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

Rules another office applies inside Lockport Township

Lockport 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 code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New construction and alterations outside the incorporated limits of cities, villages and towns, including land in Lockport township that is not in Crest Hill, Joliet, Romeoville or the City of Lockport

  • The Will County building ordinance does not reach land inside incorporated municipalities that apply their own codes.
  • Lockport township has no building code of its own in the pages opened.

  adopted code editions in Chapter 150 table of contents: International Building Code 2012; International Residential Code 2012; International Energy Conservation Code 2012; International Fire Code 2012; International Fuel Gas Code 2012; International Mechanical Code 2012; International Property Maintenance Code 2012

  “the regulations and standards contained in the previously published books or pamphlets referred to in this ordinance are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this building ordinance.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction outside incorporated municipalities, including Lockport township land outside Crest Hill, Joliet, Romeoville and the City of Lockport

  • The specific list of required inspections and the notice procedure were not reviewed beyond the opening sentence.
  • Foundation spot survey inspection and final inspection apply under the same chapter; their details were not fully reviewed.

  “the following listed inspections are required to be made.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings constructed under the Will County building ordinance outside incorporated municipalities, including Lockport township land outside Crest Hill, Joliet, Romeoville and the City of Lockport

  • Certificate issues only after final inspection approval.
  • Approval letters from the local fire protection district, Will County Health Department and highway department are required if applicable.
  • A temporary occupancy permit may be issued under the authority having jurisdiction if no health or safety violations exist, subject to revocation.

  “the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy following final inspection approval indicating compliance with adopted codes and ordinances.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of sewage disposal outside incorporated municipalities, including Lockport township land outside Crest Hill, Joliet, Romeoville and the City of Lockport. This is the Will County building permit; a separate health-department septic permit was not verified.

  • Covered by the building permit requirement for sewage disposal installations.
  • The health department septic permit, if any, was not verified.

  “such as water supply, sewage disposal, plumbing installation, electrical installation and heating equipment located outside the limits of cities, villages and incorporated towns of this county”

• Permit processPartial

  Will County building permits for work outside incorporated municipalities, including Lockport township land outside Crest Hill, Joliet, Romeoville and the City of Lockport

  • Permits lapse if no start is made within six months and must then be renewed.
  • Permit applications are void after six months if responses to plan review comments are not received.
  • Only the lapse and expiry rules were read; the full application steps were not.

  “permits expire one (1) year after the date of issuance and shall be renewed or extended prior to work continuing.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner may build without a licensed contractor inside Lockport township
• Local zoning — Whether Lockport township adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for land inside Lockport township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Lockport township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside Lockport 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.