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Building permits, zoning and septic in Village of Creve Coeur, Illinois

Village of Creve Coeur, Illinois requires a building permit before building work begins, and the village building inspector issues building permits.12 Village building permits must comply with village zoning.3 In Tazewell County, including inside the village, septic permits come from Tazewell County Health Department rather than the village building inspector.45

At a glance

Building permit
Required before building work starts1
Building office
Village building inspector2
Zoning approval
Building permits must conform to village zoning3
Septic permits
Tazewell County Health Department; required for construction, alteration or extension45
Owner-builder
Owner procures and pays for building permits when no general contractor is engaged2
Private wells
County Health Department permit before well construction, repair or pump installation6

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Creve Coeur Building Inspector

Village building permits and building-inspection contact; ask about parcel zoning and proposed residential uses.

309-713-6987

[email protected]

103 North Thorncrest Avenue, Creve Coeur, IL, 61610, United States

Zoning

Village of Creve Coeur Building Inspector — zoning compliance

Village zoning compliance for building permits and changes of use.

Septic permits

Tazewell County Health Department

Permits for constructing, altering or extending private sewage disposal systems in Tazewell County

309-925-5511

[email protected]

21306 IL Route 9 Tremont, IL 61568-9252

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 12, 2026.

Off-grid gear

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

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Do you need a building permit in Village of Creve Coeur, IL?

Village of Creve Coeur requires a building permit before any building work starts in or on a building or project.1 The village has adopted the 2018 International Building, Residential, Property Maintenance and Mechanical Codes, with the adopted codes controlling conflicts with the chapter text.7 Starting work before the building permit is issued triggers doubled fees and a stop order until the building permit is paid.1 Ask the village building inspector to identify the building approvals for your proposed work before scheduling construction.8

Who issues building permits in Village of Creve Coeur?

The Village of Creve Coeur building inspector issues building permits and enforces compliance with the village’s adopted codes.2 Reach the village building inspector at 309-713-6987 or [email protected].8 A general contractor engaged for the project must procure and pay for building permits; otherwise that responsibility belongs to the owner.2 The village’s building-permit and inspection fees follow the fee schedule on file with the village clerk, so request the current schedule for your project before budgeting.1

Does Village of Creve Coeur have zoning for RVs and tiny homes?

Village of Creve Coeur building permits must conform to the village zoning title, including when a building or land changes use.3 Ask the village building inspector to confirm the parcel’s district and whether your intended dwelling or temporary use fits that district before buying.8 We could not confirm the village’s RV living, temporary-camping or tiny-home occupancy rules; ask the village building inspector about your proposed use.8 We also could not confirm village minimum dwelling sizes, district lot sizes or ordinary setbacks; request the applicable residential dimensional requirements from the same office.8

How do septic permits work inside Village of Creve Coeur?

Tazewell County Health Department issues septic permits for constructing, altering or extending private sewage disposal systems, including systems inside Village of Creve Coeur.45 A septic permit is valid for 1 year, and new-construction applications require building plans and the homeowner’s bedroom-count signature.5 A soil investigation is required before issuance, subject to the ordinance’s pre-site-inspection waiver.9 The Health Department may refuse a septic permit where public or municipal sewer is available, so resolve sewer availability before committing to septic.10 Village sanitation provisions also require sanitary-system specifications for the building inspector and prohibit septic overflow onto open ground or into ditches and similar locations.11

Building a home in Village of Creve Coeur: what comes first?

  1. Contact the village building inspector to resolve the proposed building’s zoning compliance before seeking a building permit.83
  2. If the home will use septic, obtain the separate septic approval through Tazewell County Health Department and provide sanitary-system specifications to the village building inspector.511
  3. Have the engaged general contractor procure and pay for building permits, or handle that responsibility as the owner when no general contractor is engaged.2
  4. Obtain and post the building permit before covered work begins.2
  5. Ask the village building inspector which inspections and occupancy approval your home needs; we could not confirm the village’s certificate-of-occupancy trigger.8

What should you check before buying in Village of Creve Coeur?

