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

Rules another office applies inside Shawnee Township

Shawnee 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)

  Onsite sewage systems on land inside Shawnee township, administered by the Fountain County Health Department

  • State rule 410 IAC 6-8.3 governs residential onsite sewage systems; the county health department applies it.
  • Installers must be IOWPA certified or approved separately by the health department.

  “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 or replacement onsite septic systems on land inside Shawnee township

  • A valid soil test must be on file before a permit is issued (soil testing by a certified soil scientist).
  • Installers must be IOWPA certified or approved separately by the health department.

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fees set by the Fountain County Health Department for land inside Shawnee township; no building permit fee schedule was located

  • Fees listed on the county health septic page; a later fee schedule would supersede them.

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

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

• Permit processPartial

  Septic permit process only, for land inside Shawnee township; no building-permit process was located

  • Process starts with a free consultation or site visit scheduled with the county health department.

  “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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Shawnee township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner inside Shawnee township
• Building code adopted — Building code applicable to construction inside Shawnee township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Shawnee township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Shawnee 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.