Tazewell County, IL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Inspecting authority
- Community Development Administrator
- Entry authority
- Unincorporated land, § 157.568
- Certificate timeline (pass)
- 10 working days after final inspection
- Noncompliance response
- Enforcement within 10 working days
- Credential requirement
- Must present on demand
Summary
Tazewell County's Community Development Administrator inspects permitted properties before a certificate of occupancy issues, and staff may enter unincorporated land to inspect for code compliance. Compliant structures get their certificate within ten working days of the final inspection.
The Community Development Administrator shall inspect the property that is the subject of a building permit, a certificate of occupancy, or a temporary certificate of occupancy to determine whether the use of the property and structures comply in all other respects with the pertinent provisions of these regulations... If the Community Development Administrator determines, after inspection, that a structure is not in compliance with applicable standards set for in this section, the established enforcement process shall be initiated within ten working days after the inspection to bring the applicant into compliance. If the Community Development Administrator determines, after inspection, that the structure is in compliance with applicable standards set forth in this section, and if all relevant fees have been paid, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued within ten working days after the final inspection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-7: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. LU-21-12, passed 9-29-2021; and Res. LU-26-09, passed 7-29-2026).
Full Breakdown
Two sections govern how Tazewell County inspects building work in the unincorporated area. 568 authorizes the Community Development Administrator or an authorized representative to enter upon any land in the unincorporated area to make inspections, examinations, or place notices, signs, or placards, and requires those inspectors to present credentials on demand. ) where applicable, and the state Department of Public Health Code where applicable. A change in use cannot get a certificate until the premises are inspected and the Administrator certifies the change complies with the applicable zoning district's rules.
587(C) requires the Administrator to start the established enforcement process within ten working days of the inspection. 587(D) requires the certificate of occupancy to issue within ten working days of the final inspection. 587(E) further requires that construction be complete and all building supplies and materials removed from the property before it is deemed finished. 589.
Violations & Fines
Refusing an inspector entry or credentials check under § 157.568 obstructs the county's inspection authority for the unincorporated area. If a final inspection finds a structure out of compliance, § 157.587(C) triggers enforcement action within ten working days, and continuing to occupy or use a structure without the required certificate of occupancy leaves the owner subject to the chapter's enforcement provisions under § 157.999.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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