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Zoning, building permits and septic rules in the Village of Bloomingdale, Illinois

The Village of Bloomingdale, Illinois adopts and administers its own zoning, and the village Building & Zoning Department handles building and zoning compliance inside village limits12. Septic systems, where a public sewer is not available, are permitted by the DuPage County Health Department3. Outside village limits, DuPage County's rules apply instead.

At a glance

Zoning
Village of Bloomingdale's own Title 11 zoning districts14
Building permits
Village Building & Zoning Department; fees and process not confirmed2
Septic
DuPage County Health Department permit, only where no public sewer is available56
Sewer hookup
Connect within 90 days once a public sewer becomes available7
R-2A minimum lot
10,800 sq ft and 70 ft wide for a single-family house8
R-2A height
2.5 stories, not over 35 ft9
Property tax (DuPage County)
Effective rate of 2.1%10

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Bloomingdale Building & Zoning Department

Zoning ordinance compliance and the building, plumbing and electrical codes inside the Village of Bloomingdale

(630) 671-5660

buildingandzoning@vil.bloomingdale.il.us

201 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Septic permits

DuPage County Health Department, Environmental Health Division

Private sewage disposal (septic) and water well permits for DuPage County, including addresses inside Bloomingdale

630-682-7400

111 N County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 24, 2026.

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Does Bloomingdale, Illinois have zoning, and what does it mean for lot size and setbacks?

Yes. The Village of Bloomingdale adopts and administers its own Title 11 zoning regulations for all land inside village limits1. The districts include ER-1 estate residence, R-1 through R-5 residence (with R-2A, R-2B and R-2C), business, office, limited manufacturing, planned unit development and old town preservation districts4.

In the R-2A single-family district, a detached house needs a lot of at least 10,800 square feet and 70 feet wide, though planned developments are excepted8. Required yards are 35 feet front, 10 feet interior side, 35 feet corner and 30 feet rear11. Lots on Lake Street, Bloomingdale Road, Army Trail Road, Schmale Road or Gary Avenue need a 75-foot yard on the frontage side, and Schick Road lots need 60 feet11. Buildings in R-2A may not exceed 2.5 stories or 35 feet9. We did not confirm the dimensions for the village's other residence districts, so ask the Building & Zoning Department which district your parcel is in.

Do you need a building permit in Bloomingdale, and who issues it?

Inside the Village of Bloomingdale, building and zoning compliance runs through the village's own Building & Zoning Department, which enforces the zoning ordinance and the building, plumbing and electrical codes2. DuPage County's building permit office serves only unincorporated land, so a Bloomingdale address does not go to the county counter12.

We could not confirm the village's permit fee schedule, application steps, inspection rules or any owner-builder provision, so call the department before you start work. Illinois does not issue building permits for privately funded homes itself; any permit requirement comes from the local government13.

How do septic permits work inside Bloomingdale?

Septic permits inside Bloomingdale come from the DuPage County Health Department, not the village3. The village code allows a private sewage system only where a public sanitary sewer is not available and the wastewater is domestic6.

Before construction starts, the owner needs a written permit from the Health Department5. Copies of the Health Department permits must go to the village building and zoning division before building permits are issued5. The permit is not effective until the installation is finished to the Health Department's satisfaction14.

The county's published fee for a new private sewage disposal system permit and plan review is $684, and a new water well permit application is $37615. The Health Department's Plan Review staff take permit questions16.

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Bloomingdale?

We could not confirm whether the Village of Bloomingdale allows RV living, temporary camping, tiny homes or manufactured homes on a lot, and the village's use tables should settle it. Ask the Building & Zoning Department before you buy or park anything2.

The state's campground licensing rules do not answer whether you can live in an RV on your own lot, so do not rely on them for that question17. R-2A also sets a minimum dwelling size, which makes very small homes a zoning question: a one-story house needs 1,100 square feet, and a multi-story house needs 850 square feet on the ground floor and 1,100 square feet in total18.

Building a home in Bloomingdale: the steps, in order

  1. Ask the Building & Zoning Department which zoning district your parcel is in and whether your plans meet its lot, yard and height rules2.
  2. Find out whether a public sanitary sewer serves the lot. If it does, the village code expects a sewer connection rather than a private system6.
  3. If no sewer is available, get the DuPage County Health Department septic permit first5.
  4. Take copies of the Health Department permits to the village building and zoning division before applying for building permits5.
  5. Build, then expect the village and county to inspect septic work at any stage14.
  6. If a public sewer later reaches a property on a private system, connect within 90 calendar days7.

