Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Leo-Cedarville, Indiana

Town of Leo-Cedarville’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  All construction inside Leo-Cedarville town limits. The town adopts the Allen County building code by reference.

  • The adopted code is the Allen County building code (codified as article 6 of the Allen County code), enforced through the Allen County building department as the town's agent.

  “(a) the town hereby adopts the allen county building code, which is codified as article 6 of the code of allen county, indiana adopted by allen county pursuant to the provisions of i.c. 36-7-8-3 and i.c. 36-7-8-7.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Leo-Cedarville town limits. The town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance, Code Chapter 152 (Zoning).

  • Zoning districts, uses and standards are set by Chapter 152 and the official zoning map, Section 152.105.

  “the zoning map of the town, officially labeled “town of leo-cedarville zoning map”, is hereby included as part of this chapter.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  AG (agricultural) zoning district, Leo-Cedarville town, Section 152.075

  • Lot must front a public street with access from that street if used as a building site for primary or accessory structures (200 feet minimum frontage).

  minimum lot area: 5 acres

  “minimum lot area: • 5 acres minimum lot width: • 300 feet minimum lot frontage: • 200 feet on a public street with access from said public street (only if used for a building site for primary or accessory structures)”

• SetbacksSpecified

  AG (agricultural) zoning district, Leo-Cedarville town, Section 152.075

  • Setbacks vary by adjacent road class as listed.

  front yard, primary arterial road: 60 feet · front yard, secondary arterial road: 50 feet · front yard, collector road: 45 feet · front yard, local road: 40 feet · side yard, primary structure: 45 feet · side yard, accessory structure: 35 feet · rear yard, primary structure: 40 feet · rear yard, accessory structure: 35 feet

  “minimum front yard: • 60 feet when adjacent to a primary arterial road • 50 feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial road • 45 feet when adjacent to a collector road • 40 feet when adjacent to a local road minimum side yard: • 45 feet for primary structure • 35 feet for accessory structure minimum rear yard: • 40 feet for primary structure • 35 feet for accessory structure”

• Building heightSpecified

  AG (agricultural) zoning district, Leo-Cedarville town, Section 152.075

  • Primary height measured from the grade at the front entrance.

  maximum height, primary structure: 35 feet · maximum height, accessory structures: 50 feet

  “maximum structure height: • 35 feet for the primary structure, from the grade at the front entrance • 50 feet for accessory structures”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Leo-Cedarville

Town of Leo-Cedarville does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• InspectionsRequired

  All construction inside Leo-Cedarville town limits, inspected by the Allen County building department as the town's agent.

  • Inspection is performed by Allen County as the town's appointed agent under Section 152.141(b); the code does not state the inspection stages.

  “(b) the town hereby appoints the allen county building department as its agent for inspecting and approving all construction within the town for purposes of insuring compliance with the county building standards.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewer systems inside Leo-Cedarville town limits; inspection and approval by the Allen County Health Commissioner and Allen County Health Department as the town's agent. Does not apply to unincorporated Allen County.

  • Allen County health code (article 10 of the Allen County code) is adopted by the town as the health and safety standard under Section 152.142(a).
  • Health department may collect a reasonable customary inspection fee allowed by Indiana law (Section 152.142(b)).

  “(b) the town hereby appoints the allen county health commissioner and the allen county health department as its agent for inspecting and approving all private sewer systems, swimming pools and other uses within the town for purposes of insuring compliance with the county health standards.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewer systems inside Leo-Cedarville town limits, inspected by the Allen County Health Department as the town's agent

  • Inspection is for compliance with county health standards; frequency and stages not stated in Section 152.142.

  “(b) the town hereby appoints the allen county health commissioner and the allen county health department as its agent for inspecting and approving all private sewer systems, swimming pools and other uses within the town for purposes of insuring compliance with the county health standards.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Leo-Cedarville or Allen County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Leo-Cedarville town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Land inside Leo-Cedarville town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Leo-Cedarville town limits, all districts
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside Leo-Cedarville town limits
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Leo-Cedarville town 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 Town of Leo-Cedarville 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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