Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Fall Creek Township, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Fall Creek Township

Fall Creek 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

  Structural improvement, repair, or addition on land inside the Hamilton County Plan Commission jurisdictional area. Not confirmed that all of Fall Creek township is inside that area; the Town of Fishers may issue permits there under a 2022 arrangement reported in non-official press.

  • The Plan Commission FAQ says the only home improvement or construction that does not need a building permit is replacement of windows and doors, interior decorating, exterior painting, and replacement of roof shingles.
  • Accessory farm structures require a special agricultural accessory building permit; see agricultural-exemption-plan-commission.
  • Special use buildings such as schools and churches require a meeting with Plan Commission staff before permitting.

  “all other areas of structural improvement, repair, or addition requires that a building permit be obtained.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage system review for properties inside Fall Creek township that seek a sewer connection exemption. Health department rules for septic permits outside the exemption route were not opened.

  • Shown as the Hamilton County health department reviewing a sewer connection exemption application and septic inspection, not as a general septic permit.

  exemption application review: 14 days (review of septic inspection report after submittal)

  “submit sewer connection exemption application to hamilton co. health dept.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Septic inspection required only when a Fall Creek township property seeks a sewer connection exemption; not a general septic inspection rule.

  • Inspection must follow the Indiana onsite sewage system inspection form by IOPWA for the failing-system determination.
  • A failing septic system leads to sewer connection readiness, and the owner must connect within 180 days of notice.

  health department inspection report review: 14 days (review of inspection report after submittal)

  “property owner provides hchd with septic inspection written determination and inspection report.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New homes inside Fall Creek township that are inside the Hamilton County Regional Sewer District sewer service area. Service-area membership for Fall Creek township was not confirmed.

  • Owner may be required to connect after notice from the district; a septic exemption may be granted if the septic system is approved.
  • Failing septic leads to required connection within 180 days of notice.

  connection notice lead time: 60 days (notify district of intention to connect or file exemption)

  “notify hcrud of intention to connect exemption 60 days connection notice that property owner may be required to connect, and may qualify for exemption”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Accessory farm structures on farms inside the Hamilton County Plan Commission jurisdictional area (not confirmed for all of Fall Creek township)

  • Accessory farm structures are exempt only from detailed construction plan requirements.
  • A special agricultural accessory building permit is still required, with two inspection fees.
  • Structures with plumbing, heating, sewage, electrical installation or office space are subject to the accessory permit fees in the ordinance.

  “accessory farm structures constructed in the normal course of agricultural business for the support of individual farms are not subject to requirements for detailed construction plans; however, a special agricultural accessory building permit is required with two inspection fees.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Fall Creek township
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Fall Creek township
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Fall Creek township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Fall Creek township
• Local zoning — Unincorporated land inside Fall Creek township; which body zones it is unresolved

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.