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

Rules another office applies inside Logan Township

Logan 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)

  Unincorporated land in Logan township is covered by the Fountain County zoning ordinance. This is county zoning, not a Logan township ordinance.

  • The ordinance applies only to unincorporated land; incorporated areas are not covered.
  • No Logan township zoning ordinance was located in this research, so county zoning is the rule found for unincorporated Logan township land.

  “2.02 zoning districts: the entire unincorporated area of fountain county is divided into the districts stated in this ordinance as shown by the district boundaries on the zone maps.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts on unincorporated land inside Logan township

  • Districts are A (agricultural), B (business), I (industrial), L (landfill) and R (residential), shown on a zone map kept by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
  • The zone map itself was not opened.

  “2.02 zoning districts: the entire unincorporated area of fountain county is divided into the districts stated in this ordinance as shown by the district boundaries on the zone maps.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural (A) district on unincorporated land inside Logan township

  • Lot area per family for the A district is 100% of tract.
  • Row labels were read from the table extraction; the A row is the first row of the table.

  minimum lot area: >= 43560 sq ft (1 acre) · minimum road frontage: >= 100 ft

  “district minimum lot area (square feet) minimum lot area per family (square feet) minimum road frontage (feet) *minimum set back front yard (feet) minimum width side yard (feet) minimum depth rear yard (feet) a 43,560 100% of tract 100 60 20 20”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural (A) district on unincorporated land inside Logan township

  • Front setbacks are measured from the right-of-way of the street or road on which the lot has frontage.
  • Setback figures were read from the flattened table row for A.

  minimum front yard setback: >= 60 ft · minimum side yard setback: >= 20 ft · minimum rear yard setback: >= 20 ft

  “district minimum lot area (square feet) minimum lot area per family (square feet) minimum road frontage (feet) *minimum set back front yard (feet) minimum width side yard (feet) minimum depth rear yard (feet) a 43,560 100% of tract 100 60 20 20”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  Manufactured or mobile homes in the R (residential) district on unincorporated land inside Logan township

  • Listed as a permitted use in the residential district; placement and installation standards were not reviewed.
  • Improvement location permit and septic rules still apply.

  “r, residential districts permitted uses 10. manufactured/mobile homes 11. multi-family dwellings”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems on land inside Logan township, administered by the Fountain County Health Department (county health department, not a Logan township body)

  • Installers must be IOWPA certified or approved separately by the health department.
  • Residential systems also follow the state rule cited on the page: residential onsite sewage systems rule 410 iac 6-8.3.
  • The health department page lists a combined Fountain and Warren county health department service entry; the Logan township boundary was not checked against a service map.

  “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

  New septic system on land inside Logan township, permit issued by the Fountain County Health Department

  • 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.
  • Construction may proceed only after the septic permit and the county improvement location permit are obtained.

  “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.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveways on unincorporated land inside Logan township

  • Drives are exempt from the improvement location permit unless they are on, over or within ten (10) feet of a septic system or utility easement.
  • No road-access or driveway-permit rule was located.

  distance from septic system or utility easement triggering permit: <= 10 ft

  “3. lot and yard improvements such as children's playhouses, drives, fences, concrete patios, decks, play equipment, retaining walls, sidewalks, and landscaping, unless such lot or yard improvements are on, over or within ten (10) feet of a septic system or utility easement.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Land in a flood-control area inside unincorporated Logan township

  • Section 2.09 adopts the state model floodplain ordinance by reference; the floodplain permit mechanics and mapped flood areas were not reviewed.
  • Applies only to land within the flood-control regulation area.

  “2.09 flood control regulations: fountain county shall acknowledge the most current model floodplain ordinance from the indiana department of natural resources division of water.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fees for land inside Logan township, set by the Fountain County Health Department. No zoning or building permit fee was found.

  • Dye test fee is $50.00 for septic failure testing per the same page.
  • Fees are the health department's published schedule on the septic page as opened; no fee-change date was stated.

  septic residential permit fee: 75 USD · septic commercial permit fee: 125 USD · septic repair or replacement fee: 75 USD

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

• Permit processPartial

  Improvement location permit process for unincorporated land inside Logan township

  • Structures in the agricultural district are exempt from the improvement location permit under section 5.02(d)(4).
  • A plot plan must accompany permit applications.
  • Only the improvement location permit and septic step were found; application forms, fees and timelines were not located.

  “a. except as provided in this ordinance, an improvement location permit shall be obtained before any structure in the business, residential, landfill, and industrial zoning districts may be constructed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for construction inside Logan township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside Logan township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for unincorporated land inside Logan township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Logan township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Logan 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.