Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Cherry Valley Township, Illinois

Rules another office applies inside Cherry Valley Township

Cherry Valley 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)

  Building permits and inspections handled by the Winnebago County Building Division for unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley township

  • The codes page is headed as of April 1, 2016, so a newer code edition may now apply; confirm with the county building division.
  • Municipal building departments inside the township apply their own codes.
  • The page lists the 2015 International Building Code and 2015 International Residential Code among other codes.

  International Building Code edition: 2015 · International Residential Code edition: 2015

  “codes & ordinances as of april 1 st, 2016 winnebago county building division follows the below listed codes. 2015 international building code 2015 international residential code 2014 national electric code”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley township is administered by Winnebago County Planning & Zoning rather than by a township ordinance; does not apply inside the Village of Cherry Valley or any other incorporated municipality

  • Township-adopted zoning was not located; this county-administered answer rests on the county page's scope statement.
  • Parcels inside village or city limits within the township follow that municipality's zoning instead.

  “the planning & zoning staff provides planning, zoning and subdivision services and informs elected/appointed officials and citizens regarding all development in unincorporated winnebago county, from large scale subdivisions to the construction of garden sheds and fences. if the property of interest is located within villages/municipalities limits, the governing village/municipality provides the planning, zoning and/or subdivision service.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Unincorporated Winnebago County land, including unincorporated parcels in Cherry Valley township

  • The official county page describes the district categories and says permitted and special uses are listed per district in Chapter 90; the district map and the district schedule itself were not opened.
  • Districts of incorporated municipalities inside the township do not apply.

  “the county is divided into agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial districts, with several classifications in the latter 3 districts allowing varying intensities. special use permit: allows a subject property to be utilized as a special use. chapter 90 lists both permitted uses and special uses for each zoning district.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley township

  • Within incorporated village or city limits, the municipality provides subdivision services instead.
  • Subdivision standards are in the county Unified Development Ordinance (zoning and subdivisions); the standards were not opened.

  “the planning & zoning staff provides planning, zoning and subdivision services and informs elected/appointed officials and citizens regarding all development in unincorporated winnebago county, from large scale subdivisions to the construction of garden sheds and fences.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction on unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built on unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley township
• Inspections — Building inspections on unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes on unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main residential and agricultural districts on unincorporated land inside Cherry Valley 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.