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

Rules another office applies inside Kelso Township

Kelso 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

  Erecting, moving, adding to or structurally altering buildings, or changing use of land, inside Kelso township (unincorporated Dearborn County); county zoning (location improvement) permit

  • Zoning permit issued by the county planning director or designee after plot plan (Article 17) or site plan (Article 23) review.
  • Permit must conform to the ordinance unless the BZA orders otherwise (appeal, conditional use, variance).
  • This is the county zoning permit; separate county building permit/certificate of occupancy details not verified.

  “no building or other structure may be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure, or land be established or changed in use or character without a permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Kelso township, Dearborn County, IN (unincorporated): zoned under the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance administered by the county plan commission and planning department; no township-adopted zoning ordinance was found

  • Ordinance applies to unincorporated land in the county plus the town of West Harrison.
  • Kelso township's own zoning ordinance not found; this is the county's ordinance, not the township's.
  • Specific district dimensional limits not researched.

  “section 150 - jurisdiction this ordinance shall apply to all unincorporated land within dearborn county and include the town of west harrison.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage disposal systems on lots in Kelso township, Dearborn County, IN: regulated by the Dearborn County Health Department under county code Chapter 51

  • Chapter 51 applies to any lot or parcel in Dearborn County proposing an on-site system.
  • Must also satisfy Indiana state rule 410 IAC 6-8.3.
  • Health officer may require alternative systems; inspection and written approval required before a system is covered or operated.

  “no private sewage disposal system shall be covered or placed in operation until the system has been inspected and approved in writing by the health officer.”

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.