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

Village of Marissa’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Marissa village limits: the village adopts and administers its own Chapter 154 Zoning ordinance with its own districts.

  • Full Chapter 154 adoption ordinance text was not opened; the section-level amendment seen for SR-2 permitted uses cites (ord. 2018-10, passed 8-6-2018).

  “chapter 153: subdivisions chapter 154: zoning general provisions general district regulations planned developments a-1 agricultural district sr-1 single-family district (large lot)”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of Marissa village, Chapter 154.

  • Districts listed in the code table of contents include A-1 Agricultural, SR-1 Single-Family (large lot), SR-2 Single-Family (small lot), MR-1 Multiple-Family, MH-1 Manufactured Housing, B-1 Community Business and B-2 Highway Business.
  • The zoning map was not opened.

  “a-1 agricultural district sr-1 single-family district (large lot) § 154.080 district defined.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal buildings in the SR-2 single-family (small lot) district inside Marissa village.

  • Table in Section 154.096 applies to every principal building erected in the SR-2 district.
  • SR-1 (large lot) and A-1 agricultural district figures were not retrieved; see the separate unknown claims.

  minimum lot area: >= 7000 square feet · minimum lot depth: >= 100 feet · minimum lot width at the established building line: >= 50 feet

  “minimum lot area 7,000 square feet minimum lot depth 100 feet minimum lot width at the established building line 50 feet”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal buildings in the SR-2 single-family (small lot) district inside Marissa village.

  • Table in Section 154.096 applies to every principal building erected in the SR-2 district.
  • SR-1 and A-1 setbacks were not confirmed from the official code; see the separate unknown claims.

  minimum setback from either side lot line: >= 5 feet · minimum setback from front lot line: >= 25 feet · minimum setback from rear lot line: >= 25 feet · minimum setback from side yard abutting street: >= 25 feet · minimum total for both side yard lines: >= 15 feet

  “minimum setbacks from either side lot line 5 feet from front lot line 25 feet from rear lot line 25 feet from side yard abutting street 25 feet total for both side yard lines 15 feet”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal buildings in the SR-2 single-family (small lot) district inside Marissa village.

  • Maximum percent coverage per lot in the Section 154.096 table.

  maximum percent coverage per lot: <= 25 %

  “every principal building erected in the sr-2 district shall conform to the following requirements: use space required use space required maximum building height 35 feet maximum percent coverage per-lot 25%”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal buildings in the SR-2 single-family (small lot) district inside Marissa village.

  • Maximum height in the Section 154.096 table; SR-1 and A-1 heights were not confirmed.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “every principal building erected in the sr-2 district shall conform to the following requirements: use space required use space required maximum building height 35 feet maximum percent coverage per-lot 25%”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes on land zoned SR-1 (large lot single-family) inside Marissa village.

  • Allowed only on a permanent foundation and only by special use permit under Section 154.395.
  • Section 154.084 cross-references 154.007(b) for prefabricated dwellings, which was not read.

  “the following special uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with § 154.395 in the sr-1 district: (a) churches and related religious facilities; (b) community solar gardens; (c) home occupations, but only in conformity with the requirements of § 154.193; (d) manufactured homes on permanent foundation;”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Limited — Manufactured homes on land zoned SR-2 (small lot single-family) inside Marissa village.

    “the following uses may be allowed in the sr-2 district by special use permit in accordance with § 154.395, to-wit: (a) churches and related religious facilities; (b) community solar gardens; (c) home occupations, but only in conformity with the requirements of § 154.193; (d) manufactured homes (see § 154.007 (b));”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Marissa village.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Marissa village.
• Inspections — Building inspections for work inside Marissa village.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Marissa village.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Marissa 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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Marissa means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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