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

Rules another office applies inside Monee Township

Monee 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

  Erecting, altering or moving buildings and water supply, sewage disposal, plumbing, electrical and heating equipment located outside village limits, which includes unincorporated land in Monee township

  • Permit must be obtained in advance and the other requirements of the building ordinance complied with (section 150.002(a)).
  • Manufacturing facilities: building permits are required only for occupied buildings, and process components need no building permit if the owner submits the written OSHA/NRC certification and pays the manufacturing facility process component exemption fee (section 150.002(a)(1)).
  • Permits expire one (1) year after the date of issuance (permit lapses section, item 5(c)).

  “a permit must be obtained in advance and all other requirements of the building ordinance must be complied with whenever a building or parts of appurtenance thereof, 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 and regulated by the ordinance, is erected, installed, altered, converted, remodeled, re-roofed, structurally repaired, moved or changed, except as provided hereafter:”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction of buildings in unincorporated Monee township under the Will County building ordinance

  • Inspections are required at each successive step of construction before the next step proceeds (inspection provisions in the ordinance).
  • Final building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspections, plus health department, highway and fire district approvals where applicable, are required after completion and before occupancy.

  “final building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing inspections, health department, highway, and fire districts(if applicable) ---shall be made after building is completed and ready prior to occupancy.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of new or altered buildings in unincorporated Monee township under the Will County building ordinance

  • Approval letters from the local fire protection district, Will County Health Department and highway department are required if applicable (permit section item 7).
  • A temporary occupancy permit may be issued where the building meets the health and safety conditions listed in item 8, and it may be revoked.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Monee township, administered by the Will County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (countywide service area, including Monee township)

  • The Health Department's private sewage program covers proper installation of wastewater treatment systems under codes and issued permits.
  • No Monee township septic rule was found.

  “the private sewage program assures proper installation of wastewater treatment systems that are in line with all codes and issued permits.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner in unincorporated Monee township
• Local zoning — Land inside Monee township's limits that is not within the Villages of Monee or University Park or the Will County portion of Park Forest
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for land inside Monee township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in Monee township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district in Monee 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.