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Building permits, zoning and septic in the Village of Homer Glen, Illinois

The Village of Homer Glen, Illinois requires a building permit, site development permit or other appropriate approval before construction, structural alterations, excavation or grading begins.1 Homer Glen administers its own zoning in Will County; septic systems and water supplies must meet county and state health standards, with Will County Health Department administering private sewage review and permitting.234

At a glance

Building approval
Village approval required before construction, structural alterations, excavation or grading; work-specific exceptions may apply.1
Zoning
Village zoning applies; check the parcel against the Village zoning map.2
Residential building permit fee
$9 per $1,000 of construction cost or fraction thereof, with a $50 minimum; additional fees may apply.5
Septic
Will County Health Department administers private sewage review and permitting; county and state health standards apply.43
Private wells
State law requires approval before constructing, deepening, modifying or sealing a water well.6
Manufactured homes
Special use in R-3A and R-3B; not permitted in the other listed residential districts.7

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Homer Glen — Building Department

Village building permit applications, contractor registration and construction inspections

708-301-1301

[email protected]

14240 West 151st Street Homer Glen, IL 60491

Zoning

Village of Homer Glen — Planning and Zoning Department

Residential zoning review, including setbacks and lot coverage

708.301.0632

14240 West 151st Street Homer Glen, IL 60491

Septic permits

Will County Health Department — Private Sewage Program (Joliet Main Office)

Private sewage disposal (septic) system construction permits and inspections for Will County; also handles private well permits

815-727-8490

501 Ella Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 12, 2026.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Homer Glen means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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Do you need a building permit in the Village of Homer Glen, IL?

Homer Glen requires a building permit, site development permit or other appropriate permit before erecting, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, moving or structurally altering a building or structure, or undertaking excavation or grading.1 The proposed use must also comply with Village zoning, so building approval and land-use compliance belong in the same project discussion.1 Work-specific exceptions matter: the Building Department states that HVAC system replacements no longer need permits.8 Ask the Building Department to identify the approval required for your particular scope before work begins.8

Who is the Village of Homer Glen building department, and what are the fees?

The Homer Glen Building Department handles project questions, building permit applications and contractor registration; contact the department using the details above.8 Contractors must register and submit their documents to the department, and all permits require inspections scheduled directly with that office.8 Homer Glen residential building permit fees are $9 per $1,000 of construction cost or fraction thereof, with a $50 minimum.5 Plan-examination fees vary by square footage, and additional charges can apply for accessory buildings, decks, reinspection and other work; ask for a project-specific total rather than treating the basic building fee as the entire cost.5

Does the Village of Homer Glen have zoning, lot-size and setback rules?

Homer Glen administers its own zoning, and the parcel’s zoning district must be checked against the Village zoning map.2 Village Planning and Zoning staff reviews residential patios, decks, garages and similar projects for district requirements, including setbacks and lot coverage.9 Ask Planning and Zoning for the district-specific lot area, setbacks and coverage limits before selecting a house footprint.9 Manufactured homes are a special use in R-3A and R-3B and are not permitted in the other listed residential districts; special-use approval and the applicable manufactured-home standards are required.7

How do septic permits and private wells work inside the Village of Homer Glen?

Homer Glen requires sewage disposal and water supply systems to conform to Will County Health Department and Illinois health standards.3 Will County Health Department administers private sewage system review, inspection and permitting, so a Village building application does not replace the health department’s review.4 Illinois requires septic plan approval from the state or applicable local authority before construction and notice at least 48 hours before installation, repair or modification begins.10 Illinois also requires a permit before constructing, deepening, modifying or sealing a water well; start with the county health department to coordinate the local process.611

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in the Village of Homer Glen?

We could not confirm a complete Homer Glen rule allowing residential RV occupancy, temporary camping or tiny-home occupancy on private land; ask Village Planning and Zoning about the proposed use before buying a trailer or committing to a building site.9 Homer Glen’s manufactured-home permissions are district-specific special uses, so those permissions should not be treated as approval for an RV or every small dwelling.7 Illinois allows specified alternative human-waste systems subject to requirements, but other domestic wastewater must still go to a conventional private sewage disposal system; ask Will County Health Department about the complete sanitation design.1211

Building a home in the Village of Homer Glen: what are the steps?

  1. Ask Village Planning and Zoning to confirm the parcel’s district and proposed residential use, then resolve setbacks and lot coverage before fixing the layout.29
  2. If using septic or a private well, coordinate the site and system design with Will County Health Department and obtain the required health approvals before that work starts.4106
  3. Contact the Village Building Department for the project application requirements and contractor registration, and obtain the appropriate building or site development approval before regulated work begins.131
  4. Schedule required construction inspections directly with the Village Building Department.8

What should you check before buying land in the Village of Homer Glen?

