Herrick village

  • Double-wide mobile homes permitted if the manufacturer's specifications require joining and the joint is not visible once joined.
  • Two separate mobile homes on one lot are not permitted.

  site area minimum: >= 5000 square feet · site width minimum: >= 50 feet (for each mobile home installed) · site length minimum: >= 100 feet (for each mobile home installed)

  “each space or site on which a mobile home is located shall have a minimum area of 5,000 square feet and shall not be less than 50 feet wide by 100 feet long for each mobile home installed.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Mobile homes inside Herrick village, measured from property line to side of mobile home

  • Applies to mobile homes only; no setbacks for site-built homes found in the code.

  front yard minimum: >= 15 feet · side yard minimum: >= 5 feet · rear yard minimum: >= 10 feet

  “(a) front yard: minimum of 15 feet; (b) side yard: minimum of five feet; and (c) rear yard: minimum of ten feet.”

• Tiny homesLimited

  Tiny houses (500 sq ft or less) placed inside Herrick village, treated as mobile homes

  • Tiny houses are subject to the Chapter 150 mobile home permit and standards.
  • Definition expressly brings tiny houses within the mobile home rules.

  maximum floor area (excluding lofts): <= 500 square feet

  “a mobile home shall also include a tiny house, being a dwelling unit that is 500 feet or less in floor area excluding lofts and may be built on trailers and/or placed on a foundation.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes (built after June 30, 1976) placed inside Herrick village, treated as mobile homes

  • Placement requires a village permit (§ 150.03) and compliance with Chapter 150 standards.
  • Occupancy requires final inspection and certificate of occupancy (§ 150.15).

  “the term mobile home shall include manufactured homes constructed after june 30, 1976”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Mobile homes placed inside Herrick village (must connect to village sewer and water)

  • Connection must comply with the Illinois plumbing code and be approved by village inspectors (§ 150.05(a),(b)).
  • Owner or occupant has 30 days after permit issuance to hook up to village sewer and water (§ 150.15).

  “all mobile homes shall be connected to the village sanitary sewer system by a water- and odor- tight connection which complies with the illinois plumbing code at 77 ill. adm. code 890.120 and is approved by the village inspectors.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Mobile home placement permit fee inside Herrick village

  • Fee amount is set by the village board; no published dollar schedule found in the code.

  permit fee: as set by the board (paid to village inspectors when the application is filed)

  “a fee in an amount as set by the board shall be paid to the village inspectors at the time the application is filed.”

• Permit processPartial

  Mobile home placement permit process inside Herrick village

  • Application is filed with the village clerk on the village form, listing the items in § 150.03(a).
  • Inspectors approve the application before a permit issues.

  “if the village inspectors approve the application, then they shall issue the applicant a permit on a form supplied by the village clerk”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders constructing homes inside Herrick village
• Local zoning — Land inside Herrick village limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Herrick village
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside Herrick village
• Building height — Building height inside Herrick 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.