Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of De Land, Illinois

Village of De Land’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside De Land village limits. The village's own Chapter 157 (Zoning) of its code of ordinances administers zoning there.

  • The code is hosted as a 2015 edition, stated on the code front page as 'current through ord. 15-, passed 6-1-2015'; later zoning amendments may not appear online.
  • Only the zoning administration provisions were quoted here; the district text was not opened.

  “(5) the building official shall prepare and have available in book, pamphlet, or map form, on or before march 31 of each year: (a) the compiled text of the zoning ordinance, including all amendments thereto through the preceding december 31”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside De Land village limits, under Chapter 157 Zoning of the village code.

  • The Chapter 157 TOC lists a 'district and district regulations' part, and a parking rule names RS and RD districts. The district schedule itself (district list, boundaries, dimensional and use tables) was not opened.
  • Code is a 2015 edition; district boundaries shown on a map may be outdated.

  “chapter 157: zoning general provisions district and district regulations supplementary regulations nonconformance”

• Well permitRequired

  Water well work inside De Land village that falls under Chapter 155 (Water Wells). Permit is issued by the village clerk.

  • The permit applies to the activities listed in § 155.01, which was not opened.
  • Exempt wells under § 155.07 were not reviewed, so the exemption scope is unverified.
  • Applications go through the village clerk on forms the clerk supplies.

  “any person, individual, municipality, or other entity who shall propose to do any of those things contained in § 155.01 shall make application for a permit through the village clerk upon forms to be supplied by the village clerk.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside De Land village limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside De Land village limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside De Land village limits
• Inspections — Construction inside De Land village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside De Land village limits

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 De Land 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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