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

Rules another office applies inside Keyser Township

Keyser 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 Keyser township that is unincorporated DeKalb County land. The county's Unified Development Ordinance is the zoning rule-maker here; it is not a township ordinance.

  • Applies only to land within the county limits outside the legally established planning jurisdiction of incorporated cities and towns; parcels inside a city or town (or its planning jurisdiction) are excluded and governed by that municipality.
  • This record does not map which municipal planning areas overlap Keyser township.
  • The zoning ordinance is the county's, so it is not recorded as a Keyser township ordinance.

  “this unified development ordinance applies to all land within the county limits of dekalb county, indiana, excluding the legally established planning jurisdiction of the cities and towns within dekalb county.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning district map and district list for unincorporated DeKalb County land inside Keyser township

  • The map is the county GIS map maintained by the Plan Commission; a parcel's district must be read from that map.

  “the map labeled “official zoning map” on the county's gis and maintained by the dekalb county plan commission is hereby included as part of the unified development ordinance and is to function as the means to identify a zoning district for each parcel in the county.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Conservation agricultural (A1) district lots in unincorporated DeKalb County land inside Keyser township

  • Net acres exclude dedicated rights-of-way and recorded easements.
  • The 1-acre figure applies only if the lot is connected to municipal sanitary sewer.
  • A structure may be placed only on a lot that meets the buildable-lot rule in UDO section 1.19.

  minimum lot area: >= 2 net acres (not including any dedicated rights-of-way and recorded easements) · minimum lot area if connected to municipal sanitary sewer: >= 1 acre (connected to municipal sanitary sewer)

  “minimum lot area: • 2 net acres (not including any dedicated rights-of-way and recorded easements) • 1 acre if connected to municipal sanitary sewer”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Conservation agricultural (A1) district lots in unincorporated DeKalb County land inside Keyser township

  • The rear yard setback is not recorded: the retrieved text was cut off before its value.
  • Setbacks apply to primary and accessory structures as stated in the source.

  front yard setback, primary and accessory structures: 50 feet · side yard setback, primary structures: 30 feet · side yard setback, accessory structures: 10 feet

  “minimum front yard setback: • 50 feet for primary and accessory structures minimum side yard setback: • 30 feet for primary structures • 10 feet for accessory structures”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Creation of new lots on unincorporated DeKalb County land inside Keyser township

  • A new structure is permitted only on a lot that resulted from a legal subdivision approved by the Plan Commission, or that was legally established before January 1, 2009 without an unapproved split of a platted lot, or that is allowed by recorded covenants of a platted subdivision approved by the Plan Commission.

  “no structure shall be permitted on a lot unless the lot: a. resulted from a legal subdivision of land approved by the plan commission, or b. was legally established prior to january 1, 2009 but is not the result of a split of a platted lot not approved by the plan commission c. is otherwise allowed by recorded covenants and/or restrictions of a platted subdivision which was approved by the plan commission”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes on unincorporated DeKalb County land inside Keyser township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building their own home inside Keyser township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new homes inside Keyser township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes on unincorporated DeKalb County land inside Keyser township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes on unincorporated DeKalb County land inside Keyser 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.