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1996 Illinois Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1996)

handle is hein.sag/sagil0018 and id is 1 raw text is: JIM RYAN ATTORNEYGENERAL STATE OF ILLINOIS January 31, 1996 FILE NO: 96-001 ri COUNTIES: Authority to Require Building Permits for and Inspections of Farm Residences in Areas Zoned for Agricultural Uses or in Floodplains Honorable Mark B. Th so State's Attorney, 0 nty Iroquois County Co r house Watseka, Illinois 6 970 Dear M n: I have your essor's letter wherein he inquired: 1) wh t er a co may require building permits and building inspect ns, a may impose fees with fespect thereto, for farm residences built on land which is zoned for agricultural uses; 2) under what circumstance4~8wellings located on land zoned for agricultural uses constitute buildings or structures used or to be used for-agricultural purposes or farm residences; and 3) whether a county's authority to enforce floodplain regulations includes the authority to require building permits and inspections and to collect fees for that purpose. For the reasons hereinafter stated, it is my opinion that, as a general S00 SOurH 5cCNo Syagt * SPmwaGac. 1661mos eao * air.7aaoeeo o* oo a?*7esam77 * ras 1a7?assi '00 wasT fmoo.Pw Smuerr * CMcAoa. iw.aNois *0601 * 32a*I*3000 * 700 318-6Ia6-7123* Pa 3a14*3606