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

Rules another office applies inside Ray Township

Ray 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 permitRequired

  Construction in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana, handled by the county Area Plan Commission and Building Department

  • Permits are issued by the county, not by Ray Township, because the county's area plan commission and building department cover all construction outside Batesville Corporation.
  • The page does not list project types, fees or application steps; those were not located on an official page.

  “the area plan commission & building department issues building permits, administers zoning regulations, and conducts building inspections for all construction in the county except for batesville corporation.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • Inspections are conducted by the county Area Plan Commission and Building Department, per the cited page.

  “the area plan commission & building department issues building permits, administers zoning regulations, and conducts building inspections for all construction in the county except for batesville corporation.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zone districts for land in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana under the county zoning code

  • Ray Township itself is not shown to have adopted its own zoning; the county code is cited because it is the zoning code applied to territory within the area plan commission's jurisdiction.
  • The code states it applies to territory within the jurisdiction of the Franklin County Area Plan Commission; the county area planning page says the commission administers zoning except in Batesville Corporation.

  “for zoning purposes, the territory within the jurisdiction of the franklin county plan commission is hereby classified and divided into fifteen (15) districts with the following names and designations”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  A-1 Prime Agriculture district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • Two-story single-family homes: 800 sq. ft. ground floor (1440 total).

  minimum ground floor area, one-story single-family: >= 900 sq ft (two-story: 800 sq ft ground floor (1440 total))

  “single-family homes: ​ one story:​ 900 sq. ft. (ordinance # 2014-19, passed on 11/24/2014).​ two story:​ 800 sq. ft. (1440 total)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residence district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

    “single-family homes: ​ one story:​ 1440 sq. ft.​ two story:​800 sq. ft.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residence district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • Where sewer is utilized, the minimum lot is 10,000 sq. ft.; where no sewer is utilized, 1 acre or larger if needed for two septic fields (ordinance #2023-21, passed 11/1/2023).

  minimum lot area where no sewer is utilized: >= 1 acre (larger if needed for 2 septic fields) · minimum lot area where sewer is utilized: >= 10000 sq ft

  “where no sewer is utilized: ​1 acre, or larger if needed for 1 2 septic fields (ordinance #2023-21 passed 11/1/2023) where sewer is utilized: ​ 10,000 sq. ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 Prime Agriculture district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • Side yard is 10% of minimum lot width; rear yard is 15 feet; see Section 80.08 for additional yard specifications.

  minimum front yard depth: >= 50 feet

  “5. minimum depth of front yard: ​ 50 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residence district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

    “required yards: minimum depth of front yard: ​ 35 feet minimum width of side yard:​ 10% of minimum lot width minimum depth of rear yard:​ 15 feet”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  A-1 Prime Agriculture district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  maximum lot coverage: <= 20 percent of lot

  “4. maximum lot coverage: ​ 20% of lot 5. minimum depth of front yard: ​ 50 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residence district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

    “4. maximum lot coverage: ​ 25% of lot 5. required yards: minimum depth of front yard: ​ 35 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 Prime Agriculture district in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • R-1 building height was not located in the excerpt reviewed.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “8. maximum building height:​ 35 feet 9. see section 80.08 additional requirements”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  Manufactured or mobile homes on A-1 Prime Agriculture land in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • A-1 is the agricultural district; the lot-size, floor-area and yard standards in the A-1 claims also apply.

  “a. permitted uses. 1. agricultural use 2. single-family dwelling 3. manufactured or mobile home”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Allowed — Manufactured homes on R-1 single-family residence land in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

    “(a) permitted uses. 1. agricultural use. 2. single family dwelling. 3. manufactured home.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division in unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • The county Area Plan Commission accepts subdivision petitions and the county code includes a Zoning and Subdivision Control Code. Specific subdivision standards were not opened.

  “our office also accepts petitions for the area plan commission and the board of zoning appeals for variances, conditional uses, rezones, and subdivisions.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit and petition process for unincorporated Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana

  • The page says the office accepts petitions for the Area Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals (variances, conditional uses, rezones, subdivisions). It does not state a full permit sequence, fees or timelines.

  “our office also accepts petitions for the area plan commission and the board of zoning appeals for variances, conditional uses, rezones, and subdivisions.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana
• Local zoning — Whether Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana adopts its own zoning ordinance
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy in Ray Township, Franklin 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.