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

Town of Montgomery’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residential construction (single or two-family) and accessory buildings or additions inside Montgomery town limits.

  • Fees double if the permit is not obtained before construction.
  • Permit fee list states it is 'not an exhaustive list of fees'.

  single or two-family residential construction permit fee: 100 USD · accessory building or addition 0-500 sq ft permit fee: 25 USD (501-1,000 sq ft $50; over 1,000 sq ft $75)

  “fines of up to $100/day can be levied for not obtaining the proper permit”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction under a town building permit inside Montgomery town limits.

  • Town steps document dated 6/13/2012; the site-location inspection is required before the zoning enforcement officer issues a building permit.
  • Final inspection requires notice to the zoning enforcement officer within ten days after completion (town site post).

  “the following are the required inspections: 1. site location - the proposed new building, addition, etc. must be staked off so the inspector can verify the location of the proposed construction.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Montgomery town limits: the town administers its own zoning (zoning enforcement officer, town council rezoning, Area Plan Commission review, board of zoning appeals variances).

  • Rezoning goes to the Area Plan Commission and town council; variances are heard under the town's board of zoning appeals fee schedule.
  • The zoning ordinance text itself was not opened: the ordinance PDFs on the town site exceed the harness size limit, so district rules are not confirmed here.

  rezoning application fee: 100 USD

  “the rezoning application will go before the area plan commission.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats for land inside Montgomery town corporate limits (fringe-area plats follow a different meeting path).

  • Inside town limits the plat requires two Area Plan Commission meetings; fringe-area plats also require a county commissioners meeting.
  • Re-plat requires one APC meeting (fee line).

  plat application fee: 200 USD

  “plat applications (if in the town corporate limits, must attend 2 apc meetings, if in the fringe area, must attend 2 apc meetings and 1 county commissioners meeting) $200”

• Permit feesPublished

  Permit and application fees for work inside Montgomery town.

  • Schedule is labeled as not exhaustive and is dated 1/25/2013 (revision stamp, not an effective date).

  rezoning and PUD application fee: 100 USD · re-plat application fee: 100 USD

  “town of montgomery schedule of permit fees (this is not an exhaustive list of fees)”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit application process for construction inside Montgomery town.

  • Process steps are from town documents dated 2012 and a 2013 fee schedule; no ordinance text opened.

  “when filling out an application for an improvement permit, a site plan is requested.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Montgomery town
• Building code adopted — Building code in force inside Montgomery town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Montgomery town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Montgomery town (single-family district)
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size inside Montgomery town (single-family district)

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.