Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Haw Creek Township, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Haw Creek Township

Haw Creek Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of the Columbus and Bartholomew County zoning ordinance, which covers the unincorporated county area where Haw Creek township is located

  • The ordinance is a joint city-county document administered by the Columbus Planning Department; land inside Columbus city limits follows city rules.
  • Whether every parcel of Haw Creek township is inside this planning jurisdiction and not Hartsville's separate ordinance is not verified.

  “for the purpose of this ordinance, the planning jurisdiction subject to this ordinance is divided into the following zoning districts.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwellings in the Rural Residential (RR) district of the Columbus and Bartholomew County zoning ordinance, where that district applies inside Haw Creek township's unincorporated land

  • The RR table text in the PDF is flattened; the 1,000 square foot value is read from the RR block but the pairing should be checked against the table.
  • The source cross-references section 6.7(a)(2)(a) for manufactured homes, which was not opened.
  • Districts other than RR, including the main single-family district, are not covered by this claim.

  minimum living area per dwelling: >= 1000 square feet (see also section 6.7(a)(2)(a) for manufactured homes)

  “minimum living area per dwelling • 1,000 square feet (see also section 6.7(a)(2)(a) for manufactured homes)”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Front setback for structures in the Agriculture: General Rural (AG) district of the Columbus and Bartholomew County zoning ordinance, where that district applies inside Haw Creek township's unincorporated land

  • Values by street class: arterial 50 feet; collector road 30 feet; collector street 25 feet; local road 25 feet; local street 10 feet, or 25 feet for any garage with a vehicle entrance facing the street.
  • Side and rear setbacks for AG were not verified.

  minimum front setback, arterial street or road: >= 50 feet · minimum front setback, local street: >= 10 feet (25 feet for any garage with a vehicle entrance facing the street)

  “minimum front setback • arterial street or road: 50 feet • collector road: 30 feet • collector street: 25 feet • local road: 25 feet • local street: 10 feet (25 feet for any garage with a vehicle entrance facing the street)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Primary and accessory structures in the Rural Residential (RR) district of the Columbus and Bartholomew County zoning ordinance, where that district applies inside Haw Creek township's unincorporated land

    “minimum side & rear setback • primary structure: 5 feet • accessory structure: 5 feet”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Non-agricultural structures in the Agriculture: General Rural (AG) district of the Columbus and Bartholomew County zoning ordinance, where that district applies inside Haw Creek township's unincorporated land

  • Agricultural structures have no lot coverage limit under the same list.
  • Rural residential (RR) and main single-family coverage were not verified.

  maximum lot coverage, non-agricultural structures: <= 35 percent (agricultural structures: none)

  “maximum lot coverage • agricultural structures: none • non-agricultural structures: 35%”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Haw Creek Township or Bartholomew County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes in Haw Creek township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes built in Haw Creek township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new homes in Haw Creek township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in Haw Creek township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Haw Creek township

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.