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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Brooklyn

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential lots inside Brooklyn village that need a private (septic) sewage system, under the county health code. This is a health-code lot minimum, not a village zoning district standard.

  • Applies to lots requiring a private sewage disposal system.
  • Health department may require a greater area for drainage, soil or other health factors.
  • A variance may be granted if compliance is impractical and no health hazard results.
  • Separate three-acre figure in the same code applies where no municipal water is available (OCR text partly garbled; verify).
  • Village zoning district minimum lot sizes were not located.

  minimum lot size for septic-served residential lot: >= 1 acre (usable space excluding lakes, ponds and easements; smaller area may be requested if a community sewage collection system is proposed)

  “minimum lot size for a residential structure requiring a private sewage disposal system shall be one (1) acre usable space in size excluding lakes, ponds and easements.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual (septic) sewage systems on land inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair County, IL, under the St. Clair County private sewage code administered by the St. Clair County Health Department. This is a countywide code; I did not verify whether Brooklyn village has its own septic rule.

  • Permit issued by the health department; a homeowner or St. Clair County licensed installation contractor.
  • Village-level override not verified.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend individual domestic sewage disposal systems within st. clair county unless he/she holds a valid permit issued by the health department”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construct, alter or extend an individual (septic) sewage system on land inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair County, IL

  • Permit must be issued by the St. Clair County Health Department before construction, alteration or extension.
  • Permit to construct is valid for one year from issuance; void if construction is not completed in that period.
  • Health department acts on applications within 15 days of receipt.
  • Persons who construct, install, repair or modify a system must notify the health department at least 48 hours before work begins.
  • Permit may be refused where a sanitary sewer is available (see septic_permit limited claim).

  initial construction permit fee: 300 USD

  “said permit to construct is valid for a period of one (1) year from date of issuance. if construction is not completed within this period, the permit is void.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Limited — New individual (septic) systems on land inside Brooklyn village where a sanitary sewer is available

    “a reasonable distance for the purpose of this provision shall be deemed to be not greater than three hundred (300) feet for a single-family residence and not greater than one thousand (1,000) feet for a commercial establishment, subdivision, or multi-family dwelling.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Individual (septic) sewage systems on land inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair County, IL

  • Operational inspection may be conducted, and is discretionary (may), on a system that is part of a sale of property or for refinancing.
  • Owner or occupant must give the health department free access for inspections needed to determine compliance.
  • Installers and owners must notify the health department at least 48 hours before construction, installation, repair or modification.
  • Inspection fee of $300 is stated for the operational inspection.

  notice before work: >= 48 hours

  “an operational inspection may be conducted on any private sewage disposal system which is part of a sale of property. or for refinancing any time an application for inspection is submitted to the health department. there shall be a three hundred dollar ($300.00) fee charged for the inspection.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New homes on land inside Brooklyn village that could connect to a sanitary sewer, under the county septic rule

  • This is a septic-permit availability rule, not a village connection mandate; the village's own connection requirement was not found.
  • Sewer deemed available within a reasonable distance (300 feet for single-family residence) where connection is practical and permitted by the controlling authority.

  sewer availability distance, single-family residence: <= 300 feet

  “the health department shall refuse to grant a p.ermit for the construction of a private sewage disposal system where a sanitary sewage system is available.”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Subdivisions of land inside Brooklyn village where lots will use private sewage systems, under the county health code. Village subdivision regulations were not located.

  • Health department reviews soil absorption information for subdivisions.
  • Review fee scale is stated in the code ($200 to $500 by number of lots) per the OCR text; verify.

  “the health department shall require persons who subdivide property to furnish information on forms provided by the health department concerning soil absorption capacities”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic (individual sewage system) construction permit fee inside Brooklyn village, under the St. Clair County health code. No village building-permit fee schedule was located.

  • Fee is stated for the initial construction permit, alteration or extension of an individual sewage system.
  • Operational inspection fee also stated as $300 (see septic_inspection).

  initial septic construction permit fee: 300 USD

  “there shall be a three hundred dollar ($300.00) fee charged for the initial construction permit, alteration or extension of an individual sewage system as approved by the health department.”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic system permit process inside Brooklyn village, under the St. Clair County health code. The village building-permit process was not located.

  • Applications go to the health department; permit issued to homeowner or St. Clair County licensed installer.
  • Health department acts within 15 days of receipt.
  • Permit to construct valid one year from issuance.

  health department action time: <= 15 days

  “the health department shall act upon all applications within fifteen (15) days of receipt thereof.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair County, IL
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair County, IL
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair County, IL
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair County, IL
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Brooklyn village, St. Clair 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.