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

Rules another office applies inside Sugar Creek Township

Sugar 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.

• Building permitRequired

  New homes, accessory dwellings, manufactured home placements and accessory structures on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township

  • Development plan approval from the APC is required before a building permit is issued.
  • Septic or sanitary and water release, driveway permit and drainage permit are listed as submittals.

  “in addition, development plan approval from the apc is required prior to issuance of a building permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township is under the Boone County Area Plan Commission zoning ordinance (county rule, not a township ordinance)

  • Applies only to unincorporated land; the area plan serves the incorporated town of Advance and the unincorporated areas of Boone County.
  • Township-level zoning adoption was not verified; this claim records the county rule that applies in the absence of a township ordinance found in this run.

  “the boone county area plan serves the incorporated town of advance and the unincorporated areas of boone county. area plan administers and enforces the zoning, floodplain, building, and unsafe structures through adopted ordinances.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts for unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township (AG, RE, R1 to R4, LB, UB, GB, PB, AB and overlays)

  • Districts are set in the county ordinance tables; the district map was not opened.

  “table 3, residential uses and requirements-single family zoning district maximum height of buildings ag re r1 r2 r3 r4 lb ub gb pb ab”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Minimum lot area for single-family lots on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township (all districts; RE district stated separately)

  • Lots with public sewers: 5,000 square feet in all districts.
  • Lots without public sewers: 2 acres in all districts, 3 acres in the RE district.
  • Public water and sewer connection is required for lots under one acre.

  minimum lot area with public sewers: >= 5000 square feet · 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”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Agricultural (AG) district lots on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township

    “minimum acreage on well /septic 2 acres 3 acres 2 acres 2 acres 2 acres 2 acres 2 acres 2 acres 2 acres 2 acres 2 acres”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Agricultural (AG) district on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township

  • Column mapping inferred from header order ag re r1 r2 r3 r4 lb ub gb pb ab; confirm against the PDF table.

  maximum lot coverage (AG): <= 50 percent

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R1 single-family district on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage systems inside Sugar Creek township, administered by the Boone County Health Department (county-wide service area; applies to Sugar Creek township land)

  • Health department applies Indiana State Department of Health rule 410 IAC 6-8.3 and Boone County ordinance 2012-04.

  “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.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New residential lots on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township

  • Required in all districts for lots less than one acre in size.
  • Required for major residential subdivisions with 15 lots or more (utility connection row, ordinance Table 3 notes).

  lot size threshold: < 1 acre

  “public water & public sewer connection: required in all districts for lots that are less than one acre in size. utility connection: required for major residential subdivisions with 15 lots or more.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions of land on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township

  • Major subdivisions require Area Plan Commission approval; the subdivision control text is part of the APC ordinance.

  “the area plan commission has public hearings on text amendments to the subdivision control and the zoning ordinance, map amendments (rezones), development plan reviews and major subdivision approvals.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways and changes to existing driveways on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township; Boone County Highway Department issues the permit

  • Also required for redevelopment, all new construction, and adding structures.

  “7. driveway permit: a driveway permit is required for new driveways and changes to a site with an existing driveway (changes include redevelopment, all new construction, adding additional structures, etc.) o boone county highway department, 1955 indianapolis rd, lebanon, in 46052, (765) 482-4550. o indot (765) 362-3700.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Residential building permit process on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township

  • Step 1 submittals listed: application form, inspection estimate form, site plan, construction plans, energy certificate, septic and well permit or sanitary sewer and water release, driveway permit, drainage permit, deed attachment.

  “step 1: submittal 1. application form 2. inspection estimate form 3. site plan”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building permits in unincorporated Sugar Creek township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new construction in unincorporated Sugar Creek township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes on unincorporated land inside Sugar Creek township
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land in unincorporated Sugar 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.