Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Little Mackinaw Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Little Mackinaw Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  New construction and residential structures in unincorporated land inside Little Mackinaw township

  • Applies only to unincorporated areas; the Village of Mackinaw issues its own building permits inside the village.
  • Construction may proceed only after the building permit is issued; the county packet warns that work before a permit may result in fines and a stop work order.

  “the department is responsible for the issuance of building permits, zoning compliance certificates and regulation of construction and all use activities in the unincorporated areas of tazewell county.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Little Mackinaw township (outside the Village of Mackinaw). No township-adopted zoning ordinance was located; the Tazewell County zoning ordinance is the zoning rule administered here.

  • Applies only to unincorporated land; land inside the Village of Mackinaw or another incorporated municipality is governed by that municipality.
  • The source states the county zoning ordinance is administered for unincorporated areas; it does not itself list the township as having adopted zoning.
  • Illinois township zoning is available only where no county zoning ordinance is in effect, per the Illinois Township Code as summarized in secondary search results; not verified against an official statute page in this research.

  “the primary function of the community development department is for the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the tazewell county zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for unincorporated land inside Little Mackinaw township

  • Zoning districts are described on the county's Zoning Districts Map page; the district schedule itself was not opened within budget.

  “the unincorporated areas of the county are divided into “zoning districts.” particular types of uses are allowed in each of these districts. the zoning ordinance lists these uses.”

• Who permits septicState

  Installation of private sewage disposal systems with no surface discharge (septic tanks and seepage fields) inside Little Mackinaw township

  • IDPH regulates installation; about 90 local health agencies also review construction plans by local ordinance or as IDPH agents, so the county health department acts within this state framework.

  “the illinois department of public health (idph) regulates the installation of all private sewage disposal systems that have no surface discharge (such as septic tanks and seepage fields)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • County — Septic permit or written approval for a new home in Little Mackinaw township, issued by the Tazewell County Health Department

    “septic permit or written approval from the tazewell county health department (309-477-2223)”

• Septic permitRequired

  New homes in Little Mackinaw township (septic-served) that have not received a sanitary-district hookup letter

  • Permit or written health department approval is an alternative to a sanitary district hookup letter, as stated in the packet.
  • Permit fee and application form were not located; contact the Tazewell County Health Department at 309-477-2223.

  “proof of septic/sewer 1. septic permit or written approval from the tazewell county health department (309-477-2223) 2. or, an appropriate letter from the sanitary district stating that owners have applied for hookup.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions and subdivisions in unincorporated Little Mackinaw township

  • Applies to unincorporated land only; incorporated municipalities administer their own subdivision rules.
  • The subdivision ordinance text and its thresholds were not opened within budget.

  “additional departmental functions include the administration and enforcement of the subdivision ordinance, erosion, sediment and storm water control ordinance, flood plain development ordinance, adult use ordinance, inoperable motor vehicle ordinance and the wind farm ordinance.”

• Permit processPartial

  Residential building permit applications for new dwellings in unincorporated Little Mackinaw township

  • The packet lists a plan-set and site-plan checklist, with scaled construction plans at 1/4 inch = 1 foot required for new dwellings and additions.
  • Applications are accepted and permits issued on weekdays only, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  • The packet states that failure to provide all information initially delays review.

  office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday time

  “applications are accepted and permits issued between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. monday through friday.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Little Mackinaw Township or Tazewell County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for new homes in unincorporated Little Mackinaw township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in unincorporated Little Mackinaw township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Little Mackinaw township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for the main single-family residential district in unincorporated Little Mackinaw township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential and agricultural districts in unincorporated Little Mackinaw 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.