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

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

Perry 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 (with conditions)

  Land inside Perry township that is governed by the Boone County Area Plan Commission zoning ordinance (county districts; no township district map was found)

  • Applies only if Perry township has no township zoning of its own; that was not verified.
  • Districts are listed in Table 1 of the county ordinance.

  “a. esblishment of districts and overlays. the jurisdiction area is hereby classified and divided into districts designated in table 1, land use districts”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New residential lots in the county ordinance area that includes Perry township, if the county ordinance governs the parcel

  • Lot area depends on whether the lot has public sewers.
  • Lots less than one acre must have public water and public sewer connection (see utility_connection claim).
  • Newly created residential lots may not have a depth more than 3 times the lot width (3:1 ratio).
  • The 3-acre rule applies in the RE district, with or without public water and sewer.
  • District-by-district values in Table 3 were not separately confirmed beyond the general rule.

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

  Single-family residential lots in the county ordinance area that includes Perry township, if the county ordinance governs the parcel

  • Front yard measured as 20 feet from the right of way or 70 feet from the center of the road, whichever is greater; not applicable to flag lots.
  • Primary-structure rear yard is 20 feet in all districts; accessory-structure rear yard is 5 feet in all districts.
  • Side yard is 5 feet in all districts except the agricultural district.
  • Agricultural-district dwellings must be spaced at least 140 feet apart.

  minimum front yard (unincorporated areas): >= 20 feet (or 70 feet from the center of the road, whichever is greater (not applicable to flag lots)) · minimum rear yard, primary structures: >= 20 feet (all districts) · minimum side yard: >= 5 feet (except the agricultural district)

  “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) minimum rear yard for primary structures: 20 feet in all districts minimum rear yard for accessory structures: 5 feet in all districts minimum side yard: 5 feet in all districts except the agricultural district.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family residential lots in the county ordinance area that includes Perry township, if the county ordinance governs the parcel

  • Table 3 gives maximum lot coverage values between 50% and 70%, varying by district.
  • The extracted table text does not map each percentage to a named district, so the district for each value was not confirmed.

  maximum lot coverage: 50 to 70 percent (varies by zoning district; district mapping not confirmed)

  “maximum lot coverage 50% 50% 60% 60% 70% 70% 70% 70% 70% 70% 70%”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Occupying a camper or recreational vehicle inside an accessory structure on land in the county ordinance area that includes Perry township

  • Living quarters (sleeping, cooking, sanitation provisions) are not permitted inside an accessory structure without a Board of Zoning Appeals variance, and a camper or RV occupied inside an accessory structure counts as living quarters.
  • The extracted text does not address RV occupancy outside accessory structures; Table 2 lists 'public camp ground or recreational vehicle park' as a use, which was not further examined.
  • Separate county and state health rules for sanitation were not verified.

  “this definition also includes a camper or recreational vehicle being occupied inside of an accessory structure.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Living quarters in accessory structures on land in the county ordinance area that includes Perry township

  • Living quarters are not permitted in an accessory structure without a Board of Zoning Appeals variance.
  • Living quarters means permanent or roughed-in provisions for sleeping, cooking, and sanitation.
  • Accessory structures are allowed only when subordinate to the primary use and only for storing the owner's or tenant's personal property when the primary use is residential.

  “living quarters are not permitted within an accessory structure without a variance from the bza.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New residential lots in the county ordinance area that includes Perry township, if the county ordinance governs the parcel

  • Public water and public sewer connection is required in all districts for lots under one acre.
  • Lots of 5,000 sq ft or more are allowed with public sewers; lots without public sewers must be at least 2 acres (see minimum_lot_size).
  • The ordinance also states that public water and public sewer connection is required in all districts for all development (Table 4 and Table 5 notes).
  • Major residential subdivisions of 15 lots or more require utility connection.
  • Health department septic and well rules still apply and were not verified.

  lot size below which public water and sewer connection is required: < 1 acre (lots less than one acre in size) · major residential subdivision utility connection threshold: >= 15 lots (major residential subdivisions)

  “public water & public sewer connection: required in all districts for lots that are less than one acre in size.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Residential land divisions in the county ordinance area that includes Perry township, if the county ordinance governs the parcel

  • Major residential subdivisions of 15 lots or more must connect to utilities.
  • Residential lots served by a private access driveway must have frontage of at least 100 feet of continuous width on a public road (up to 20% of lots in major subdivisions may reduce frontage by up to 20%).
  • Lot width-to-depth ratio is limited to 3:1 for new residential lots.
  • Subdivision approval procedure was not confirmed from the extracted text.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new residential construction in Perry township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner in Perry township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to residential construction in Perry township
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction in Perry township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Perry 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.