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

Rules another office applies inside Wheatland Township

Wheatland 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)

  Will County Building Code (Chapter 150) applies to buildings on unincorporated land inside Wheatland township; it does not cover land inside incorporated cities or villages

  • Applies only outside the limits of cities, villages and incorporated towns of Will County.
  • Provisions on water supply, sewage disposal, plumbing, electrical and heating apply where the building is erected, installed, altered or changed as stated in the ordinance.

  “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”

• InspectionsRequired

  Final inspections for new buildings on unincorporated land inside Wheatland township

  • Final inspections include building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, health department, highway and fire districts (if applicable).
  • Inspections occur after the building is completed and ready, before occupancy.
  • Applies only outside incorporated city, village and town limits.

  “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 a new building on unincorporated land inside Wheatland township

  • Issued only when the inspection after completion shows substantial compliance with the ordinance and the building permit.
  • Temporary certificate of occupancy available per 110.3 IBC and 110.4 IRC, as the ordinance states.
  • Industrial or commercial occupants must also obtain an occupancy permit from the Will County Land Use Department building division.

  “certificate of occupancyshall be issued by the building official before a building can be permanently occupied when an inspection following the completion of work shows the construction is in substantial compliance with this ordinance and the building permit which was issued.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage (septic) systems on land inside Wheatland township, administered by the Will County Health Department Environmental Health Private Sewage Program

  • Applies to lots outside municipal sewer service, where a private system is used; the county page does not state the service boundary.
  • Building permits for lots must conform to Will County Health Department sewage disposal requirements (Chapter 150).

  “for fy2018, eh conducted 2,010 water program activities, 1,166 sewage program activities, and handled 138 septic permits.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway replacement or construction work in Wheatland township, permitted by the Wheatland Township Road District

  • Contractors must provide a $500,000 certificate of insurance naming the road district as certificate holder and a $10,000 surety bond before the permit is processed.
  • Work is subject to inspection and approval by the Wheatland Township highway commissioner or designee.
  • Driveway replacements require culvert information (diameter and length) on the form.
  • The permit is valid for six months only.

  certificate of insurance: 500000 USD · surety bond: 10000 USD · permit validity: 6 months (permit is valid for six (6) months only)

  “the undersigned applicant hereby submits an application for driveway replacement or construction work in wheatland township. permit is valid for six (6) months only.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder may build on own land without a contractor in Wheatland township
• Local zoning — Whether Wheatland township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map or schedule applicable to land inside Wheatland township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for a single-family home inside Wheatland township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside Wheatland 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.