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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Fayetteville

Village of Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL, that need a private sewage disposal system (septic), under the county health code. This is a health-code septic lot minimum, not a village zoning district minimum; a village zoning district could impose a larger requirement, and none was located.

  • Usable space excluding lakes, ponds and easements.
  • A greater area may be required at health department discretion for drainage, soil or other health factors.
  • A variance may be granted under the code if an approved system can be installed.

  minimum lot size, septic residential lot with municipal water available: >= 1 acre (usable space excluding lakes, ponds and easements; does not apply where no municipal water is available (see 3-acre claim))

  “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)

  Private (septic) sewage disposal systems inside Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL, administered by the St. Clair County Health Department under the county Private Sewage Disposal code; the village is inside St. Clair County and the code is written for all of St. Clair County.

  • Permit must be issued by the St. Clair County Health Department.
  • Septic is not allowed where sewer is available under the code's distance rule (see utility_connection claim).

  “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

  Construction, alteration or extension of an individual domestic sewage (septic) system on land inside Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL

  • Permit issued by the St. Clair County Health Department to the named person.
  • Permit issued only to a homeowner and/or a St. Clair County licensed private sewage disposal installation contractor.
  • Permit is valid for one year from issuance.

  “(a) 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 stating the name of such person for which the specific construction, alteration or extension is proposed.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private on-site sewage (non-sewer) systems inside Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL

  • Permit must be issued to a homeowner and/or licensed installation contractor.
  • Septic is refused where sewer is available within the code's distance rule.
  • Minimum lot sizes apply (see minimum_lot_size claims).

  “a permit shall only be.issued to a homeowner and/or a st. clair county licensed private sewage disposal system installation contractor installing a private sewage disposal system.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New single-family residence on land inside Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL, where a sanitary sewer is available: the county health department must refuse a septic construction permit, so connection to the sewer is the route. Whether the village sewer exists or is controlled by the village is not verified.

  • A sewer is deemed available when a sanitary sewer line is in place within any street, alley, right-of-way, or easement that adjoins or abuts the premises.
  • Or when the improvement is within a reasonable distance of a sanitary sewer to which connection is practical and permitted by the controlling authority.
  • Reasonable distance is not greater than 300 feet for a single-family residence.
  • Water-side connection rule not found in the health code; this claim addresses sewer only.

  reasonable distance to sewer for single-family residence: <= 300 feet (deemed available where sanitary sewer line adjoins or abuts premises, or where connection is practical and permitted by controlling authority)

  “a sewer shall be deemed available when a sanitary sewer line is in place within any street, alley, right-of-way, or easement that adjoins or abuts the premises for which the permit is requested”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Subdividing land inside Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL, where lots will use septic systems; the county health department reviews sewage-related subdivision information. No village subdivision ordinance located.

  • Subdivision plan review fee is set by the health code (tiered by number of lots, $200 to $500).
  • Health department requires soil absorption information for subdivisions.

  “(b) subdivisions. 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 (private sewage) construction, alteration or extension permits inside Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL. Building permit fees for the village were not located.

  • Fee is collected by the health department when the application is submitted.
  • Separate $300 fee applies to operational inspections.

  initial septic construction permit fee: 300 USD (for initial construction, alteration or extension of an individual sewage system as approved by the health department)

  “(j) 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 for land inside Fayetteville village, St. Clair County, IL. Village building permit process not located.

  • Applications go to the St. Clair County Health Department.
  • Health department acts on applications within 15 days of receipt.
  • Permit valid one year from issuance.

  health department action period on septic applications: 15 days (from receipt of application)

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

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