What stays with DuPage County, and what should you check before you buy in Bloomingdale?

Septic permits and water well permits stay with the DuPage County Health Department for every address in the county, village or not319. DuPage County's own zoning and building permit rules cover only unincorporated land; see the DuPage County page for land outside village limits20.

Before buying, confirm the parcel's zoning district, whether a public sewer is available, and whether the lot sits in a floodplain. We could not confirm the village's floodplain, driveway or stormwater rules, so ask the Building & Zoning Department2. DuPage County's effective property tax rate is 2.1%10.

Watch-outs

  • The village's building permit fees, application steps, inspections and any owner-builder exemption are unconfirmed; call the Building & Zoning Department before you plan a budget2.
  • Only R-2A dimensions are confirmed; R-1 and other districts may differ, so check your parcel's district first8.
  • Do not use the DuPage County building counter for a Bloomingdale address; county permits cover unincorporated areas only12.

Sources

  1. Chapter 6 Zoning Districts and Map (Title 11, Village of Bloomingdale) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  2. Village of Bloomingdale Building & Zoning Department (villageofbloomingdale.org)
  3. 9-3-3-2 Private Sewage Disposal (Title 9, Chapter 3) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  4. Chapter 6 Zoning Districts and Map (Title 11, Village of Bloomingdale) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  5. 9-3-3-2 Private Sewage Disposal (Title 9, Chapter 3) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  6. 9-3-3-2 Private Sewage Disposal (Title 9, Chapter 3) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  7. 9-3-3-2 Private Sewage Disposal (Title 9, Chapter 3) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  8. 11-7E-6 Bulk Regulations, Article E R-2A Single-Family Residence District (Title 11, Chapter 7) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  9. 11-7E-6 Bulk Regulations, Article E R-2A Single-Family Residence District (Title 11, Chapter 7) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  10. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data
  11. 11-7E-6 Bulk Regulations, Article E R-2A Single-Family Residence District (Title 11, Chapter 7) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  12. Building and Permits | DuPage Co, IL, quoted and re-checked
  13. Illinois Codes FAQ (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  14. 9-3-3-2 Private Sewage Disposal (Title 9, Chapter 3) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  15. Fees, quoted and re-checked
  16. Sewage, quoted and re-checked
  17. Youth Camps and Campgrounds (Illinois statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  18. 11-7E-6 Bulk Regulations, Article E R-2A Single-Family Residence District (Title 11, Chapter 7) (Village of Bloomingdale), quoted and re-checked
  19. Water, quoted and re-checked
  20. Building and Permits, quoted and re-checked

Written October 24, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Bloomingdale

Village of Bloomingdale’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    All land inside Bloomingdale village limits; the village adopts and administers its own Title 11 Zoning Regulations

    • Zoning districts and bulk rules apply inside village limits; the village certifies copies of the zoning map in the office of the building and zoning official.
    “in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this title, the village is hereby divided into the following zoning districts”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Zoning districts and zoning map inside Bloomingdale village

    • Districts are ER-1 estate residence, R-1 through R-5 residence (including R-2A, R-2B, R-2C), B-1 through B-4 business, O-D office, R-R hotel-motel resort, M-1 limited manufacturing, planned unit development, and OTP old town preservation.
    • The zoning map is dated April 23, 1969 and its amendments are kept in the village clerk's office; certified copies are kept by the building and zoning official.
    “the districts and their boundaries are as shown upon the zoning map entitled "village of bloomingdale, illinois, zoning map", dated april 23, 1969”
  • Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

    Single-family detached dwellings in the R-2A single-family residence district (Title 11, Chapter 7, Article E) inside Bloomingdale village. The R-1 single-family district was not verified.

    • Applies to the R-2A district under section 11-7E-6(a) only.
    • Multi-story dwellings: at least 850 square feet on the ground floor and at least 1,100 square feet for all floors.

    minimum ground floor area, one-story single-family dwelling: >= 1100 square feet (multi-story dwellings: 850 square feet ground floor and 1,100 square feet all floors) · minimum ground floor area, multi-story single-family dwelling: >= 850 square feet (all floors must total at least 1,100 square feet)

    “dwellings having more than one story shall have not less than eight hundred fifty (850) square feet on the ground floor and shall have not less than one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet for all floors.”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    Single-family detached dwellings in the R-2A single-family residence district (Title 11, Chapter 7, Article E) inside Bloomingdale village. The R-1 single-family district was not verified.

