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

Rules another office applies inside Saltcreek Township

Saltcreek 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 systems (septic) for land inside Saltcreek township, handled by the Decatur County Health Department, whose environmental health program covers the county

  • Installers must be registered in Decatur County under county ordinance 2005-15, according to the residential septic application.
  • The septic application cites 410 IAC 6-8.3 (state rule) alongside Decatur County ordinance 2005-15.
  • Commercial on-site systems instead need an approval letter from the Indiana Department of Health, per the health department page.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  New or replacement residential septic systems on land inside Saltcreek township, permitted by the Decatur County Health Department

  • A soil test by a certified soil scientist must precede the permit; the soil report goes to the health department.
  • A recorded legal easement must be submitted before a permit issues if any part of the system is on another lot.
  • The whole septic system must be on the same zoned portion as the house, per the application.
  • Fees are subject to modification by the health department.

  “the following steps must be completed before a septic permit will be issued.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential septic systems on land inside Saltcreek township, inspected by the Decatur County environmentalists

  • Inspection occurs before construction and during installation, per the environmental health page.
  • The septic application says the registered installer must call the inspector before beginning work.

  “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)

  Decatur County Health Department septic permit fees for land inside Saltcreek township. Building permit fees were not found.

  • The health department page says the fees are subject to modification by appropriate action of the Decatur County department of health.
  • Payment is by cash, money order, or credit card online.

  new septic permit fee: 600 USD (applies to new systems; repair, replacement or expansion fee is a separate parameter) · septic repair, replacement, or expansion fee: 300 USD

  “septic permits: $600.00 septic repair, replacement, or expansion: $300.00 make a payment online.”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic permit process only for land inside Saltcreek township. Building and zoning permit process is not published in the sources opened.

  • Steps are: soil test by a soil scientist, spec sheet from the health department after soil report review, completed application with 8x11 floor plan, plan submittal from installer, and payment.
  • The health department page says the Decatur County environmentalists inspect residential systems before construction and during installation.

  “the following steps must be completed before a septic permit will be issued.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner may build a home without a licensed contractor inside Saltcreek township
• Building code adopted — Which residential building code applies to new construction inside Saltcreek township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is issued for a new home inside Saltcreek township
• Local zoning — Whether Saltcreek township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and district list covering land inside Saltcreek 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.