Separate village building and zoning approval from county health approval: the village building inspector handles building permits, while Tazewell County Health Department issues septic permits.24 Private well construction, well repair and water-well pump installation in Tazewell County require a County Health Department permit before work begins; new wells need water analysis and approval before entering service.6 For land outside village limits, use the Tazewell County guide: the county Community Development Department’s building and zoning responsibilities cover unincorporated land.12 We could not confirm village driveway-access or floodplain-development requirements; ask the village building inspector which office must review the parcel.8

Watch-outs

  • Beginning building work in Village of Creve Coeur before building-permit issuance triggers doubled fees and a stop order.1
  • Do not assume a village building permit authorizes septic construction: Tazewell County Health Department requires a separate septic permit.5
  • We could not confirm permission to occupy an RV or tiny home inside Village of Creve Coeur; ask the village building inspector before planning either as temporary housing.8

Sources

  1. 4-1-22: Building Permit Fees (Village of Creve Coeur), quoted and re-checked
  2. 4-1-12: Office of Building Inspector (Village of Creve Coeur), quoted and re-checked
  3. Village of Creve Coeur Building Inspector — zoning compliance (codelibrary.amlegal.com)
  4. Sewage Disposal, quoted and re-checked
  5. Sewage Disposal, quoted and re-checked
  6. Water Supply, quoted and re-checked
  7. 4-1-1: Title; Purpose; Adoption of Codes (Village of Creve Coeur), quoted and re-checked
  8. Village of Creve Coeur Building Inspector (villageofcc.com)
  9. Sewage Disposal, quoted and re-checked
  10. Sewage Disposal, quoted and re-checked
  11. 4-1-31: Septic Tank and Seepage Bed Systems (Village of Creve Coeur), quoted and re-checked
  12. Community Development | Tazewell County, quoted and re-checked

Written October 12, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Creve Coeur

Village of Creve Coeur’s own rules

  • Building permitRequired

    Building work or projects inside Creve Coeur village.

    • The permit must be secured before work starts.
    • Work started before permit issuance is subject to doubled fees.
    • A stop order is issued until the permit is paid.
    • Churches, municipal corporations, and taxing districts are exempt from the building-permit fee, but the excerpt does not exempt them from obtaining a permit.

    penalty for each occurrence of working without a permit after a prior double fine: 500 USD

    “Before any building work is started in or on any building or project, a permit must be secured. The fee for such permit and subsequent inspection shall be in accordance with the fee schedule on file with the village clerk.”
  • Building code adoptedAdopted

    Construction, alteration, repair, moving, or demolition of buildings and structures inside Creve Coeur village.

    • The ordinance states that the adopted codes control if there is a conflict with the chapter text.

    IBC edition: 2018 Edition · IRC edition: 2018 Edition · IPMC edition: 2018 Edition · IMC edition: 2018 Edition

    “The International Building Code, 2018 Edition (“IBC”) as prepared by the International Code Council; the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition (“IRC”), as prepared by the International Code Council; the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition (“IPMC”), as prepared by the International Code Council, and the International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition (“IMC”), as prepared by the International Code Council are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter by reference thereto (“the codes”).”
  • Off-grid sanitationAllowed (with conditions)

    Septic-tank and seepage-system sanitation for new buildings or dwellings inside Creve Coeur village.

    • Sanitary wastes must be handled through a septic tank and seepage system.
    • Overflow may not open into a ditch, drain, road, ravine, coal mine, gulley, or open ground.
    • The owner must provide sanitary-system specifications to the building inspector.
    “In all new construction of buildings or dwellings, there shall be installed and provision made for the installation of sanitary wastes through a septic tank and seepage systems, and no overflow shall open into any ditch, drain, road, ravine, coal mine or gulley, nor upon the open ground.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Building-permit process inside Creve Coeur village.

    • The permit must be obtained and posted before covered work begins.
    • A general contractor must procure and pay for permits when engaged; otherwise the owner must do so.
    • The village building inspector issues permits and enforces compliance with adopted codes.
    • The opened pages did not provide an application form, review timeline, or complete fee schedule.
    “In all cases where a general contractor is in charge of the work or project, or has been engaged to perform any work, removal, construction, erection, demolition, improvement or the like, it shall be the duty of the general contractor to procure and pay for all permits, and he shall otherwise be fully responsible for the strict compliance with this chapter. In all other cases, it shall be the duty of the owner to procure and pay for such permits and to otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Creve Coeur or Tazewell County directly.

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Creve Coeur village.
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Creve Coeur village.
  • Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the Village's residential districts, including R-1 through R-4.
  • Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the A-1 Agriculture District and R-1 through R-4 One-Family Residential Districts.
  • Setbacks — Setbacks in the Village's zoning districts.
16 more unanswered
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Creve Coeur publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Tazewell County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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