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

Rules another office applies inside Clay Township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite (septic) wastewater systems on private land inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana. The county health department's process covers the whole county, so it applies inside Clay township.

  • Installation must comply with 410 IAC 6-8.3 and Hendricks County onsite sewage system ordinance #2013-05.
  • The health department reviews the plot plan and performs an on-site evaluation before it may issue the permit.
  • Hendricks County Health Department, 355 South Washington St., Danville, IN 46122, (317) 745-9217, per the septic process document.

  “if the plot plan is in compliance with 410 ica 6-8.3 and hendricks county onsite sewage system ordinance #2013-05, the health department may issue the septic permit”

• Septic permitRequired

  New onsite (septic) wastewater system installation on private land inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana

  • Requires a soil evaluation report with at least three soil boring descriptions by an Indiana registered soil scientist.
  • Requires two copies of a septic plot plan designed by a certified engineer, professional surveyor, or architect registered in Indiana.
  • Right-of-way permit and legal drain permit must be issued before septic permit approval, where applicable.
  • Repairs or replacements follow a separate process (detailed drawing, application, fee, on-site evaluation).

  “complete a septic permit application and pay the permit fee.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New onsite (septic) wastewater system installation inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana

  • The installer must notify the health department before covering the system.
  • The health department completes the inspection within two business days after notification.

  inspection completion time after notification: <= 2 business days

  “an inspection will be completed within two business day after notification that the system is ready for inspection.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Residences on onsite septic systems inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana, where a public or semi-public sewer becomes available

  • Applies only when a public or semi-public sewer becomes available and is within 300 feet of the property line.
  • When that applies, a direct connection must be made and the onsite system abandoned under 410 IAC 6-8.3-90.
  • Whether a public sewer serves Clay township was not verified; no water-connection rule was found.

  distance from property line to public or semi-public sewer that triggers connection: <= 300 feet (applies only when the sewer becomes available)

  “whenever a public or semi-public sewer becomes available and is within three hundred (300) feet of the property line of a residential or commercial property served by an onsite sewage system, holding tank, or sanitary vault privy; a direct connection shall be made to said sewer and the onsite sewage system, holding tank, or sanitary vault privy be abandoned according to rule 410 iac 6-8.3-90.”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic permitting only, inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana. No published general building-permit process was verified.

  • The published septic process runs: soil evaluation, plot plan, application and fee, health department review and on-site evaluation, then permit issuance.
  • Permit status can be checked via the county parcel search.

  “provide a soil evaluation report consisting of at least three soil boring descriptions of the soil within the septic location from an indiana registered soil scientist”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana
• Building code adopted — Land inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Clay township, Hendricks County, Indiana
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Clay township, Hendricks 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.