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

Milan Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or relocation of a building or structure on land in Milan Township within Allen County's planning jurisdiction.

  • An Improvement Location Permit is not required for items specifically excluded by the ordinance.
  • The proposed development must conform with ordinance requirements.
  • If a Development Plan or Site Plan Review is required, its approval and all conditions must be satisfied before an Improvement Location Permit issues.
  • Where DPS distributes the application for review, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health must either issue an on-site sewage-system permit or determine that none is needed before the Improvement Location Permit issues.
  • Where DPS distributes the application for review, the Allen County Surveyor must approve a site-development plan for a subdivision or other floodplain land development.
  • An Improvement Location Permit application that is incomplete for three months is void.
  • The ordinance's exclusion table includes accessory buildings of 200 square feet or less and other specifically listed items; development standards still apply to excluded items.

  “An Improvement Location Permit shall be required for the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or relocation of any building or structure (including a non-temporary sign) unless specifically excluded by this ordinance. No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, or moved prior to the issuance of an Improvement Location Permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Milan Township, Allen County, Indiana, that is within Allen County's planning jurisdiction.

  • The applicable zoning ordinance is administered by Allen County rather than evidenced here as a Milan Township ordinance.
  • The ordinance applies to land within the County's planning jurisdiction; city or town extra-territorial jurisdiction may apply to parts of an unincorporated area beyond corporate limits.
  • A Milan Township property in the County planning jurisdiction was recorded as zoned A and subject to the Allen County Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances.

  “Requesting approval of a: ☑ Allen County Planning Jurisdiction ☐ City of Fort Wayne Planning Jurisdiction [...] Present Zoning: A [...] Township name: Milan”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site sewage systems associated with building or structure applications on land in Milan Township within Allen County's planning jurisdiction.

  • The Health Department involvement stated by the ordinance applies when an Improvement Location Permit application is distributed for DPS staff review.
  • Before the Improvement Location Permit may issue in that circumstance, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health must issue an on-site sewage-system permit or determine that no such permit is needed.

  “When distributed for review by DPS staff, no Improvement Location Permit shall be issued for any building or structure until the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health has issued an on-site sewage system permit or has determined there is no need for an on-site sewage system permit.”

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.