Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hoyleton Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Hoyleton Township

Hoyleton 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

  Construction in Washington County, including unincorporated land inside Hoyleton township

  • The county notice says all construction requires a building permit; it does not say whether an incorporated municipality such as the Village of Hoyleton issues its own permits, which was not checked.
  • A Certificate of Zoning Compliance must be obtained from the zoning administrator before construction begins (county Form #1).

  “all construction in washington county requires a building permit including agricultural buildings!”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of the Washington County ordinance in unincorporated land, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

  • The flyer names only three common districts (AG, R-1, R-2); the full district list is in the Revised Zoning Ordinance, which was not opened.
  • The flyer is a summary; use the ordinance for complete district coverage.

  “the three most common districts and their minimum lot sizes are: ag-40 acres, r-1 (rural residential) 2 acres, and r-2 (urban residential) 1 acre.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural (AG) zoning district land in unincorporated Washington County, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

  • Summary from the county Zoning Office flyer; the zoning ordinance text was not opened.
  • Per the same flyer, a parcel in an ag. district divided below 40 acres must be rezoned before construction is allowed, unless an exception applies (existing homesite since 1980, or agricultural exemption).
  • Land inside the Village of Hoyleton limits is excluded.

  minimum lot size: 40 acres (AG district; flyer summary)

  “the three most common districts and their minimum lot sizes are: ag-40 acres, r-1 (rural residential) 2 acres, and r-2 (urban residential) 1 acre.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-1 (rural residential) zoning district land in unincorporated Washington County, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

    “the three most common districts and their minimum lot sizes are: ag-40 acres, r-1 (rural residential) 2 acres, and r-2 (urban residential) 1 acre.”

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-2 (urban residential) zoning district land in unincorporated Washington County, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

    “the three most common districts and their minimum lot sizes are: ag-40 acres, r-1 (rural residential) 2 acres, and r-2 (urban residential) 1 acre.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Construction on land in an ag. district in unincorporated Washington County, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

  • Exemption applies to the buyer who is actively engaged in agriculture and owns at least 40 acres, per the Zoning Office flyer.
  • Flyer summary; ordinance text not opened.

  minimum acreage owned: >= 40 acres (per Zoning Office flyer)

  “another exception to this process is if the buyer, the one building on the property is agriculturally exempt (actively engaged in agriculture and owns at least 40 acres).”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Division of land in unincorporated Washington County, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

  • Per the flyer, subdivision rules apply when a parcel of 5 acres or less is divided.
  • If a parcel of less than 5 acres is divided inside a village or municipality, that municipality follows the Illinois Plat Act instead of the county Zoning Office.
  • The flyer states the actual division of a parcel is not regulated by the county; the Zoning Office becomes involved when construction is anticipated.

  subdivision threshold: <= 5 acres (per Zoning Office flyer)

  “subdivision rules come into play when a parcel of 5 acres or less is divided”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning Office permit fees for construction in unincorporated Washington County, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

  • The flyer states a $100 fee for building permits on construction over 150 square feet; the Form #1 application fee is $100.00 payable to the Washington County Treasurer. Fee schedule not otherwise verified.
  • Flyer summary; the office should confirm current fees.

  building permit / zoning application fee: 100 USD (flyer: construction over 150 sq ft; Form #1 application fee)

  “zoning subdivision notwithstanding, zoning office issues building permits for any construction. a fee of $100 is charged if over 150 square feet.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit process for construction in unincorporated Washington County, including unincorporated Hoyleton township

  • Form #1 covers the initial certificate of zoning compliance; the full process (review timing, inspections, final certificate) is not published in opened pages.
  • Form #1 says a permit issues within a few days if the proposal complies.

  “before beginning any construction, a certificate of zoning compliance must be obtained from the zoning administrator.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Hoyleton township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Hoyleton township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Hoyleton township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for buildings inside Hoyleton township
• Local zoning — Whether Hoyleton township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its 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.