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Floyd County, Indiana

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Greenville, Indiana

Town of Greenville is a town in Floyd County, Indiana. Town of Greenville adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Greenville’s rules apply, not the county’s. 23 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 2, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Floyd County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Greenville

Town of Greenville’s own rules

  • Certificate of occupancyRequired

    Certificate of occupancy for development inside Greenville town

    • The ordinance requires an application for a certificate of occupancy; issuance steps, inspection and fees are not stated in the text read.
    • Listed among zoning-type applications in Section 1.11; a separate building-code certificate may exist and was not checked.
    “administrative appeal certificate of occupancy conditional use”
  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside Greenville town limits: Greenville town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

    • The ordinance takes effect upon passage by the town council and publication; the document shows a title date of January 13, 2025 but no separate effective date, so effective_at is null.
    • Copy is hosted on the Floyd County Plan Commission site; the town's use of the county plan commission is noted in search results only (not opened). Confirm current adoption with the town.
    • Zoning approvals (conditional uses, variances, temporary improvement permits) go through the town planner, plan commission and board of zoning appeals.
    “this ordinance shall take effect upon its passage by approval of the town council of town of greenville and publication as required by law.”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Zoning districts inside Greenville town

    • Districts named in the ordinance are AR, RR and RS (single-family), RU and MF (multi-family), NC, GC, HS, OB, GI and PR (other); the zoning map was not opened.
    “single family residential district(s) ar - agricultural residential rr -residential rural rs -residential suburban multi-family residential district(s) ru - residential urban mf - multi-family residential”
  • Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

    Primary dwelling in the AR district inside Greenville town

    • Figure is minimum ground floor area, one primary structure per lot; it is not a total floor area requirement.
    • Column alignment inferred from flattened table.

    minimum ground floor area: >= 950 square feet (one primary structure per lot)

    “maximum primary structure(s) per lot minimum ground floor area 36 18 feet requires connection to public water may use either septic or sanitary sewer system 60 feet 10 feet 20 feet 10 feet 1 950 square feet”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Rural Residential (RR) district inside Greenville town

    • Minimum lot width 100 feet and minimum lot frontage 100 feet also apply in RR.

    minimum lot area: >= 37000 square feet

    “rural residential district (rr) development standards type of standard development standards minimum lot area 37,000 square feet minimum lot width 100 feet minimum lot frontage 100 feet”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Residential Suburban (RS) district, the main single-family district, inside Greenville town

    • Front setback is 60 feet on arterial, collector or local roads and 20 feet on subdivision street.
    • Column order is inferred from the flattened table header; confirm against the original layout.

    front yard setback (arterial, collector, local roads): 60 feet (20 feet on subdivision street) · side yard setback: 8 feet · primary structure rear yard setback: 20 feet · accessory structure rear yard setback: 10 feet

    “60 feet - arterial, collector, local roads 20 feet - subdivision street 8 feet 20 feet 10 feet 1 950 square feet”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Agricultural-Residential (AR) district inside Greenville town

    • Covers primary structures, accessory structures and impervious surface combined.

    maximum lot coverage: <= 35 percent

    “maximum lot coverage square footage of all primary structures, accessory structures and impervious surface shall not exceed:) 35 percent”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Residential Suburban (RS) district primary structures inside Greenville town

    • Accessory structure maximum height in RS is shown as 18 feet in the same table; column alignment is inferred.

    primary structure maximum height: <= 35 feet · accessory structure maximum height: <= 18 feet (inferred from table order)

    “primary maximum structure height 35 feet 39 accessory maximum structure height water sanitary sewer 18 feet requires connection to public water”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Living in an RVProhibited

    Occupying a recreational vehicle for living, sleeping or housekeeping anywhere inside Greenville town in the districts listed in Section 5.37 (ar, rr, rs, ru, mf, nc, gc, hs, ob, gi, pr)

    • Applies to parked or stored RVs as well as occupied ones.
    • Recreational vehicle is defined in the definitions article as a vehicle without permanent foundation designed as temporary living accommodation for recreational and camping purposes.
    “g. at no time may anyone occupy a recreational vehicle or use a parked or stored recreational vehicle for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes.”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    Placing a mobile or manufactured home for family care inside Greenville town

    • Only by temporary use permit, issued by the town planner with appeal to the board of zoning appeals.
    • Permit lasts for the lifetime of the person needing care and is renewable every two years with staff or board consent.
    • Not a general right to place manufactured homes on private land; general manufactured-home placement rules not opened.
    “f. a temporary use permit may be issued to an applicant whose own health or the health of another necessitates care, and where the facts show that an unnecessary hardship would occur if not permitted to locate a mobile and/or manufactured home adjacent to the residence of one who is able to provide such care or in need of such care.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

    New primary structure in the AR district inside Greenville town

    • Public water connection is required; sanitary sewer is optional (septic or sewer permitted).
    • The excerpt gives no distance or availability threshold for the water connection.
    “requires connection to public water may use either septic or sanitary sewer system”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Permit processPartial

    Zoning-type permits and applications inside Greenville town

    • Lists permit types and says an application is required; does not give steps, timelines or fees.
    • Temporary use requires a temporary improvement permit approved by the town planner, appealable to the board of zoning appeals (Section 5.37 a-b, not quoted).
    “the town of greenville plan commission hereby requires that an application be submitted for the following petitions and permits.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Greenville or Floyd County directly.

  • Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Greenville town
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Greenville town
  • Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Greenville town
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Greenville town
  • Camping on your land — Temporary camping inside Greenville town
13 more unanswered
  • Tiny homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Greenville publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Floyd County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Greenville means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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