Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Washington Park, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Village of Washington Park

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems inside Washington Park village where no sanitary sewer is available under the county rule; the St. Clair County Health Department issues the permit

  • The county rule applies where a sanitary sewer is not available: the health department refuses a septic permit where a sewer is available (section 19-2-4(e)).
  • A sewer is deemed available when a sanitary sewer line is in place within a street, alley, right-of-way or easement adjoining the premises, or within a reasonable distance of a sewer to which connection is practical and permitted (not greater than 300 feet for a single-family residence).

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

• Subdividing landLimited

  Subdivision of land inside Washington Park village, as to individual sewage systems (county health review); village subdivision ordinance not checked

  • Subdividers must furnish soil-absorption information on health department forms.

  “(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)

  St. Clair County septic (private sewage) construction permit fee for systems inside Washington Park village; village building-permit fees are not covered by this claim

  • Fee is for the initial construction permit, alteration or extension of an individual sewage system.
  • Fee is collected by the health department when the application is submitted.

  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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new construction inside Washington Park village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from village permit or licensing rules
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption by Washington Park village (St. Clair County, IL)
• Inspections — Building inspection requirement inside Washington Park village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirement inside Washington Park 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.