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

Rules another office applies inside Madison Township

Madison 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 code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New residential construction in Madison township (unincorporated Clinton County, IN) under the Indiana residential code listed by the Clinton County Area Plan Commission

  • Listed by the Clinton County Area Plan Commission among building codes used in Clinton County, Rossville, Mulberry, Kirklin and Colfax; the page does not state a separate township adoption.

  “2020 indiana residential code: (675-iac 14-4.4-1) based on: 2018 internation residential code effective december 26, 2019”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts applying to a Madison township parcel in unincorporated Clinton County, IN

  • Confirmed only that the A-1 agricultural zoning district applies to a Madison township parcel at 5771 N. County Road 900 W; the full district list is in the county UDO, which was not readable.

  “in the a-1, agricultural, zoning district. the petition site is located in section 8, township 22 n, range 2 w”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions and plats in unincorporated Madison township (Clinton County, IN)

  • Subdivision ordinance text not read; the Area Plan Commission page says it administers the county subdivision ordinance for the unincorporated area.

  “administering the zoning and subdivision ordinances to guide development towards the goals in the adopted comprehensive plan.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for unincorporated Madison township (Clinton County, IN), handled by the Area Plan Commission

  • Process is digital intake by email; the page does not give steps, fees or review times.

  “please email your project details to [email protected] and she will assist you in getting started.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building in Madison township (Clinton County, IN)
• Inspections — Building inspections in unincorporated Madison township (Clinton County, IN)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home in unincorporated Madison township (Clinton County, IN)
• Local zoning — Whether Madison township (Clinton County, IN) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the agricultural (A-1) and residential districts in unincorporated Madison township (Clinton County, IN)

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.