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

Village of Bensenville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Bensenville village limits; the village's own Title 10 zoning ordinance governs use and bulk for parcels inside the village.

  • Use and development are governed by the district in which the parcel lies (Chapter 6 district regulations, Chapter 7 uses).

  “in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this title, the village is hereby divided into zoning districts with the following purpose statements.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Bensenville village limits (residential R-1 through R-6, commercial C-1 and C-2, industrial I-1 and I-2).

  • Zoning map is adopted by reference per the Chapter 6 zoning map section (10-6-4); district boundaries should be read from the map, not inferred from the table.

  “in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this title, the village is hereby divided into zoning districts with the following purpose statements.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New lots and lot standards in the R-1 Single-Unit Dwelling District inside Bensenville village (main single-family residential district). No agricultural or rural-residential district appears in Table 10-6-8-1.

  • Figures are from the summary table in section 10-6-8; section 10-6-10 (R-1 district) and its Table 10-6-10-1 govern and were not opened.
  • Table 10-6-8-1 is labeled a summary of bulk and setback requirements.

  minimum lot area: >= 16000 sf · minimum lot width: >= 100 ft

  “minimum lot area 16,000 sf 7,500 sf 6,000 sf 4,400 sf 7,500 sf 10,000 sf n/a n/a 10,000 sf 20,000 sf minimum lot width 100 ft. 60 ft. 50 ft. 45 ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal buildings in the R-1 Single-Unit Dwelling District inside Bensenville village.

  • Figures are from the summary Table 10-6-8-1; section 10-6-10 and Table 10-6-10-1 (R-1) govern and were not opened.
  • Setbacks for accessory structures, encroachments (section 10-6-22) and corner or through-lot rules were not verified.

  minimum front setback: >= 30 ft · minimum corner side setback: >= 15 ft · minimum interior side setback: >= 10 ft · minimum rear setback: >= 40 ft

  “minimum interior side setback 10 ft. 6 ft. 6 ft. 5 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. n/a 0 ft. 10 ft. 15 ft. minimum rear setback 40 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. n/a 0 ft. 20 ft. 20 ft.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Impervious coverage on lots in the R-1 Single-Unit Dwelling District inside Bensenville village.

  • Table 10-6-8-1 labels this bulk requirement as maximum impervious coverage; figure from summary table, section 10-6-10 not opened.

  maximum impervious coverage: <= 50 %

  “maximum impervious coverage 50% 50% 50% 65% 65% 65% n/a 90% 90% 90%”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal buildings in the R-1 Single-Unit Dwelling District inside Bensenville village.

  • Figure is from the summary Table 10-6-8-1; section 10-6-10 governs and was not opened.
  • Section 10-6-6 requires buildings to meet the bulk and height requirements of their district (summary from search result, not verified on page).

  maximum principal building height: <= 32 ft

  “maximum principal building height 32 ft. 32 ft. 32 ft. 32 ft. 40 ft. 80 ft. 100 ft. n/a 32 ft. 50 ft.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Bensenville village.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a homeowner building on their own land inside Bensenville village.
• Building code adopted — Building codes in force inside Bensenville village.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Bensenville village.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new dwellings inside Bensenville 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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Bensenville means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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