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

Rules another office applies inside Richland Township

Richland 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)

  Septic systems for land inside Richland township (unincorporated Fountain County), administered by the Fountain County Department of Health

  • Septic permit is issued by the Fountain County Health Department, not by the township.
  • All installers must be IOWPA certified or separately approved 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.

  “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 residential septic systems for land inside Richland township, issued by the Fountain County Health Department

  • Construction proceeds after the septic permit is issued; the septic permit must be presented before the county improvement location permit.
  • A valid soil test must be on file before a permit is issued.

  septic residential permit fee: 75 USD (Fee stated on the health department page; commercial $125 and repair/replacement $75 also listed)

  “all systems must have a valid soil test on file to be eligible for a permit.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fees for Richland township, set by the Fountain County Health Department. No building or improvement location permit fee was found.

  • Fees listed are septic only.

  septic residential permit fee: 75 USD · septic commercial permit fee: 125 USD · septic repair or replacement fee: 75 USD · dye test fee: 50 USD

  “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 Richland Township or Fountain County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes in Richland township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Richland township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in Richland township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Richland township
• Local zoning — Zoning status of Richland township itself (land inside its limits, Fountain County, Indiana)

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.