Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Goodfield, Illinois

Village of Goodfield’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New houses, business construction, additions, accessory structures, porches/decks, paved drives and pools inside Goodfield village

  • Not required for roofing, non-structural gutters, windows or doors, interior remodeling, non-structural work, or swing sets or jungle gyms (per the same page).
  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued; the village says applications are handled through the village office.

  “a building permit is required for: new house or business construction building additions truss or structural support work accessory structures including garages, sheds, or car ports porches or decks drives, walks, parking or other surfaced areas above- or in-ground pools”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction and alterations inside Goodfield village

  • Residential work follows the 2024 International Residential Code; business, commercial and industrial work follows the 2024 International Building Code.
  • Electrical: 2023 National Electrical Code. Plumbing: 2014 Illinois State Plumbing Code.
  • Adoption ordinance number and date were not located.

  “residential: 2024 international residential building code business/commercial/industrial: 2024 international building code adopted electrical code: 2023 national electric code adopted plumbing code: 2014 illinois state plumbing code”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted work inside Goodfield village

  • Inspections need 24-48 hours' notice to the village office.
  • Inspection scope, final-inspection rule and sign-off were not stated on the page.

  inspection notice: 24-48 hours

  “there is a 24-48 hour notice required for all inspections!”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Goodfield village limits is governed by the village's own Chapter 8 Zoning ordinance (district use and yard rules).

  • The posted Chapter 8 text is headed '2003 code' and was uploaded 2023-07-27; board minutes in the village's own records refer to later amendments to Chapter 8 (for example an ordinance #25-03 on campground zoning), so the posted text may not be the current code. Current amended text was not located.
  • Zoning districts apply per parcel; use is permitted only within the district the parcel is in.

  “the village is hereby divided into districts, of which there are seven (7) in number, known as:”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of Goodfield village (inside village limits only)

  • Seven districts listed in the posted Chapter 8: agricultural, R-I one-family residential, R-II two-family residential, R-III multiple-unit residential, R-IV recreational, business and commercial, and industrial.
  • Zoning map is referenced in Sec. 8.202 as made a part of the ordinance; the map itself was not opened.

  “the village is hereby divided into districts, of which there are seven (7) in number, known as:”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-I one-family residential district and the other residential districts in Goodfield village (Sec. 8.901 applies to 'residential districts'); front yard only

  • Front-yard depth is measured to the front line of the building, including porches or paved terrace.
  • Block-frontage proviso in Sec. 8.901(a) (paraphrased, not quoted): if 40 percent or more of the frontage in a block is built with buildings observing a greater or lesser front-yard depth, a new building may not project beyond the straight line drawn from the nearest buildings on either side.
  • Side and rear yard minimums are in the same Sec. 8.901 but were not captured in this review and are not stated here.
  • Source is a posted 2003-code text (see local_zoning claim); confirm against current amended code.

  front yard depth minimum: >= 25 feet (block-frontage proviso in sec. 8.901(a) may require a different depth)

  “in the residential districts, the minimum dimensions of yard shall be as follows: a. front yard. there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet to the front line of the building, including porches or paved terrace;”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Paved drives, walks, parking or other surfaced areas in Goodfield village: a building permit is required

  • This is a building-permit requirement for surfaced areas; access or curb-cut rules were not located.

  “drives, walks, parking or other surfaced areas”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications in Goodfield village

  • The official page gives the village office contact only; steps, forms and fees were not on the page. A third-party permit guide says applications go to the Village Clerk and plans are reviewed by the building official, but that guide is not an official source and is not relied on.

  “please contact the village office for all building permit questions.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Goodfield village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Goodfield village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size, R-I one-family residential district, Goodfield village
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size, R-I one-family residential district, Goodfield village
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage, Goodfield village

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.