Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Blue River Township, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Blue River Township

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

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction in unincorporated Blue River township, inspected by the Hancock County Building Department

  • The page says 'all required inspections' without listing them; the inspection schedule is not verified.

  “the building department is responsible for issuing electrical, pool, sign, building permits, change of uses, and commercial projects and performing all required inspections.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Blue River township. The county Planning Department administers the Hancock County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) there. No Blue River township zoning ordinance was found; this is a county rule, not a township ordinance.

  • The Planning Department's stated jurisdiction is unincorporated Hancock County plus the towns of Spring Lake and Shirley; land inside those towns is not covered by this county statement.
  • The UDO text itself was not opened; its districts and standards are unverified.

  “the planning department is responsible for ensuring that new development meets the standards set out in the hancock county unified development ordinance (udo)”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New septic system installation on land inside Blue River township

  • The page lists new septic system installation among items inspected by the health department.

  “they inspect food establishments, public swimming pools, bed and breakfast facilities, tattoo parlors, private drainage tiles, and new septic system installation.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees for single-family dwellings in unincorporated Blue River township

  • This is the 2024 fee schedule; a newer schedule may exist and was not found.
  • Square footage includes covered porches, garages and finished basements; unfinished basements add $20.00.
  • Fees for accessory structures, remodels, pools and signs are on the same schedule but were not transcribed here.

  single-family dwelling permit fee (base): 375 USD · fee per square foot over 1,200 sq ft: per 0.02 USD per sq ft (applies only to square footage over 1,200 sq ft)

  “residential single family dwelling multi family dwellings $375 +.02 per sq. ft. over 1200 sq. ft.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowners in unincorporated Blue River township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for unincorporated Blue River township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Blue River township
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applying to land in unincorporated Blue River township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in unincorporated Blue River 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.