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

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

Perry 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

  Construction inside Perry township that the Clinton County Area Plan Commission permits (assumes Perry township is unincorporated, because the APC page names only Mulberry, Rossville, Kirklin and Colfax as towns)

  • Requires a valid building permit and pre-paid inspections before inspections can be scheduled.
  • Exemption per APC FAQ: portable structures of 200 square feet or less do not require a permit, footings or foundations, but must follow setback guidelines and other ordinance standards.
  • Exemption per APC FAQ: decks under 30 inches (natural grade to top of deck) do not require a permit unless attaching to an existing structure; decks still must follow setbacks.
  • Exemption per APC FAQ: replacing only shingles and/or decking does not require a permit; repairs or modifications to the framing or roof do require permits.
  • No township-level statement confirms this; the authority is the county APC.

  portable structure area without permit: <= 200 square feet (footings, foundations and setbacks still apply) · deck height exempt from permit: < 30 inches (unless attaching to an existing structure)

  “you must have a valid building permit and pre-paid inspections before scheduling one.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Not required — Portable structures of 200 square feet or less inside Perry township under the Clinton County APC (assumes Perry township is unincorporated)

    “portable structures, 200 square feet or less, do not require permit, footings or foundations, but must follow setback guidelines and other ordinance standards for their location on the property.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Perry township under the Clinton County APC (assumes unincorporated status)

  • Inspections require a valid building permit and pre-paid inspections.
  • Footers, walls and under-floor plumbing must be inspected before any concrete is poured.
  • Scheduling by phone at 765-652-6302 per APC FAQ.

  inspection notice: >= 24 hours

  “24 hour notice is required for all inspections.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Structures and decks inside Perry township under the Clinton County APC (assumes unincorporated status); numeric district setbacks not captured

  • Setback requirements exist under the county ordinance; the numeric distances for the residential district were not read because the UDO exceeds the open-page size limit.
  • Portable structures of 200 sq ft or less must follow setback guidelines; decks must follow all required setbacks.

  “decks do still need to follow all required setbacks and other standards.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division and subdivision of land inside Perry township under the Clinton County APC (assumes unincorporated status)

  • The APC administers the subdivision ordinance; minor subdivision plats are handled by petition to the APC.
  • The subdivision ordinance text was not read (UDO over the size limit).

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

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application for work inside Perry township under the Clinton County APC (assumes unincorporated status)

  • Building permits are handled digitally by email to the APC; the page gives no step-by-step procedure, fees or review times.
  • Inspections require a valid building permit and pre-paid inspections before scheduling.

  “if you need a building permit, we do those digitally. 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 Perry Township or Clinton County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for work inside Perry township
• Building code adopted — Building code applicable to construction inside Perry township
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificate for new construction inside Perry township
• Local zoning — Land inside Perry township, Clinton County, Indiana: whether Perry township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and district list covering land inside Perry 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.