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Grant County, Indiana

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

Green Township is a township in Grant County, Indiana. Septic permits inside Green Township come from Grant County (Grant County Health Department · (765) 651-2401). 22 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 30, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Grant County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Green Township

Rules another office applies inside Green Township

Green 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

    Improvements and construction in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township

    • The Area Plan office issues and maintains improvement location and building permits for the unincorporated county.
    • The page states the cities of Marion and Gas City issue their own permits.
    • Construction may proceed only after the permit is issued.
    “issue and maintain improvement location and building permits (the cities of marion and gas city issue their own permits)”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Required — Accessory structures in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township
      “the county ordinance specifies that structures over 120 square feet, have to get an accessory building permit from the grant county area plan commission prior to installation.”
  • Building code adoptedAdopted

    New construction in unincorporated Grant County, which includes land inside Green township unless within a named town or city

    • The zoning ordinance states the listed codes are published in the state administrative code with the effective dates fixed there; the county incorporates them by reference.
    • The area plan FAQ states county building rules for construction are based on the international residential code with Indiana amendments.
    • Cities of Marion and Gas City issue their own permits and are outside this county claim.
    “(1) article 13, building codes: (a) fire and building safety standards; (b) indiana building code;”
  • InspectionsRequired

    Projects with issued permits in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township

    • Inspection is tied to permits issued by the Area Plan office; the page does not list inspection stages or thresholds.
    “inspect projects associated with all permits issued according to current local and state building codes”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts for unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township if county zoning applies there

    • The district map for Green township parcels was not opened; the district that applies to a given parcel must be confirmed on the official zoning map.
    • The land use table (§ 153.186) is a separate link on the Area Plan site and was not opened.
    “(a) the agricultural district (ag) is established in recognition of agriculture as the predominate and basic use of land throughout much of the county and for the conservation thereof.”
  • Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Dwellings in the agricultural (AG) district of unincorporated Grant County, including AG land inside Green township

    • Figures are minimum ground-floor building area.
    • Table column assignment (AG is the first district column) follows the header order ag rs r1 r2 r3 r4 r5.
    • Applies only to parcels in the AG district on the county official zoning map; the Green township district map was not opened.

    minimum ground floor area, one-story dwelling: >= 720 sq ft · minimum ground floor area, two-story dwelling: >= 672 sq ft

    “minimum ground floor building area in square feet one-story dwelling 720 720 960 960 720 720 720 two-story dwelling 672 672 720 720 672 672 672”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Parcels in the agricultural (AG) district of unincorporated Grant County, including AG land inside Green township

    • Lots not served by sanitary sewers must also be approved by the county health department.
    • Minimum lot width for AG is 150 ft.
    • Lots of record before 12-15-1971 may be built on if conditions in §§ 153.430-153.436 are met.
    • Applies only to parcels in the AG district on the county official zoning map.

    minimum lot area with sanitary sewers, AG: 30000 sq ft · minimum lot area without sanitary sewers, AG: 43560 sq ft (health department approval required per § 153.116(b)) · minimum lot width, AG: 150 ft

    “with sewers 30,000 15,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 6,000 without sewers 43,560 43,560 43,560 43,560 43,560 43,560 43,560”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Structures in the agricultural (AG) district of unincorporated Grant County, including AG land inside Green township

    • Side yard is 10% of lot width (min 5 ft, max 25 ft per the table).
    • Table row labels are not perfectly aligned in the extracted text; confirm the AG front-yard values against the printed table.
    • Applies only to parcels in the AG district on the county official zoning map.

    front yard, arterial road, AG: 40 ft · front yard, collector or local road, AG: 30 ft · rear yard, main building, AG: 20 ft · accessory building yard, AG: 5 ft · side yard, AG: 10 % of lot width (not less than 5 ft and not more than 25 ft)

    “arterial road 40 40 35 30 20 15 15 collector or local road 30 30 25 20 15 10 10 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% main building 20 20 20 20 15 10 10 accessory building 5 5 5 5 5 5 5”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Parcels in the agricultural (AG) district of unincorporated Grant County, including AG land inside Green township

    • Applies only to parcels in the AG district on the county official zoning map.

    maximum lot coverage, AG: <= 20 % of lot area

    “maximum lot coverage in percent of lot area 20% 20% 30% 30% 35% 35% 40%”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Buildings in the agricultural (AG) district of unincorporated Grant County, including AG land inside Green township

