Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Todds Point Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Todds Point Township

Todds Point 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 structures and alterations inside Todds Point township, to the extent the land is unincorporated county territory under the Shelby County zoning office's jurisdiction

  • Permit is an improvement location permit (building permit) issued by the Shelby County zoning administrator; construction may proceed only after issuance.
  • Office says the permit is typically issued within 15 business days and the applicant has 1 year to begin construction.
  • Construction without a permit is a petty offense with a fine not to exceed $500, each week uncorrected is a separate offense.
  • Whether a municipality inside the township issues its own permits was not checked; the county page addresses unincorporated areas.

  “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).”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted improvements in Todds Point township's unincorporated territory

  • Inspection is by the county zoning administrator upon completion of the work covered by the improvement location permit; inspection checks conformity with the approved site plan.
  • Inspection is tied to the permit, not a separate building-code inspection program; no building-code inspection regime was found.

  “upon completion of the improvement covered by the improvement location permit, the zoning administrator shall inspect the premises”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings erected, reconstructed or structurally altered in Todds Point township's unincorporated territory, and any change of use (except agricultural)

  • A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for up to 90 days during construction, with one renewal of up to 90 days by the board when at least 25 percent of the work is complete.
  • Change of use of land (except agricultural) or of a building also requires a certificate of occupancy.

  temporary certificate period: <= 90 days (one renewal of up to 90 days by the board)

  “no land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose whatsoever, until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the zoning administrator”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning districts and township zoning maps covering unincorporated Todds Point township

  • Maps are adopted as part of the ordinance and amended from time to time; the county zoning page lists a zoning map PDF that was not opened, so the Todds Point sheet was not checked.

  “zone maps for each of the townships, contained in article iv. of this ordinance, entitled”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in the RR (rural residential) district of Shelby County zoning where it applies in Todds Point township

  • Lots under five acres in an RR area are restricted to R1 zoning.
  • RR district is for low-density residential development in any portion of the jurisdictional area suitable for it.

  minimum lot size: >= 5 acres (lots under 5 acres in RR restricted to R1)

  “the minimum lot size is five (5) acres for this classification with its benefits and requirements; any lot, of less than five (5) acres in an rr zoned area, shall be restricted to r1 zoning”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Use of recreational vehicles as living quarters in Todds Point township's unincorporated territory

  • Exception: use is allowed only in locations lawfully established for that use.
  • 'Recreational vehicle' is defined in the ordinance to include camper trailers, motor homes, travel trailers, truck and van campers, and towed recreational equipment used privately for recreation.
  • Ordinance text is from a non-official mirror; verify against the official county copy.

  “recreational vehicles (rvs), as defined in §1, shall not be used as dwelling units. they may not be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping, except in locations lawfully established for such use.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions into lots and subdivisions in Todds Point township's unincorporated territory

  • Based on the ordinance table of contents, which lists plat, improvement standards and deed-of-dedication sections; the operative plat approval rules were not read in full.
  • Subdivision plats follow the Illinois Plat Act as referenced in the ordinance's residential provisions.

  “article 4. standards of improvements the final plat of the subdivision shall conform to the following standards of improvements.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Process for obtaining an improvement location permit in Todds Point township's unincorporated territory

  • Office is by appointment only, per the zoning page.
  • Permit issued typically within 15 business days; one year to begin construction before expiry.

  typical issuance time: <= 15 business days (typical, not guaranteed)

  “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 Todds Point Township or Shelby County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits in Todds Point township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for Todds Point township
• Local zoning — Whether Todds Point township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks for R1 and agricultural districts in Todds Point township
• Lot coverage — Maximum lot coverage in R1 and agricultural districts in Todds Point 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.