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

Rules another office applies inside Clinton Township

Clinton 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)

  Land inside Clinton township outside the City of Greensburg, where the Decatur County Area Plan Office administers zoning. No Clinton township zoning ordinance was located, so this is county zoning, not a township-adopted ordinance.

  • The source states the Area Plan Office covers all of Decatur County except the City of Greensburg; it does not name Clinton township or quote zoning ordinance text.
  • Clinton township's own ordinance was not found on any official page searched. If the township has adopted one, it would override this county answer; that has not been verified.
  • The county zoning ordinance text was not read: the zoning-ordinance page and the Article 03 PDF both returned HTTP 403 when 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”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential on-site sewage (septic) systems on parcels inside Clinton township, Decatur County, Indiana. The Decatur County Health Department administers the permit under the state rule 410 IAC 6-8.3 and county ordinance.

  • Installers must be Decatur County registered and comply with 410 IAC 6-8.3 and Decatur County Ordinance 2005-15, as stated on the county application.
  • The health department's service boundary within the county was not separately verified; the form is a county-wide Decatur County application.

  “the system will be installed by a decatur county registered septic installer, as approved, and in accordance with 410 iac 6-8.3 and decatur county ordinance 2005-15.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or replacement residential septic systems on parcels inside Clinton township, Decatur County, Indiana

  • A soil test by a soil scientist, and the soil report sent to the health department, must come before the permit issues.
  • The applicant submits the signed application, the installer's plan submittal, and payment; the form asks for an 8x11 floor plan for new systems.
  • If any part of the system sits on another lot, a recorded legal off-lot easement must be submitted before the permit issues.
  • The entire system must be on the same zoned portion as the house.
  • Approval is based on soil conditions when the test was taken; soil disturbance requires a new test.

  “the following steps must be completed before a septic permit will be issued. 1. a soil test needs to be completed by a soil scientist”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential septic installations on parcels inside Clinton township, Decatur County, Indiana

  • The registered installer must call the health department inspector before beginning work.
  • If the system cannot be installed in the area specified by the soil test, the installer must contact the inspector before work starts.
  • The form does not state the number or type of inspections.

  “make sure the registered installer calls the inspector before beginning work. to ensure the inspector is available for the required inspection.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Residential septic permit fees only, for parcels inside Clinton township, Decatur County, Indiana. No building, electrical, or Area Plan permit fee was found.

  • The fee is listed on the county residential septic application; it covers the septic permit only.
  • The fee schedule date was not stated on the form.

  new septic permit fee: 600 USD · repair, replacement, or expansion septic fee: 300 USD

  “a new septic fee is $600.00 dollars and a repair or replacement septic fee is $300.00 dollars.”

• Permit processPartial

  Area Plan Office permits (zoning, building, and related permits) for unincorporated land in Clinton township outside the City of Greensburg

  • The page points to an online permit portal; the portal steps, fees, and required documents were not opened.
  • The Area Plan Office is at 150 Courthouse Square, Suite 117, Greensburg, per the page.

  “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 Clinton Township or Decatur County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit for new residential construction in unincorporated Clinton township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building on their own land in unincorporated Clinton township
• Building code adopted — Residential building code for new homes in unincorporated Clinton township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new residential construction in unincorporated Clinton township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Clinton 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.