Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Owensville, Indiana

Town of Owensville’s own rules

• Building code adoptedPartial

  Building standards enforcement inside Owensville town limits

  • The town adopts only the enforcement provisions of IC 36-7-9-1 through 36-7-9-28 by reference; the 2006 codification does not adopt its own building code text.
  • The 2006 codification is dated March 2006 and may not reflect current town ordinances.

  “the town of owensville, indiana, hereby adopts all the terms and provisions of indiana code, sections 36-7-9-1 through 36-7-9-28, both inclusive, pertaining to the enforcement of building standards.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Keeping or occupying a temporary dwelling as a place of residence on public or private property inside Owensville town limits

  • Permit granted by the town board after published notice and a hearing; the permit is granted only if the town board finds the dwelling will not substantially interfere with health, safety, morals or welfare.
  • Each permit runs for two years and may carry conditions set by the town board; failure to comply is cause for revocation.
  • Excepted: a temporary dwelling in a mobile home park or tourist camp licensed by the State of Indiana that consists of at least four contiguous acres (from the ordinance definition).
  • Dwellings in place before the ordinance's effective date are exempt, but a replacement is covered.
  • Violation fine is $50 per offense, each day a separate offense.
  • This is a 1970 ordinance (ord 1970-1-b) inside a 2006 codification; current status not confirmed.

  permit term: 2 years (permit may be revoked for non-compliance) · fine per violation: 50 USD

  “except as provided in section 7 of this ordinance, no person shall keep or occupy any temporary dwelling on public or private property in the town of owensville unless he shall have first applied for and been granted a temporary dwelling permit from the town board in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Parking or occupying a mobile home on a lot or parcel inside Owensville town corporate limits (manufactured homes installed as a permanent structure over 23 ft wide and 950 sq ft are excluded from the definition)

  • Exception: parking in a mobile home park approved by the Indiana State Board of Health.
  • Permit must be issued by the town board of trustees to park beyond ten days in any thirty-day period.
  • Removing wheels or altering a mobile home to hinder ready removal requires a board permit (section 3).
  • Ordinance 16.1.1, ord 1991-01, amended 1995; codification is dated 2006 and current status not confirmed.

  permit trigger: > 10 days in any 30-day period (except mobile home parks approved by the Indiana State Board of Health; board of trustees permit allowed)

  “the parking of any mobile home on any lot or parcel of real estate within the corporate limits of the town of owensville, indiana, for more than ten days of any thirty day period is unlawful unless the board of trustees of the town of owensville, indiana has issued a permit.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  New service connections to the Owensville town water and sewer system inside town limits

  • The town water and sewer page describes service applications and a $150 deposit for renters; it does not state a mandatory connection rule for new homes near available sewer lines.
  • Whether a new home must connect to public sewer when available was not found. Sewer rates are published 'inside or outside town limits'.

  “water/sewer customers are required to fill out an application for water/sewer service.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Owensville or Gibson County directly.

• Building permit — New construction inside Owensville town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Owensville town limits
• Inspections — Inspections of new construction inside Owensville town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Owensville town limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Owensville town limits (Gibson 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.