Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Millstadt Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Millstadt Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Millstadt township outside the Village of Millstadt and outside any municipality with its own zoning code, where the county has zoning jurisdiction; this is the county's ordinance, not a township ordinance

  • The county ordinance applies only to the unincorporated part of the county: it covers the entire county outside cities, villages and incorporated towns that have municipal zoning codes in effect.
  • Whether it governs a given Millstadt township parcel depends on whether the parcel is inside the Village of Millstadt or another municipality with its own zoning code.
  • Whether Millstadt township itself has adopted zoning is not established here (see the township-level unknown claim).

  “the entire county of st. clair outside the limits of cities, villages and incorporated towns which have in effect municipal zoning codes and outside the boundaries of scott air force base, is hereby divided into the following zoning districts”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for land in the unincorporated part of Millstadt township

  • The county code lists the districts (A, RR-1, RR-3, SR-1 to SR-3, SR-MH, MHP, MR-1, MR-2, NB, HB, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, C-R and overlays) and refers to the St. Clair County zone district map for boundaries; the map was not opened.
  • Not established for the Village of Millstadt.

  “the entire county of st. clair outside the limits of cities, villages and incorporated towns which have in effect municipal zoning codes and outside the boundaries of scott air force base, is hereby divided into the following zoning districts”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family lots in the county sr-1 single family residence district in the unincorporated part of Millstadt township, if a parcel is zoned sr-1

  • Dimensional row is printed in the county district table; column headers are garbled in the extracted text, so the mapping of each number to its column is not fully confirmed.
  • Applies only where the county has zoning jurisdiction; not the Village of Millstadt.
  • A septic-served lot also needs at least one acre under the health code, which controls where a septic system is used.

  minimum lot size (sr-1): 20000 sq ft (printed as 1 per 20,000 sq. ft. (one dwelling unit per lot))

  “sr-1 1 per 20,000 sq. ft. 100’ 150’ 25’ 25’ 30 15”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Rural residential lots in the county rr-1 rural residential district in the unincorporated part of Millstadt township, if a parcel is zoned rr-1

    “rr-1 1 per 1 acre 1 acre 125’ 150’ 25’ 25’ 40 15”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Yards for the county rr-1 rural residential district in the unincorporated part of Millstadt township, if a parcel is zoned rr-1

  • Row values as printed: front yard depth 25 ft; side yard abutting a street 25 ft; side yard abutting a lot 40 ft total for both sides and 15 ft minimum for either side. The column mapping is inferred from the garbled table headers and should be confirmed.

  front yard depth: 25 feet (as printed in rr-1 row) · side yard abutting a street: 25 feet (as printed in rr-1 row) · side yard abutting a lot, total for both sides: 40 feet (15 feet minimum for either side)

  “rr-1 1 per 1 acre 1 acre 125’ 150’ 25’ 25’ 40 15”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Yards for the county sr-1 single family residence district in the unincorporated part of Millstadt township, if a parcel is zoned sr-1

    “sr-1 1 per 20,000 sq. ft. 100’ 150’ 25’ 25’ 30 15”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual (private) sewage disposal systems for land inside Millstadt township; the county health department administers this county code throughout St. Clair County, including Millstadt township

  • The county health department issues the construction permit; the code cites soil evaluations performed under the Illinois Department of Public Health private sewage disposal licensing act and code.
  • Applies to systems the county code covers; the county code does not exempt parcels in Millstadt township.

  “(b) all applications for permits granted under the provisions of this code shall be made to the health department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, alteration or extension of an individual domestic sewage disposal system on land inside Millstadt township

  • Permit issued only to the homeowner and/or a St. Clair County licensed private sewage disposal system installation contractor.
  • Permit must be issued before construction; the health department must act on applications within 15 days; permit is valid for one year from issuance.
  • Health department refuses a septic permit where a sanitary sewer is available (see utility_connection).

  “(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”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New single-family homes inside Millstadt township where a sanitary sewer is available: the county health department will not permit a private septic system there

  • A sewer is deemed available when a sanitary sewer line is in place within a street, alley, right-of-way or easement that adjoins 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.
  • The code states the distance for single-family residences; the code does not state a water-connection rule in the text reviewed.
  • The code states a 1,000-foot distance for commercial establishments, subdivisions, and multi-family dwellings.

  reasonable distance to sanitary sewer (single-family residence): <= 300 feet (1,000 feet for commercial establishments, subdivisions, or multi-family dwellings)

  “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.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Millstadt township for residential lots served by private septic systems

  • The health department reviews subdivisions for soil absorption information and requires the information on its forms.
  • The code states a subdivision review fee by lot count; the fee text in the extracted document is garbled, so amounts are not stated here.
  • Subdivision plats under the county subdivision ordinance were not reviewed.

  “(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”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for land inside Millstadt township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Millstadt township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area in the unincorporated part of Millstadt township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage limits inside Millstadt township
• Building height — Building height limits inside Millstadt 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.