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

Village of Hopedale’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Hopedale village limits, administered by the village Building Permits and Inspections Department

  • The village page states the department's permitting responsibility for all construction; the specific permit ordinance (Chapter 21, section 21-13-2 'building permit application') was listed in the Ordinance Book table of contents but its text was not opened.
  • Fees and submittal details are not stated on the page.

  “21-13-2: building permit application: (a) no building or structure within the village shall hereafter be erected, moved, altered, or razed, nor shall any such work be started to erect, move, alter or raze until a building permit shall have been obtained from the zoning enforcing officer”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings inside Hopedale village limits issued by the village Building Permits and Inspections Department

  • Ordinance Book table of contents lists 21-13-3 'certificate of occupancy' under Chapter 21; text not opened.

  “21-13-3: certificate of occupancy: no land, building, structure or part thereof shall be occupied by or for any use for which a building permit is required by this chapter unless and until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued for such new use.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hopedale village limits (Village of Hopedale, Tazewell County, IL, 101 SE Main Street, Hopedale IL 61747 per the village site).

  • The village Ordinance Book contains Chapter 21 'Zoning' with articles on districts, district regulations, special uses, variances and enforcement.
  • Zoning enforcement is by the village zoning enforcing officer appointed under Chapter 4, article iii.
  • Opened text only confirms zoning exists and who enforces it; specific district rules are not fully opened.

  “21-1-1: title: this chapter shall be known and may be cited as "the village of hopedale zoning ordinance."”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A zoning lot in the residential district regulations of Hopedale village Chapter 21 (the section headed '(e) lot area and density'); the district name is not confirmed in the opened text, so confirm the district before relying on it.

  • Dimensional rule quoted from a block that also sets a maximum density (lot area divided by 2,550 square feet per dwelling unit) and a 30% coverage limit.
  • Other districts (for example the multi-family block) have separate lot rules that were not reproduced here.

  minimum lot area: >= 9000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 75 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 100 feet

  “(e) lot area and density: 1. minimum lot area: each zoning lot shall have an area of at least nine thousand (9,000) square feet, a lot width of at least seventy-five feet (75') and a lot depth of at least one hundred feet (100').”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Residential zoning lot in the same Chapter 21 district regulations block as the 9,000 sq ft lot rule (district name not confirmed)

  • Limit applies to all principal and accessory buildings combined.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “3. maximum coverage: the amount of the total lot area which may be covered by all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed thirty percent (30%).”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divided into lots inside Hopedale village limits, under the village subdivision control ordinance

  • Plat approval process: preliminary and final plat, with the sub-divider's plans submitted to the village board.
  • Subdivision control is a separate ordinance from zoning (Chapter 7 cross-references both).

  “7-4-3: procedure: before dividing any tract of land into two (2) or more lots of less than five (5) acres in size, a sub-divider shall: (a) cause to be prepared a preliminary plat”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process inside Hopedale village limits

  • The page describes the process only generally; the permit forms and the permit ordinance were not opened.

  “simply download the forms below (if available) or give us a call and we will be happy to provide you with the necessary forms.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Hopedale village limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Hopedale village limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts and official zoning map of Hopedale village
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwelling minimum floor area inside Hopedale village limits
• Setbacks — Front, side and rear yards inside Hopedale village limits

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.