For land outside Village limits, use the Will County guide for the county’s unincorporated-area zoning answer; Homer Glen has its own zoning authority.142 Will County’s soil rating shows only 0.2% rated not limited for a conventional septic drain field; that county-wide measure calls for a site evaluation and may point toward an engineered system, rather than proving septic impossible on a Homer Glen parcel.15 A driveway connecting to an Illinois state highway requires an IDOT permit before work begins; ask the relevant IDOT district about access requirements.16

Watch-outs

  • Homer Glen’s Building Department lists the 2024 International Residential Code among code changes effective in 2025; confirm the current project requirements with that office.8
  • We could not confirm a general Homer Glen owner-builder exemption; ask the Village Building Department before planning to perform the work yourself.8
  • Illinois’s qualifying owner-occupant plumbing exemption does not remove local plumbing permit or inspection requirements.17

Sources

  1. Chapter 220, Article XII: Administration and Enforcement (Village of Homer Glen), quoted and re-checked
  2. Village of Homer Glen, IL Code of Ordinances (Village of Homer Glen), quoted and re-checked
  3. Chapter 220, § 220-811: Sewage disposal and water supply (Village of Homer Glen), quoted and re-checked
  4. Wells and Septic Systems | Will County Health Department, quoted and re-checked
  5. Chapter 75, Part 15: Schedule of Building Permit Fees (Village of Homer Glen), quoted and re-checked
  6. 77 Ill. Admin. Code 920.130, Water Well Permit Requirements (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  7. Zoning Attachment 1: Use and Bulk Tables for Residential Districts (Village of Homer Glen), quoted and re-checked
  8. Village of Homer Glen — Building Department (homerglenil.org)
  9. Village of Homer Glen — Planning and Zoning Department (homerglenil.org)
  10. 77 Ill. Adm. Code 905.190 Installation Approval (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  11. Will County Health Department — Private Sewage Program (Joliet Main Office) (willcountyhealth.org)
  12. 77 Ill. Adm. Code 905.130 Human Waste Disposal (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  13. Building Department (Village of Homer Glen), quoted and re-checked
  14. Will County Code § 155-1.40 Applicability and Jurisdiction (2026 county census)
  15. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  16. Highway Permits (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  17. 225 ILCS 320/18 — Local regulation; Department standards (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked

Written October 12, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Homer Glen

Village of Homer Glen’s own rules

  • Building permitRequired

    Erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, moving, or structural alteration of buildings or structures, and excavation or grading, inside Homer Glen village.

    • A building permit, site development permit, or other appropriate permit is required before the listed work begins.
    • The proposed use must comply with Chapter 220.
    • Permit exemptions and work-specific exceptions may apply under adopted technical codes.
    “No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, moved, or structurally altered [...] without a building permit, site development permit, or other appropriate permit.”
  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Homer Glen village limits; the Village administers its own zoning chapter and zoning-district regulations.

    • The Village Code includes Chapter 220, Zoning.
    • Property-specific district classification must be checked against the Village zoning map.
    “Planning and Zoning Department within the Village of Homer Glen focuses on land uses, current and future, their locations within the Village”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    Manufactured-home occupancy in Homer Glen residential zoning districts.

    • The residential use table marks manufactured homes as a special use in R-3A and R-3B and not permitted in the listed other residential districts.
    • A special-use approval and compliance with § 220-826 are required.
    “Manufactured home — — — — — — S S — — — — § 220-826”
  • Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

    Sewage disposal and water supply systems on land inside Homer Glen village.

    • Homer Glen's zoning code requires systems to conform to the standards and requirements of the Will County Health Department and the Health Department of the State of Illinois.
    • The code does not establish that the Village alone administers septic regulation.
    “conforming with the standards and requirements of the Will County Health Department and the Health Department of the State of Illinois.”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Building permit and plan-examination fees inside Homer Glen village.

    • Plan examination fees vary by square footage.
    • Residential building permit fees are $9 per $1,000 of construction cost with a $50 minimum.
    • Commercial permit fees are $8.50 per $1,000 of construction cost with a $50 minimum.
    • Additional fees may apply for plan review, accessory buildings, decks, reinspection, and other listed work.

    residential building permit fee: per 9 USD per $1,000 construction cost (minimum $50) · commercial building permit fee: per 8.5 USD per $1,000 construction cost (minimum $50) · minimum plan examination fee: 50 USD

    “The fee shall be $9 per $1,000 cost of construction or fraction thereof, with a minimum fee of $50.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Building permit process inside Homer Glen village.

    • The Building Department directs applicants and contractors to contact it regarding the process.
    • Contractors must register and provide documents to complete registration.
    • The reviewed official page did not provide the complete residential-new-construction packet or full permit checklist.
    “Contractors are required to register and will need to provide their documents to the Building Department to complete that registration.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside Homer Glen village.
  • Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Homer Glen village.
  • Living in an RV — Residential occupancy of recreational vehicles on private land inside Homer Glen village.
  • Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Homer Glen village.
  • Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Homer Glen village.
7 more unanswered
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Homer Glen publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Will County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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