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

Rules another office applies inside Brandywine Township

Brandywine 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

  Non-residential construction inside Brandywine township under the county's improvement location permit and building permit process

  • Construction may proceed after the permit issues; the permit is valid for 12 months from issuance.
  • The county building department (111 American Legion Place, Suite 146, Greenfield) administers the building permit per the cited instruction sheet.
  • Residential construction requirements were not verified on an official page.

  permit validity: 12 months (from date of issuance)

  “improvement location permit and building permit are valid for twelve (12) months following date of issuance.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings in Brandywine township, under the state residential code

  • The state rule lists the 2020 Indiana Residential Code as currently in effect, based on the 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.
  • The source excerpt does not restate the code's scope or exceptions; scope and exceptions were not verified on the page.

  “675 iac 14-4.4 2020 indiana residential code free access (model code with incorporated amendments) 2018 international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, first printing currently in effect effective: 12/26/2019”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New septic system installation on land inside Brandywine township, handled by the Hancock County Department of Health (Environmental Health Division)

  • The county page states the Environmental Health Division is part of the Hancock County department of health and issues septic permits; it does not restate the state septic rule.
  • Septic systems are also subject to the state rule cited by other Indiana county pages but not verified here.

  “the environmental health division of the hancock county department of health is responsible for public health and environmental education within the county.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New septic system installation on land inside Brandywine township

  • Construction may proceed after inspection and permit steps are completed; the inspection schedule was not found.

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  New subdivisions of land inside Brandywine township, reviewed by the Hancock County Environmental Health specialists

  • The cited page says the review covers plans for new subdivisions; the subdivision ordinance and platting standards were not opened.
  • Plat approval authority not verified.

  “the environmental health specialists review plans for new subdivisions and new home and business construction.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Non-residential projects inside Brandywine township that need a driveway; permit issued by the county highway department or INDOT

  • Applies to non-residential construction per the cited sheet; residential driveway rule not verified.
  • INDOT permits apply where the state road is involved.

  “copy of driveway permit from the county highway department or the indiana department of transportation.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Non-residential projects inside Brandywine township, where the county surveyor decides whether floodplain regulation applies

  • Whether a given parcel is in a floodplain, and the floodplain standards, were not verified.
  • Applies to non-residential projects per the cited sheet.

  “contact the county surveyor’s office to determine whether your project is subject to regulations concerning flood plain, erosion control, and/or surface drainage.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Non-residential construction inside Brandywine township

  • The published steps cover non-residential projects only; residential process not verified.
  • Steps include contacting the county highway department, county surveyor, county health department, township fire department and state homeland security.

  “contact the county highway department or the indiana department of transportation to determine whether your project will need a driveway permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permit or licensing for work inside Brandywine township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Brandywine township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for construction inside Brandywine township
• Local zoning — Whether Brandywine township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applying to land inside Brandywine 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.