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

Rules another office applies inside Davis Township

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Statewide residential building code (675 IAC 14-4.4, 2020 Indiana Residential Code) covering Class 2 structures and their accessory structures, including land inside Davis township (Fountain County, IN)

  • This is the statewide rule 675 IAC 14-4.4, not a Davis township ordinance.
  • The readoption review states the 2020 Indiana Residential Code adopts by reference the 2018 version of the ICC International Residential Code.
  • Which local unit enforces permits and inspections under this code inside Davis township was not verified (see the building permit and inspection topics).

  residential code: 2020 Indiana Residential Code (675 IAC 14-4.4)

  “675 iac 14-4.4 – the 2020 indiana residential code, is still covered and overseen by the fire prevention and building safety commission (fpbsc).”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on residential land in Fountain County, Indiana, including land inside Davis township; the Fountain County Health Department runs the septic permit process for the county

  • The county health department's page names Fountain County as its service area; it does not name Davis township specifically, so application inside the township rests on the county-wide health department process.
  • The page cites 410 IAC 6-8.3 (residential onsite sewage systems rule) as the governing rule, so the state rule and the county health department share authority (value mixed).
  • No township-level septic rule was found.

  “please contact the fountain county health department for a free consultation or to set up a site visit to start your septic system permit process.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Residential septic system installation or replacement on land in Fountain County, Indiana, including land inside Davis township

  • Permit requires a valid soil test on file: all systems must have a valid soil test on file to be eligible for a permit. Soil testing is done by a certified soil scientist.
  • All installers need to be IOWPA certified or approved separately by the Fountain County Health Department.
  • The page names a $50 dye test fee for failure testing and a $75 fee for repair or replacement.
  • Davis township is not named on the page; applicability inside the township relies on the county-wide health department process.
  • Page-stated fees are for residential systems; commercial septic permits cost $125 per the same page.

  septic residential permit fee: 75 USD · septic repair or replacement permit fee: 75 USD · dye test fee: 50 USD (failure to test a possible failure)

  “septic permit fees: septic residential: $75.00 septic commercial: $125.00 septic repair or replacement: $75.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new dwellings on land inside Davis township, Fountain County, IN
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner inside Davis township, Fountain County, IN
• Inspections — Building inspections for new dwellings inside Davis township, Fountain County, IN
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Davis township, Fountain County, IN
• Local zoning — Whether Davis township (Fountain County, IN) adopts and administers its own 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.