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

Rules another office applies inside Jackson Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  New construction on land in unincorporated Boone County, including unincorporated land inside Jackson township, administered by the Boone County Area Plan Commission office

  • The Area Plan Office issues improvement location permits, which it describes as the building permits, for new construction.
  • Land inside an incorporated town that runs its own permitting is not covered by this county answer.
  • Not verified whether Jackson township land falls within a town's planning jurisdiction; confirm the parcel.

  “issue improvement location permits (building permits) for new construction as directed by the boone county zoning ordinance, building regulations and boone county subdivision control ordinance.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permits issued by the Boone County Area Plan Office for unincorporated land, including unincorporated land inside Jackson township

  • The page states at least one site inspection is required before a permit granted through the Area Plan Office is approved.
  • Inspection scheduling details (appointment, 24-hour notice) came from a secondary search summary and are not verified on the official page.

  “any petition or permit granted through the boone county area plan office is subject to at least one site inspection before it will be approved.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for unincorporated land inside Jackson township, under the Boone County Zoning Ordinance

  • Districts are designated in Table 1 (land use districts) of the county ordinance, including the general agricultural (AG) and rural equestrian districts.
  • This does not establish that Jackson township has its own zoning ordinance.

  “the jurisdiction area is hereby classified and divided into districts designated in table 1, land use districts”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential lots in unincorporated Boone County, including unincorporated land inside Jackson township; no district is named in the excerpt

  • Lots with public sewers: minimum 5,000 square feet in all districts.
  • Lots without public sewers: minimum 2 acres in all districts, and 3 acres in the RE district.
  • Public water and sewer connection is required in all districts for lots under one acre.
  • The residential dimensional table notes apply only to unincorporated areas.

  minimum lot area with public sewers: >= 5000 square feet (all districts with public sewers) · minimum lot area without public sewers: >= 2 acres (3 acres in the RE district)

  “minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet in all districts with public sewers. 2 acres in all districts without public sewers, and 3 acres in the re district”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Rear and side yard setbacks for structures on unincorporated land inside Jackson township

  • Rear yard for accessory structures is 5 feet in all districts (per the same notes).
  • Side yard is 5 feet in all districts except the agricultural district; the agricultural district side-yard figure is not stated in this excerpt.

  minimum rear yard for primary structures: >= 20 feet (all districts) · minimum side yard: >= 5 feet (agricultural district)

  “minimum rear yard for primary structures: 20 feet in all districts”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Front yard setback for structures on unincorporated land inside Jackson township, in all zoning districts

    “minimum front yard (unincorporated areas): in all districts, 20 feet from the right of way or 70 feet from the center of the road, whichever is greater (not applicable to flag lots)”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage (septic) systems on land inside Jackson township, administered by the Boone County Health Department

  • The health department reserves authority to reject any site or system that does not meet Indiana State Department of Health rule 410 IAC 6-8.3 and/or Boone County ordinance 2012-04; the state rule sets the technical standards and the county administers the permit.
  • Land inside an incorporated town may fall under a different sewer authority; confirm the parcel.

  “the boone county health department reserves the legal authority to reject any site or proposed system that does not meet the requirements of the indiana state department of health rule 410 iac 6-8.3 and/or boone county ordinance 2012-04.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New on-site sewage disposal (septic) system on land inside Jackson township

  • Requires a soil report, completed application, floor plan, and $150.00 plan review fee; a letter of requirements, a certified plot plan, and then permit issuance follow.
  • The soil report must contain information required by 410 IAC 6-8.3-46.
  • Permits are picked up and paid for after the office notifies the applicant.

  plan review fee: 150 USD

  “step 1: submit a soil report, completed application, floor plan (maximum 11” x 17” – minimum 8 ½” x 11”) and $150.00 plan review fee to this office.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Residential development in unincorporated Boone County, including unincorporated land inside Jackson township; the county rule addresses subdivisions and lot size rather than a general connection duty for a single new home

  • Public water and sewer connection is required for major residential subdivisions with 15 lots or more.
  • Public water and sewer connection is required for lots under one acre, per the same dimensional section.
  • Otherwise the county page does not state a general duty to connect a single new home when public water or sewer is available; not verified.

  major subdivision lot threshold: >= 15 lots

  “utility connection: required for major residential subdivisions with 15 lots or more.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land into lots in unincorporated Boone County, including unincorporated land inside Jackson township

  • Regulated under the Boone County subdivision control ordinance, administered by the Area Plan Commission; major subdivisions of 15 lots or more carry the utility-connection rule.
  • Subdivision control ordinance text was not opened.

  “enforce the regulations set forth by the boone county zoning ordinance, building regulations and boone county subdivision control ordinance.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Private access driveways serving lots on unincorporated land inside Jackson township

  • Maximum length of a private access driveway is 1,320 feet from the public right-of-way.
  • Residential lots using a private access driveway must have at least 100 feet of continuous frontage on a public road.
  • Minimum cleared width of the driveway area is 36 feet.

  maximum private driveway length: <= 1320 feet

  “maximum driveway length: no private access driveway or private driveway shall extend the distance of more than one-thousand three hundred twenty (1320) feet in length from the public right-of-way.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in mapped flood hazard areas on unincorporated land inside Jackson township

  • The Area Plan Commission administers the Indiana-adopted floodplain ordinance and keeps the official flood maps (100-year, 500-year, and no special flood hazard area).
  • The specific permit trigger and standards for building in a flood hazard area were not opened; confirm the parcel on the official flood maps.

  “the boone county area plan is also responsible for administering the floodplain ordinance adopted from the state of indiana.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic (on-site sewage) permit plan review fee for land inside Jackson township; building permit fees not verified

  • Only the septic plan review fee is verified here; building permit and improvement location permit fees were not found on an official page.
  • The fee is listed as a plan review fee, payable at pickup per the health department procedures.

  septic plan review fee: 150 USD (plus permit fees paid at pickup, not stated in the excerpt)

  “step 1: submit a soil report, completed application, floor plan (maximum 11” x 17” – minimum 8 ½” x 11”) and $150.00 plan review fee to this office.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit process for new construction on unincorporated land inside Jackson township, administered by the Area Plan Office

  • The Area Plan Office assists petitioners with the zoning and subdivision requirements and reviews permit applications.
  • Step-by-step residential building permit intake, fee schedule and inspection-call steps were not verified on an official page.

  “we work to assist the boards and the petitioners with the workings of the requirements of the boone county zoning ordinance and boone county subdivision control ordinance.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building on their own land inside Jackson township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for new construction inside Jackson township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Jackson township
• Local zoning — Whether Jackson township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Jackson 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.