Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Borden, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Town of Borden

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Borden town limits is within the Clark County zoning ordinance jurisdiction. This is county zoning administered by the county, not a Borden town ordinance.

  • The county zoning chapter states it applies to all unincorporated land and to the Town of Borden.
  • The county-code text opened is the 2007 Chapter 156 copy; the county posts an updated Unified Development Ordinance (updated August 2026) that was not opened.

  “this chapter shall apply to all unincorporated land within the county, but including all of the town of borden.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Clark County zoning districts, which apply inside Borden town under the county zoning chapter

  • District list is from the 2007 Chapter 156 table of contents; the county's current Unified Development Ordinance (updated August 2026) was not opened, so the list may be superseded.

  “156.20 c1 conservancy zone 156.21 a1 agricultural zone 156.22 r1 single-family residential”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New residential septic system permits in Clark County. The county health department page does not name the Town of Borden, so coverage of land inside Borden town is not confirmed.

  • The page lists the health department's septic services but gives no service-area map.
  • State law on septic permits (IC 16-41-25) was not opened from an official source.

  “permits issued for new septic sytems inspections of existing septic systems for any failures”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit process under the Clark County zoning ordinance for land inside Borden town

  • Process is handled by the county Planning & Zoning staff; the page gives staff authority, not step-by-step steps.
  • The county posts a Unified Development Ordinance (updated August 2026) and application packets that were not opened.

  “the staff shall also have the authority to perform inspections to review applications, and to issue permits.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Borden or Clark County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Borden town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Borden town
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Borden town
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Borden town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Borden town

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.