    • Planned developments are excepted from the lot-size rule (section 11-7E-4(a) says 'with the exception of planned developments').
    • The lot is one zoning lot per structure containing a permitted use (section 11-7E-4(a)).

    minimum lot area, single-family detached dwelling: >= 10800 square feet (planned developments excepted) · minimum lot width, single-family detached dwelling: >= 70 feet (planned developments excepted)

    “single-family detached dwellings 10,800 square feet 70 feet”
  • SetbacksSpecified

    Single-family detached dwellings in the R-2A single-family residence district (Title 11, Chapter 7, Article E) inside Bloomingdale village. The R-1 single-family district was not verified.

    • Table columns are front yard, interior side yard, corner yard and rear yard, in that order (section 11-7E-5(b)).
    • Lots fronting Lake Street, Bloomingdale Road, Army Trail Road, Schmale Road or Gary Avenue require a 75-foot yard on the frontage side; lots fronting Schick Road require 60 feet (section 11-7E-5(c)).

    front yard, single-family detached dwelling: >= 35 feet (75 feet on lots fronting Lake Street, Bloomingdale Road, Army Trail Road, Schmale Road or Gary Avenue; 60 feet on Schick Road lots) · interior side yard, single-family detached dwelling: >= 10 feet · corner yard, single-family detached dwelling: >= 35 feet · rear yard, single-family detached dwelling: >= 30 feet

    “single-family detached dwellings 35 feet 10 feet 35 feet 30 feet”
  • Building heightSpecified

    Buildings in the R-2A single-family residence district (Title 11, Chapter 7, Article E) inside Bloomingdale village. The R-1 single-family district was not verified.

    • Applies to R-2A under section 11-7E-6(c).

    maximum building height: <= 35 feet (also limited to two and one-half stories) · maximum building height: <= 2.5 stories (also not to exceed 35 feet)

    “c. maximum building height: two and one-half (2 1 / 2) stories but not to exceed thirty five feet (35').”
  • Off-grid sanitationLimited

    Homes inside Bloomingdale village where no public sanitary sewer is available under section 9-3-3-1

    • Allowed only where a public sanitary sewer is not available and the wastewater is domestic in nature.
    • Requires DuPage County Health Department written permit and approval before construction (section 9-3-3-2.b.1).
    “where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of section 9-3-3-1 and the wastewater source to be treated is domestic in nature, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system employing subsurface absorption facilities.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

    A property inside Bloomingdale village served by a private sewage disposal system at the time a public sewer becomes available

    • A direct connection to the public sewer is required within 90 calendar days after the public sewer becomes available.
    • Connection is governed by Title 9, Chapter 3 (sewer use and service).
    • Water connection requirement was not verified; the section 11-5-13 sanitary sewer and water systems provision was not opened.

    connection deadline after public sewer becomes available: <= 90 calendar days

    “as provided in section 9-3-3-2.b, at such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 90 calendar days in compliance with this chapter.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Bloomingdale

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

  • Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

    Private sewage disposal systems on land inside Bloomingdale village; the DuPage County Health Department permits and regulates them (applies inside village limits, per the village code)

    • Applies where a private system is used, which is allowed only where a public sanitary sewer is not available under section 9-3-3-1 (see off-grid claim).
    • The village's own rules still apply to the building sewer and connection to the public sewer.
    “all private sewage disposal systems are permitted and regulated by the dupage county health department.”
  • Septic permitRequired

    New private sewage disposal systems built inside Bloomingdale village where a public sanitary sewer is not available

    • Applies only where a public sanitary sewer is not available and domestic wastewater is served by subsurface absorption (section 9-3-3-2.b).
    • Copies of the DuPage County Health Department permits must be presented to the village building and zoning division before building permits are issued.
    • Layout, capacity and location must meet the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and code, the Illinois EPA and DuPage County Health Department rules.
    “before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the dupage county health department.”
  • Septic inspectionRequired

    Private sewage disposal systems built inside Bloomingdale village where a public sanitary sewer is not available

    • The village and county may inspect the work at any stage of construction.
    • The permit is not effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the DuPage County Health Department.
    “a permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the dupage county health department.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — New construction permits inside Bloomingdale village
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit rules inside Bloomingdale village
  • Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Bloomingdale village
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Bloomingdale village
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside Bloomingdale village
14 more unanswered
  • Lot coverage
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Well permit
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Bloomingdale publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. DuPage County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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