Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Jackson Township, Indiana

Jackson Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, additions, alterations, or repairs to buildings or structures inside Jackson Township that are subject to the Allen County Building Code.

  • The construction, addition, alteration, or repair cost must exceed $1.00.
  • A permit must be obtained before work begins.
  • Maintenance and service work, as defined in the code, do not require permits.
  • For work under the permit, plans and specifications are required; plans under State Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission authority also must be filed with the State Building Commissioner, and no local permit issues until the Building Commissioner receives a Design Release copy.

  construction cost threshold: > 1 USD (Maintenance and service work, as defined in the code, shall not require permits.)

  “The provisions of this Code apply to the construction, alterations, repair, use, occupancy, maintenance and addition to all buildings and structures, in the County of Allen. [...] A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, addition, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of such construction, addition, alteration or repair of which exceeds One Dollar ($1.00), using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Jackson Township, Allen County, Indiana, that is within the County planning jurisdiction; the zoning ordinance is adopted by Allen County rather than identified as a Jackson Township ordinance.

  • The County ordinance applies only within the County planning jurisdiction.
  • Previously granted extra-territorial planning jurisdiction is not revoked.
  • A city or town may exercise jurisdiction over part of the unincorporated area beyond its corporate limits under IC 36-7-4-205(e); DPS maintains a map of those areas.
  • The ordinance excepts property expressly exempted by field implied pre-emption or IC 36-7-4-1104(b), if the applicant or owner supplies supporting documentation.
  • The ordinance does not regulate a lot or parcel owned and occupied only for County purposes by the Board of Commissioners.

  “This ordinance shall apply to all land within the planning jurisdiction of the County.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage systems and sanitary vault privies inside Jackson Township that are governed by Allen County's private-sewage-disposal ordinance.

  • The administering department is the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health and its employees; the Health Commissioner is that department's Health Commissioner or authorized representative.
  • Before excavation, construction, modification, or an addition involving initial installation, replacement, or modification of a soil absorption field or permitted discharge system, the owner or permittee must obtain a construction permit from the Health Commissioner.
  • For alteration, repair, modification, or addition not involving replacement or modification of the soil absorption field or permitted discharge system, a construction permit is required before work; this includes a sanitary vault privy not included in the first category.
  • Before abandonment of an existing onsite sewage system or system part outside a construction permit, an abandonment permit is required.
  • Before a construction permit under either category, the owner or permittee must record the required notice and supply a copy to the Department.
  • No work may occur unless a valid construction permit is first obtained and posted conspicuously at or near the building until completion.
  • A construction permit is valid one year, may be renewed for up to six additional months on application, is valid two years if construction has started, and is not transferable.

  “10-4.5-1-11 Department The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health, and/or its employees.”

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.