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

Rules another office applies inside Adams Township

Adams Township 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)

  Unincorporated land inside Adams township, Decatur County, IN (outside the City of Greensburg). Zoning there is administered by the county Area Plan Office. No Adams township zoning ordinance was found.

  • Covers only land outside the City of Greensburg.
  • Recorded as county-administered zoning, not as an Adams township ordinance; no township-adopted zoning was located.
  • The zoning ordinance text itself (districts and dimensional standards) was not opened.

  “the area plan office covers all of decatur county (except the city of greensburg). the office is responsible for the following: zoning of property variances special exceptions”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage (septic) systems for residential construction inside Adams township, Decatur County, IN, administered by the Decatur County Health Department environmental health program.

  • The page states the county environmentalists inspect residential systems 'in the county'; Adams township is inside the county, but the page does not name townships individually.
  • Commercial on-site systems also need an approval letter from the Indiana Department of Health.

  “environmental health includes permitting and inspecting on-site sewage systems (oss) and food facilities, whether old or new, temporary or permanent.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential on-site sewage systems built inside Adams township, Decatur County, IN

  • Inspection happens before construction and during installation.
  • Applies to residential systems; commercial systems need an Indiana Department of Health approval letter instead.

  “the decatur county environmentalists inspect all residential on-site sewage systems (oss) sites in the county before construction and during installation.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fees for systems inside Adams township, Decatur County, IN. Building permit fees were not found.

  • Fees are subject to modification by the Decatur County Department of Health.
  • Covers septic only, not building permits.

  septic permit fee: 600 USD (new permit; repair, replacement or expansion is $300.00) · septic repair, replacement or expansion fee: 300 USD

  “septic permits: $600.00 septic repair, replacement, or expansion: $300.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit applications for construction inside Adams township, Decatur County, IN, through the county Area Plan Office

  • Online permit application exists; the Area Plan office is at Decatur County Courthouse, 150 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
  • Step-by-step requirements and document lists were not located; the 'what you need to get a building permit' document was not opened.

  “to start an online permit application, visit our permitting website.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home in Adams township, Decatur County, IN
• Building code adopted — Which building code is adopted for construction inside Adams township, Decatur County, IN
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home in Adams township
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and list for unincorporated Adams township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main residential (single-family) district and any agricultural or rural-residential district in unincorporated Adams 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.