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

Rules another office applies inside Marion Township

Marion Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential on-site sewage (septic) systems for homes inside Marion township, administered by the Decatur County Health Department

  • The county health department requires septic installers to be registered in Decatur County under Ordinance 2005-15, Article 6.1 (per the health department application form).
  • State rules 410 IAC 6-8.3 also apply to the installation, as cited on the health department septic application.
  • Commercial systems require an approval letter from the Indiana Department of Health, per the health department environmental health page.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Residential septic system permits for homes inside Marion township, issued by the Decatur County Health Department

  • Fees are subject to modification by the Decatur County Department of Health, per the health department page.
  • Repair, replacement or expansion of a septic system carries a separate $300.00 fee.
  • Permit application requires the registered-installer and soil-test steps described on the septic application form (2023 version).

  septic permit fee: 600 USD (septic repair, replacement, or expansion carries a $300.00 fee instead)

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential on-site sewage systems inside Marion township, inspected by the Decatur County Health Department environmentalists

  • Inspection occurs before construction and during installation.
  • Commercial systems follow a different approval path (Indiana Department of Health approval letter).

  “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 only, for homes inside Marion township; building, electrical and zoning fee schedules were not located

  • Fees are subject to modification by the Decatur County Department of Health.

  septic permit fee: 600 USD (septic repair, replacement, or expansion: $300.00)

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

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for work inside Marion township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to construction inside Marion township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Marion township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Marion township
• Local zoning — Whether Marion township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits

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.