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

Rules another office applies inside Boone Township

Boone 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)

  Zoning district map for unincorporated land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, under the county zoning ordinance

  • Section 301 adopts a district zone map for each township in Cass County; the Boone township map itself was not opened.
  • The maps are kept on file at the zoning administrator's office, per the ordinance text quoted.
  • The ordinance's 2026 amendments (resolutions 26-01, 26-02 and 26-05 on the planning page) may change the text; the 2024 PDF was the version reviewed.

  “a district zone map of each township in cass county is hereby adopted as part of this ordinance. the district zone maps shall be kept on file available for examination in the office of the zoning administrator at the city building.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 suburban residential district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land; applies only if the parcel is zoned R-1

  • Table B footnote (a) on the minimum lot area row was not read.
  • Central sewage: the lot area is 36,000 sq ft without central sewage and 14,000 sq ft with central sewage.
  • The R-1 purpose statement describes areas adjacent to incorporated towns and Logansport, so the district is unlikely to apply in a rural township without a map check.
  • Section 301 requires the parcel to fall within the district zone map for the township; the Boone township map was not opened.

  minimum lot area without central sewage: >= 36000 sq ft (Table B footnote (a) not reviewed) · minimum lot area with central sewage: >= 14000 sq ft

  “1. minimum lot area (a) no central sewage with central sewage 43,560 24,000 43,560 20,000 36,000 14,000”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — AG agricultural district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land (county zoning applies because section 107 covers all unincorporated land)

    “1. minimum lot area (a) no central sewage with central sewage 43,560 24,000 43,560 20,000 36,000 14,000”

  • Specified — RR rural residential district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land (county zoning applies because section 107 covers all unincorporated land)

    “1. minimum lot area (a) no central sewage with central sewage 43,560 24,000 43,560 20,000 36,000 14,000”

• SetbacksSpecified

  AG agricultural district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land (county zoning applies because section 107 covers all unincorporated land)

  • Minimum yards are from Table B; footnote (b) on the yard rows was not read.
  • Section 306 bars projections (eaves, decks, porches, garages) into required yards except as listed there; not fully read.
  • Section 305.04: the distance between structures must be at least twice the rear yard setback when more than one principal building is on a lot.

  minimum front yard: >= 50 ft (Table B footnote (b) not reviewed) · minimum side yard: >= 20 ft (Table B footnote (b) not reviewed) · minimum rear yard: >= 25 ft (Table B footnote (b) not reviewed)

  “5. minimum front yard (b) 50 50 45 25 25 40 40 40 40 6. minimum side yard (b) 20 20 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 7. minimum rear yard (b) 25 25 20 20 20 25 25 25 25”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — RR rural residential district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land (county zoning applies because section 107 covers all unincorporated land)

    “5. minimum front yard (b) 50 50 45 25 25 40 40 40 40 6. minimum side yard (b) 20 20 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 7. minimum rear yard (b) 25 25 20 20 20 25 25 25 25”

  • Specified — R-1 suburban residential district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land; applies only if the parcel is zoned R-1

    “5. minimum front yard (b) 50 50 45 25 25 40 40 40 40 6. minimum side yard (b) 20 20 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 7. minimum rear yard (b) 25 25 20 20 20 25 25 25 25”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  AG agricultural district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land (county zoning applies because section 107 covers all unincorporated land)

  • Table B footnote (c) and the footnote marked * (30% applies only to a stated case) were not fully read; the value is 10% or 30%.
  • Lot coverage is measured per table B footnote (c), not read.

  maximum lot coverage: 10 or 30 percent (30% applies only where footnote * applies; footnote text not read)

  “* 30% only applies to residential used properties that are less than 1 acre on pre-existing properties established before 10/2017”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — RR rural residential district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land (county zoning applies because section 107 covers all unincorporated land)

    “4. maximum lot coverage (c) 10 or 30* 30 40 80 80 50 50 50 50”

  • Specified — R-1 suburban residential district land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, on unincorporated land; applies only if the parcel is zoned R-1

    “4. maximum lot coverage (c) 10 or 30* 30 40 80 80 50 50 50 50”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions on unincorporated land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana, under the Cass County subdivision control ordinance

  • The planning page lists a Cass County subdivision ordinance and says the planning department administers subdivision applications and approves plats; the ordinance text was not opened.
  • Section 305.03 of the zoning ordinance allows pipestem lots with a private access easement of at least 20 feet.

  “administer subdivision applications and approve plats.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in special flood hazard areas on unincorporated land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana (county floodplain rules in zoning ordinance article 4)

  • Applies only where land is in a mapped special flood hazard area or known flood-prone area.
  • The ordinance refers to the flood insurance study and FIRM dated September 3, 2014 and later updates.
  • Construction may proceed after compliance, so this is recorded as conditional.

  “a floodplain development permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance prior to the commencement of any development activities in areas of special flood hazard.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County land-use and building permit fees for unincorporated land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana

  • The planning page links a Cass County fee schedule adopted through resolution 26-06 with the label 6.2.26; the fee amounts were not opened and the effective date is not stated on the page.
  • The page also lists Walton fee schedules, which apply only inside Walton.
  • Fees for building permits specifically were not confirmed.

  “resolution 26-06 fee schedule 6.2.26 applications & fees use variance application special exception application variance from developmental standards application subdivision application rezone application pud application fee schedule - cass county”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit application process for unincorporated land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana

  • The planning page lists online applications for building and demolition permits, improvement location permits, and BZA appeals; the step-by-step process was not opened.
  • Recorded as partial because the steps and timelines were not read.

  “issue online applications: building/demo permits, bza appeals, contractor's applications”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
• Building code adopted — Building code applicable inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
• Local zoning — Land inside Boone township, Cass County, Indiana: whether the township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance

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.