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

Rules another office applies inside Hume Township

Hume 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, moves, alterations and demolitions in unincorporated Whiteside County, including Hume township if unincorporated

  • Permits are issued by the county Building & Zoning office, not by the township.
  • Hume township municipal status was not separately verified.

  “building and demolition permits are required for all structures built, moved, altered, demolished, destroyed by natural forces in unincorporated areas of whiteside county.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hume township outside any incorporated municipality, where Whiteside County Chapter 39 zoning is the zoning ordinance in force (county rule, not a Hume township ordinance)

  • Applies only where Hume township has not adopted its own zoning, which was not verified; no township zoning ordinance was located.
  • Chapter 39 is stated to govern the county's unincorporated areas.
  • Agricultural uses are largely exempt from zoning (see agricultural_exemption claim).

  “provides zoning regulations that ensure orderly growth in the county's unincorporated areas by allowing for agricultural, residential, commercial, recreational and industrial uses”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts established for unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land

  • Boundaries are shown on an official zoning map that is part of the regulations; the map itself was not opened.
  • Districts listed: F-1, C-1, A-1, A-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2.

  “(1) the county establishes the following zoning districts: a. "f-1" floodplain district. b. "c-1" camping district.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district in unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land zoned A-1

  • Critical soils areas (Sec. 39-84(f)): required lot size is set by the county health department but may not exceed 54,000 square feet.
  • Agriculture/forestry uses are not subject to the lot size requirement; the minimum lot size applies to residences on land used for agricultural purposes.

  minimum lot size: >= 40000 square feet (critical soils areas: set by county health department, not to exceed 54,000 sq ft)

  “height (maximum) 30 feet side setback (minimum) ten feet lot size (minimum) 40,000 square feet rear setback (minimum) 55 feet lot width (minimum) 165 feet centerline setback (minimum) 80 feet”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — A-R agricultural residential district (larger-lot residential subdivisions in agricultural areas) in unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land zoned A-R

    “buildings, structures and development shall comply with the following standards: height (maximum) 30 feet side setback (minimum) ten feet lot size (minimum) 40,000 square feet rear setback (minimum) 55 feet lot width (minimum) 165 feet centerline setback (minimum) 80 feet”

  • Specified — R-1 one-family residence district in unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land zoned R-1

    “lot size (minimum) 33,000 square feet (or as determined by health department) rear setback (minimum) 45 feet density (buffered subdivision option only; see section 39-242) 1.5 du/ac (single-family)”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district in unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land zoned A-1

  • Agriculture/forestry uses are subject only to the centerline setback.
  • Land used for agricultural purposes must meet building setback lines unless the district says otherwise (Sec. 39-2).

  side setback: >= 10 feet · rear setback: >= 55 feet · centerline setback: >= 80 feet

  “height (maximum) 30 feet side setback (minimum) ten feet lot size (minimum) 40,000 square feet rear setback (minimum) 55 feet lot width (minimum) 165 feet centerline setback (minimum) 80 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 one-family residence district in unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land zoned R-1

    “density (buffered subdivision option only; see section 39-242) 1.5 du/ac (single-family) centerline setback (minimum) 80 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district in unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land zoned A-1

  maximum building height: <= 30 feet

  “height (maximum) 30 feet side setback (minimum) ten feet lot size (minimum) 40,000 square feet rear setback (minimum) 55 feet lot width (minimum) 165 feet centerline setback (minimum) 80 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 one-family residence district in unincorporated Whiteside County, including any Hume township land zoned R-1

    “height (maximum) 30 feet side setback (minimum) ten feet lot size (minimum) 33,000 square feet (or as determined by health department) rear setback (minimum) 45 feet”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site sewage disposal systems for homes in unincorporated Whiteside County, including Hume township; administered by the Whiteside County Health Department

  • Health-department service area covering Hume township was not separately verified on an official page.
  • Illinois state sanitary rules may also apply; not checked.

  “permit application to construct a private residential on-site sewage disposal system for homeowner whiteside county health department”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing a private residential on-site sewage disposal system on a lot in Whiteside County, including Hume township

  • Permit is issued by the Whiteside County Health Department; the homeowner application lists plan, site and setback information.
  • Septic system installation requires the health department permit before construction.

  “permit application to construct a private residential on-site sewage disposal system for homeowner whiteside county health department”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and demolition permits in unincorporated Whiteside County, including Hume township

  • Applications must be presented in person at the Building & Zoning office, 18819 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL 61270.
  • Permits are paid at submittal by cash, check, credit card (service fees apply) or money order.
  • Review steps and timing not published on the page opened.

  “all permit applications must be presented in person at the building and zoning office.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether owners may build their own home without a contractor in unincorporated Whiteside County, including Hume township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, Whiteside County enforces for construction in unincorporated areas including Hume township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction in unincorporated Whiteside County, including Hume township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Whiteside County, including Hume township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum floor area for a dwelling in unincorporated Whiteside County, including Hume 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.