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

Village of Minier’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Minier village limits (Tazewell County, IL): the village administers its own zoning ordinance, including new construction zoning use permits

  • The village's Chapter 38 - Zoning PDF is listed on minier.com/ordinances but the research tool could not extract its text, so district standards were not read from it.
  • Zoning use permit applications are processed by the village zoning officer per the 2024 application form.

  “the undersigned herby make application for zoning use permit in accordance with the provisions of the village of minier zoning ordinance”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Land inside Minier village limits

  • The 2024 application lists three residential classifications (R1, R2, R3) and a commercial and industrial classification; the district definitions and dimensional tables are in Chapter 38, which could not be extracted.

  “present zoning classification (check one) residential _______ r1 _______ r2 _______ r3 commercial _______ industrial _______”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning use permit fees for new construction inside Minier village limits

  • Fee schedule is printed on the 2024 new construction zoning application; it states the fees determine the charge for processing the application and issuing the zoning use permit.
  • Commercial new construction is listed at $600.00 on the same form; accessory structures of 150 sq ft and over $75.00, under 150 sq ft $50.00; new fence, deck or sign $40.00; $10.00 per 100 sq ft over 3,000 sq ft for principal residential structures.
  • No effective or adoption date is stated on the form (2024 appears only in the file name).

  residential new construction of principal structure, 3,000 sq ft or less: 300 USD · principal structure floor area over 3,000 sq ft: per 10 USD (per 100 square feet of floor area over 3000) · commercial new construction: 600 USD

  “the following fee structure shall determine the charge(s) for the processing of the application and the issuance of zoning use permit: a. residential new construction of principal structure of three thousand (3000) square feet of floor area or less per 100 square feet of floor area over 3000 sq. feet $300.00 total over 3000 _______ $10.00 (continued on next page) b. residential new construction of an accessory structure 150 square feet and over $75.00 under 150 square feet $50.00 c. new construction of a desk, fence, or sign $40.00 d. commercial $600.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning use permit process for new construction inside Minier village limits

  • Application is returned to the village office at P.O. Box 350, 110 W. Central, Minier, IL 61759; the form asks for a site drawing showing water supply and sewage connection locations.
  • The form gives no separate building permit, inspection or certificate of occupancy process; those were not found in the readable sources.

  “allow at least one week for processing, provided all information is correct. please return completed application to the village office.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new home construction inside Minier village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Minier village
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Minier village
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Minier village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Minier 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.