    • Farm structures are exempt from the height limit: silos, grain bins or dryers, and pole barns or barns used with a farming operation of 20 acres or more may be any height needed for operation (§ 153.119(a)).
    • Applies only to parcels in the AG district on the county official zoning map.

    maximum building height, AG: <= 40 ft (farm structures per § 153.119(a) exempt)

    “maximum building height in feet 40 35 30 30 40 40 40”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

    Recreational vehicles parked or stored on residential or rural-district land in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township

    • Applies to parking or storage of recreational equipment in residential and rural districts.
    • Equipment may not be hooked up to utilities, sewage, septic or water unless in a recreational vehicle park (except electrical extension to prevent freezing during storage).
    • Living or sleeping use is limited to temporary occupancy.

    temporary occupancy limit: <= 10 days (per six-month period)

    “temporary occupancy is permitted, but shall not exceed ten days in any six-month period.”
  • Accessory dwellingsLimited

    A second residence on one parcel in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township

    • Second residential buildings require a 40-acre tract, or a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
    • Accessory apartments are referenced as an accessory use in the zoning ordinance but their district rules were not opened.

    minimum tract size for a second single-family or two-family residential building: >= 40 acres (allowing 20 acres for each residential structure per the FAQ)

    “you can have only one single-family or two-family residential building on any tract/parcel of land unless your tract is at least 40 acres in size”
  • Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

    Residential septic systems inside Green township, Grant County, Indiana (county health department service area covers the whole county)

    • The county health department issues septic permits and handles septic questions; the state administrative code sets the underlying standard (see off-grid claim).
    • Scope is countywide because the health department covers the whole county, including Green township.
    “you will need a septic permit, issued by the grant county health department, prior to repairing, replacing, constructing, or otherwise altering your septic system.”
  • Septic permitRequired

    Constructing, replacing, repairing or altering a septic system inside Green township, Grant County, Indiana

    • Application requires a soil analysis by an ARPACS-certified soil scientist and a contractor installation plan reviewed by the health department before the permit issues.
    • The FAQ says the permit is issued after plan approval.
    • Repair permit fee applies to repairs other than the soil absorption field; replacement of the leachfield is priced as replacement.

    new construction septic permit fee: 150 USD · replacement system septic permit fee: 125 USD · repair septic permit fee: 50 USD (repair means repair or replacement of any component other than the soil absorption field)

    “permits for new construction are $150. permits for replacement systems are $125.”
  • Off-grid sanitationLimited

    Dwellings inside Green township that are not connected, or cannot be connected, to a sanitary sewer

    • Permitted sanitation must be a septic tank and soil absorption system that has not failed.
    • Aeration units, sand filters, or drainage to field tile, a drain, creek or ditch are not legal, per the FAQ.
    • A sanitary privy is referenced in the rule as an exception to the septic requirement.
    “any dwelling which is not connected, or cannot be connected, to a sanitary sewage system and which does not utilize a sanitary privy for its residential sewage disposal system shall be provided with a residential sewage disposal system which consists of a septic tank and a soil absorption system, which has not failed.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Land division and plats within the Area Plan commission's jurisdiction, including unincorporated Grant County and land inside Green township

    • No plat or re-plat may be recorded until approved by the commission.
    • Exempt divisions and minor subdivision categories are defined in Chapter 152 and were not reviewed.
    “no plat or re-plat of a subdivision of land located within the jurisdiction of the commission shall be recorded until it shall have been approved by the commission”
  • Building in a floodplainLimited

    Development on land in special flood hazard areas (SFHA) or known flood-prone areas in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township if mapped

    • Applies only where the parcel is in an SFHA or a known flood-prone area; the parcel's flood zone was not checked.
    • Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles on site more than 180 days are development under the floodplain subchapter.
    “in all sfhas and known flood prone areas the following provisions are required.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township
  • Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new buildings in unincorporated Grant County, including land inside Green township
  • Local zoning — Land inside Green township, Grant County, Indiana: whether Green township itself adopted a zoning ordinance
  • Camping on your land — Tent or camping use on vacant land inside Green township
  • Manufactured homes — Manufactured or mobile home occupancy on private land inside Green township
6 more unanswered
  • Septic inspection
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Green Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Grant County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

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