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

Rules another office applies inside Eel Township

Eel 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

  Development of an unincorporated lot or parcel in Eel township, which is inside Cass County's zoning jurisdiction

  • The requirement is an improvement location permit from the zoning administrator, not a separate building permit; whether a building permit is also required was not established.
  • Uses listed in section 902.02 of the ordinance are excepted; section 902.02 was not opened.
  • Land inside Logansport or Walton plan commission jurisdiction is excluded from the county ordinance.

  “313 drainage and erosion control regulations: it shall be the responsibility of the owner of any lot or parcel of land developed for any use, other than those listed in section 902.02 of this ordinance, to obtain an improvement location permit from the office of the zoning administrator.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning district maps covering unincorporated Eel township

  • The adopted district zone maps are kept in the zoning administrator's office; the maps themselves were not opened.

  “301 district zone maps: a district zone map of each township in cass county is hereby adopted as part of this ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Main 'ag' district (first district column of Table B) in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

  • Lot area is 43,560 without central sewage and 24,000 with central sewage; the table gives no unit, and 43,560 equals one acre in square feet.
  • Table B cross-references section 405 and footnote (a), which were not opened.
  • Land inside Logansport or Walton plan commission jurisdiction is excluded.

  minimum lot area, no central sewage: >= 43560 sq ft (no central sewage) · minimum lot area, with central sewage: >= 24000 sq ft (with central sewage)

  “table b district performance standards ag rr r1 b1 b4 ab i1 i2 cg see section 405 1. minimum lot area (a) no central sewage with central sewage 43,560 24,000 43,560 20,000”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — 'rr' district (second district column of Table B) in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

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

  • District specific (with conditions) — 'r1' district (third district column of Table B) in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

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

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  'ag' district in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

  • Front yard 50, side yard 20, rear yard 25; the table gives no unit (feet is assumed).
  • Table B footnote (b) was not opened.

  minimum front yard: >= 50 ft · minimum side yard: >= 20 ft · minimum rear yard: >= 25 ft

  “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

  • District specific (with conditions) — 'rr' district in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

    “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”

  • District specific (with conditions) — 'r1' district in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

    “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

  'r1' district in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

  • Table B footnote (c) was not opened.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 40 percent

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — 'rr' district in unincorporated Eel township under the Cass County Zoning Ordinance

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

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory apartment on a lot in unincorporated Eel township under Cass County zoning

  • An accessory apartment must be a separate, complete housekeeping unit within an owner-occupied single-family dwelling or a commercial structure.
  • The definition cross-refers to section 518, but the table of contents places accessory apartment at section 516 and section 518 at sidewalk cafes; the correct section was not confirmed.
  • Accessory apartment standards were not opened.

  “accessory apartment: an apartment that is a separate, complete housekeeping unit that is substantially contained within the structure of an owner occupied single-family dwelling or in a commercial structure.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Lots in Eel township not served by a sewer system, under Cass County zoning jurisdiction

  • Approval is for suitability and adequacy of lots for septic systems, and it is stated for development plans; the text names both state and county health department approval.
  • The county health department's septic permit process itself was not opened.

  “312.04 health department approval: any plan for development of property not served by a sewer system shall be required to have state and county health department approval for suitability and adequacy of lots for septic systems.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Planning and zoning permit fees for land in unincorporated Eel township

  • The planning page links a Cass County fee schedule; the fee amounts themselves were not opened.
  • Resolution 26-06 (fee schedule, dated 6.2.26) is listed on the page.

  “resolution 26-06 fee schedule 6.2.26 applications & fees use variance application special exception application”

• Permit processPartial

  Land-use applications processed by the Cass County Planning Department for unincorporated Eel township

  • The planning page lists application types (use variance, special exception, variance, subdivision, rezone, PUD, and fee schedule) but not step-by-step procedures.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner inside Eel township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Eel township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in Eel township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Eel township
• Local zoning — Whether Eel township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits

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.