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

Village of Goreville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Goreville village limits; the village's own zoning ordinance

  • The codified text of Goreville's Title XV contains no zoning chapter (chapters 150-153 only). The village's zoning ordinance itself was not located or opened, so its title and adoption date are not confirmed.
  • Mobile home rules in chapter 152 are expressly subject to the zoning ordinance of the village; the zoning ordinance also names B-1, B-2 and M-1 districts.

  “mobile homes shall conform to zoning laws and requirements for lot size, building size, and building location on lot along with all other regulations and requirements established in the zoning ordinance of the village.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Mobile home lots inside Goreville village (chapter 152 'lot size' definition); not a single-family district standard

  • The minimum lot size is stated in the § 152.001 'lot size' definition in the mobile home chapter; no single-family residential district lot minimum was located.

  minimum lot width: >= 75 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 100 feet

  “however, the lot shall be at least 75 feet wide and at least 100 feet deep.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Mobile homes inside Goreville village (chapter 152 'lot size' definition); not a single-family district setback

  • Stated in the mobile home chapter only; no single-family residential district setback was located.

  minimum distance from any lot line: >= 15 feet · minimum distance from an existing building: >= 25 feet

  “no mobile home shall be located within 15 feet of any lot line, nor closer than 25 feet of an existing building.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Locating or maintaining a mobile home on a parcel inside Goreville village corporate limits

  • Requires a special use permit; permits are issued only for single-family, owner-occupied mobile homes, except non-residential use in districts B-1, B-2 and M-1, which also requires a special use permit.
  • No mobile home more than seven years old may be placed under a special use permit.
  • Enlarging livable space or adding a room requires a special use permit; adding a porch, sun deck, patio or similar addition is a permitted use.
  • Mobile homes must be placed on a concrete pad at least 12 inches below the freeze line, and must have approved tie-downs (§§ 152.006, 152.007).

  maximum age of mobile home placed under special use permit: <= 7 years

  “special use permits will only be issued for single-family, owner-occupied mobile homes except in the case of non-residential use in districts b-1, b-2, and m-1 (but shall require a special use permit).”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Prohibited — Mobile home parks inside Goreville village corporate limits

    “a mobile home park shall not be permitted within the village corporate limits.”

  • Prohibited — Dependent mobile homes (no toilet, bath or shower facilities) inside Goreville village

    “no dependent mobile home shall be permitted to be located in the village.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  Mobile homes located inside Goreville village (chapter 152); this is not a general rule for site-built homes

  • Applies where a public water supply is available at or near the mobile home site.
  • Mobile home utility service connection in the village requires proof of a special use permit (§ 152.008).

  “where a public supply of water is available at or near the site, connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Goreville village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits for an owner building a home inside Goreville village
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted by Goreville village for construction inside village limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Goreville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new dwellings inside Goreville 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 Goreville 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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