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

Rules another office applies inside Jordan Township

Jordan 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 on land inside Jordan township that is outside any incorporated municipality (county permit authority)

  • Applies only in unincorporated areas; incorporated municipalities inside Jordan township (if any) are not covered by this statement.
  • Applications must be presented in person at the building and zoning office; payment is due at submittal.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private residential on-site sewage systems on land inside Jordan township, administered by the Whiteside County Health Department

  • The cited form does not state its service area; confirm that Jordan township falls within the Health Department's jurisdiction.
  • Applies to private residential on-site sewage disposal systems.

  “permit application to construct a private residential on-site sewage disposal system for homeowner whiteside county health department, 1300 w 2nd street, rock falls, il 61071”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private residential septic installation permit fees (Whiteside County Health Department) for land inside Jordan township

  • Fee is published only for septic installation permits on this form; building and zoning permit fees were not located.
  • Fee schedule effective date is not stated on the form.

  homeowner installation permit fee: 460 USD (tank-only permit is $360.00 per the same form)

  “homeowner installation permit fee*: $460.00 tank only: $360.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and demolition permit process for unincorporated land inside Jordan township

  • Only the in-person submittal and payment rules are published; review steps and timelines were not found.
  • Office address 18819 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL; hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm per the county page.

  “all permit applications must be presented in person at the building and zoning office. permits must be paid for at the time of submittal by cash, check, credit card (service fees will apply) or money order.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Jordan township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Jordan township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Jordan township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Jordan township
• Local zoning — Whether Jordan 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.