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

Rules another office applies inside Palestine Township

Palestine Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for land inside Palestine township that is unincorporated (outside any municipality or village), under the Woodford County zoning ordinance

  • The zoning district map referred to in the definition is the county's official map; this record did not open the map itself.
  • Land inside a municipality or village is governed by that municipality and is not covered.

  “zoning district: an area or areas within the unincorporated portions of woodford county, illinois, that have been designated as set forth on the zoning district map.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Agriculture district in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township

  • Except as provided by special use permit.

  minimum lot size: 2 acres (except as provided by special use permit)

  “except as provided by special use permit, all uses and structures in the agriculture district shall have a minimum lot size of two (2) acres.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-1 residential district in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township

    “all uses and structures in the r-1 district shall have a minimum lot size as determined by the standards set forth in the §50 private sewage and woodford county health department review.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Non-agricultural principal structures in the agriculture district in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township

  • Applies to non-agricultural uses only; the agriculture section lists separate standards for agricultural uses.
  • Township road setback applies under the general road setback rule.

  side setback, principal structure: >= 30 feet (non-agricultural uses only) · rear setback, principal structure: >= 50 feet (non-agricultural uses only)

  “principal structures shall have a side setback of not less than 30 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Principal structures in the R-1 residential district in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township

    “principal structures shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet or 1/2 of structure height, whichever is greater.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 residential district in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township

  • Structures may cover no more than 30 percent of the lot in the R-1 district.

  maximum lot coverage by structures: <= 30 percent

  “not more than thirty percent (30) % of the total area of the lot shall be occupied by structures.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems for property in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township outside any municipality or village, administered by the Woodford County Health Department

  • The county health department's permit and inspection authority is stated on its own permit form.

  “all systems must be inspected by a representative of the woodford county health department before final approval.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private sewage disposal systems for dwellings in unincorporated Woodford County, which includes land in Palestine township outside any municipality or village

  • Work must follow the approved application, and the permit covers only the work described.
  • Work not substantially started within 12 months of permit issuance requires a new permit and fee.
  • If the property is within a 100-year floodplain, the septic application directs the applicant to contact county zoning first.

  septic permit application fee: 225 USD (non-refundable)

  “any work or change as authorized above but not substantially started within 12 months of date of issuance of this permit shall require a new permit and fee.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage disposal systems for dwellings in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township outside any municipality or village

  • A sewage disposal compliance certificate must be issued before occupancy, per the same form.
  • Final inspection must be requested at least 48 hours in advance.

  “all systems must be inspected by a representative of the woodford county health department before final approval.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Septic and dwelling development in a 100-year floodplain in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township outside any municipality or village

  • If the property is within a 100-year floodplain, the septic application says to stop and contact county zoning before submitting the septic permit application.
  • The zoning ordinance general provisions say new development in special flood hazard areas must adhere to county flood rules; that sentence was truncated in the captured text.

  “is the property located within a 100-year floodplain? yes no if yes – stop – contact woodford county zoning prior to submitting septic permit application”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal system permit fee in unincorporated Woodford County, including land in Palestine township outside any municipality or village

  • Fee is non-refundable.
  • Zoning permit fees were not located in the captured text.

  septic permit application fee: 225 USD (non-refundable)

  “application/permit for private sewage disposal system non-refundable fee: $225.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built inside Palestine township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for dwellings inside Palestine township
• Inspections — Building (construction) inspections for dwellings inside Palestine township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new dwelling inside Palestine township
• Local zoning — Whether Palestine township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside Palestine 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.