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

Rules another office applies inside Jefferson Township

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Mobile homes in the RMH (mobile home park) district of unincorporated Henry County; applies inside Jefferson township only where its land is zoned RMH

  • Applies to the RMH district only; other residential districts' minimum dwelling sizes were not verified.
  • Effective date per Title 1 section 1.6 (adopted March 5, 2004); amendments not checked.

  minimum ground floor area per mobile home (RMH): >= 720 square feet (RMH district only)

  “c. maximum building height 35 feet d. minimum ground floor area 720 square feet per mobile home”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Industrial I1 and I2 districts in unincorporated Henry County; applies inside Jefferson township only where its land is zoned I1 or I2

  • Figures are from the property development standards table for the I1 and I2 districts.

  minimum lot area - I1 district: >= 8712 sf (I1 district) · minimum lot area - I2 district: >= 17424 sf (I2 district)

  “a. minimum lot area i1 i2 8,712 sf 17,424 sf”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Mobile home park (RMH) district in unincorporated Henry County; applies inside Jefferson township only where its land is zoned RMH

    “a. minimum lot area 1. minimum park area 5 acres 2. minimum area for mobile home space 2,000 square feet”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Mobile home park (RMH) district in unincorporated Henry County; applies inside Jefferson township only where its land is zoned RMH

  • Front setback depends on the road classification the lot abuts.
  • Side yard applies to each of the two required side yards.

  minimum front yard setback - lot abutting major collector road: >= 65 feet (RMH district) · minimum front yard setback - lot abutting minor collector road: >= 40 feet (RMH district) · minimum front yard setback - lot abutting local road: >= 30 feet (RMH district) · minimum side yard setback (each of two): >= 15 feet (RMH district) · minimum rear yard setback: >= 15 feet (RMH district)

  “f. minimum side yard setback (two required) 15 feet each g. minimum rear yard setback 15 feet”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Mobile home park (RMH) district in unincorporated Henry County; applies inside Jefferson township only where its land is zoned RMH

  • Height limit is for the RMH district only; other districts' heights were not verified.

  maximum building height - RMH district: <= 35 feet (RMH district)

  “c. maximum building height 35 feet d. minimum ground floor area 720 square feet per mobile home”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems for new construction, replacement, repair, or connection on land inside Jefferson township (Henry County, IN); administered by the Henry County Health Department

  • The Henry County Health Department runs the septic permit, technical specification, contractor plan, on-site evaluation, and final inspection steps.
  • A soil test by a certified soil consultant comes before the application.
  • The page does not name Jefferson township; the county health department's Henry County service area is the basis for the township application.

  “schedule final inspection henry county health department will do the final inspection of the septic system.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New septic systems, replacements/expansions, component repairs, and connections on land inside Jefferson township (Henry County, IN)

  • A septic permit is issued only after the contractor's system plan is submitted and an on-site evaluation finds the plan in compliance with code.
  • Application is made with the soil test and the health department's technical specification datasheet.
  • Fee amounts are from the health department's permit process page.

  septic permit fee - new construction: 225 USD · septic permit fee - replacement and/or expansion: 200 USD · septic permit fee - repair of a system component only: 75 USD · septic permit fee - connect to an existing system: 50 USD · septic permit fee - renew an expired permit: 200 USD

  “when the plan is in compliance with code, a septic permit is issued.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or replaced septic systems on land inside Jefferson township (Henry County, IN)

  • The health department performs the final inspection of the septic system after installation.
  • An approval copy is kept on file at the health department office.
  • An on-site evaluation of the contractor's plan also occurs before the permit is issued.

  “schedule final inspection henry county health department will do the final inspection of the septic system.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fees on land inside Jefferson township (Henry County, IN); building/zoning permit fees were not located

  • Fees are as published on the health department's septic permit process page; a newer schedule was not seen.

  septic permit fee - new construction: 225 USD · septic permit fee - replacement and/or expansion: 200 USD · septic permit fee - repair of a system component only: 75 USD · septic permit fee - connect to an existing system: 50 USD · septic permit fee - renew an expired permit: 200 USD · septic permit fee - commercial projects: 200 USD

  “repair of a system component only - $75.00 connect to an existing system - $50.00 renew an expired permit - $200.00 commercial projects - $200.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to permits in Jefferson township (Henry County, IN)
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new homes in Jefferson township (Henry County, IN)
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for work inside Jefferson township (Henry County, IN)
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new homes in Jefferson township (Henry County, IN)
• Local zoning — Whether Jefferson township (Henry County, IN) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.