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

Rules another office applies inside Troy Township

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

• Zoning districtsPartial

  County zoning districts for unincorporated land in Troy township (county zoning, not a township ordinance)

  • The county zoning administrator page lists five district rows (agricultural, business, residential, industrial, landfill); the full district map and use table were not opened.
  • Districts listed are county-wide; the page does not state township-specific boundaries.

  “agricultural 100 60 20 20 business 30 60 10 10 residential 40 60 5 5 industrial 100 60 20 20 landfill 1,000 **660 **660 **660”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Agricultural district (agricultural zoning on county-zoned unincorporated land in Troy township, Fountain County, Indiana)

  • Setbacks are the county zoning administrator table minimums; front setbacks are measured from the right-of-way of the street or road on which the lot has frontage.
  • Applies only where county zoning governs; land inside the City of Covington is governed by city rules.
  • Minimum road frontage 100 feet is listed in the same row.

  minimum road frontage: >= 100 feet · minimum front setback: >= 60 feet (measured from road right-of-way) · minimum side setback: >= 20 feet · minimum rear setback: >= 20 feet

  “*minimum set back front minimum set back side minimum set back rear agricultural 100 60 20 20 business 30 60 10 10 residential 40 60 5 5”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems on land inside Troy township, Fountain County, Indiana, handled by the Fountain County Health Department (county-wide service area; applies inside Troy township)

  • The Fountain County Health Department page is written for the whole county and does not name Troy township; it applies to Troy township land on the county-wide basis stated on that page.
  • Residential onsite sewage systems are governed by 410 IAC 6-8.3, which the page links as the septic code.
  • Permit processing is conditional on the owner contacting the health department for a consultation or site visit.

  “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 on land inside Troy township, Fountain County, Indiana (county-wide health department permit; applies inside Troy township)

  • Installers must be IOWPA certified or approved separately by the Fountain County Health Department.
  • All systems must have a valid soil test on file (done by a certified soil scientist) to be eligible for a permit.
  • Permit is conditional on the county health department process; this claim does not state how the permit is issued by the township.

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

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fees only, for land inside Troy township (Fountain County Health Department, county-wide). Building permit fees for Troy township were not found.

  • These are septic fees only; no published building-permit fee schedule was located.

  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

  Septic permit process only, for land inside Troy township (county-wide health department process); building permit process not found

  • Process starts with contacting the county health department for a free consultation or site visit.
  • Installers must be IOWPA certified or approved separately by the health department.
  • Soil test by a certified soil scientist must be on file before a permit.

  “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 Troy Township or Fountain County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Troy township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside Troy township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new construction inside Troy township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Troy township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Troy 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.