Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Grassy Fork Township, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Grassy Fork Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Jackson County zoning districts that apply inside Grassy Fork township, which lies in unincorporated Jackson County

  • The ordinance applies to all land in Jackson County except the incorporated boundaries of Seymour, Brownstown, Medora and Crothersville and the Seymour extra-territorial jurisdiction (section 1-4).
  • Districts listed: agricultural (ag), forest & recreational (fr), residential 1 (r-1), residential 2 (r-2), lake residential (lr), general business (gb), industrial (i).
  • The district map is the official zoning map adopted under section 2-2; the map itself was not opened.

  “this ordinance applies to all land within jackson county, indiana, with the exception of the incorporated boundaries of the city of seymour, town of brownstown, town of medora, & town of crothersville as well as the legally established extra territorial planning jurisdiction of the city of seymour.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the Residential 1 district of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

  • Minimum one-story dwelling size 720 and minimum two-story dwelling size 1400 as listed in the district table.
  • The extracted table does not print units; the values are presumed to be square feet and should be checked against the PDF table.
  • Column mapping is read from flattened text and should be verified against the PDF.
  • Any structure over the height limits requires variance approval (section 5-4).

  minimum one-story dwelling size: >= 720 · minimum two-story dwelling size: >= 1400

  “one story dwelling minimum size two story dwelling minimum size residential 1 front setback county road (cl) 60.00’ 90.00’ 10.00’ 720.00’ 1400.00’”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwellings in the Residential 2 district of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

    “residential 2 60.00’ 90.00’ 10.00’ 720.00’ 1400.00’”

  • Specified — Single-family dwellings in the Lake Residential district of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

    “lake residential 60.00’ - 10.00’ 960.00’ 1800.00’”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New lots in the Lake Residential district of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

  • On-site septic: minimum lot area 1 acre (43,560 square feet) and minimum lot width 150 feet.
  • Municipal sewer: minimum lot area 10,000 square feet and minimum lot width 70 feet.
  • Every lot also requires approval of two approved septic sites or one repairable system by the Jackson County Health Department.
  • Column mapping is read from flattened text; verify against the PDF table.

  minimum lot area, on-site septic: >= 1 acre (municipal sewer: 10,000 square feet) · minimum lot width, on-site septic: >= 150 feet (municipal sewer: 70 feet)

  “1 acre (43,560 square feet) 10,000 square feet 150.00’ feet 70.00’ feet”

  3 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — New lots in the agricultural district of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

    “agricultural 1 acre (43,560 square feet) 150.00’ feet * note: all lots shall also require approval of two (2) approved septic sites or one (1) repairable system by the jackson county health department.”

  • Specified — New lots in the Residential 1 district of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

    “1 acre (43,560 square feet) 10,000 square feet 150.00’ feet 70.00’ feet 1/2 acre (21,780 square feet) 10,000 square feet 75.00’ feet 70.00’ feet 1 acre (43,560 square feet) 10,000 square feet 150.00’ feet 70.00’ feet”

  • Specified — New lots in the Residential 2 district of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

    “1/2 acre (21,780 square feet) 10,000 square feet 75.00’ feet 70.00’ feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Structures in the residential districts of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township, when adjacent to a county regulated drain

  • Minimum 75 feet, measured from the top of the adjacent bank of a county regulated drain.

  setback from county regulated drain top of bank: >= 75 feet

  “c) county regulated drains: a minimum setback of 75.00' (top of bank) shall be maintained from the top of adjacent bank of a county regulated drain.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures in the agricultural and forest & recreational districts of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

  • Maximum height 35 feet.
  • Agricultural structures may exceed the limit to the height needed for operation, up to 75 feet, per the note to section 5-4.
  • Any structure over the maximum height requires variance approval.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (agricultural structures up to 75 feet for operational need)

  “agricultural & forest & recreational districts 35.00’ residential districts 35.00’ business districts 45.00’ industrial districts 75.00’ *note: an agricultural structure may be erected or changed to any height necessary for its operation, no greater than seventy-five (75') feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Structures in the residential districts of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township

    “any structure over the maximum height requirements referenced below must receive variance approval. maximum height requirements agricultural & forest & recreational districts 35.00’ residential districts 35.00’”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic site approval for lots inside Grassy Fork township, which lies in unincorporated Jackson County; the approval comes from the Jackson County Health Department

  • The approval requirement is stated in the lot-requirement notes of the agricultural (section 3-3) and residential (section 5-3) districts, so it applies to lots in those districts.
  • The source does not describe the septic permit or inspection process; see the septic_permit claim.

  “all lots shall also require approval of two (2) approved septic sites or one (1) repairable system by the jackson county health department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Lots created or altered in the agricultural and residential districts of unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Grassy Fork township. The note concerns lot approval, not a separate permit for a house.

  • Required approval is two approved septic sites or one repairable system.
  • This is a lot-level approval. A permit for an individual septic system at building time is not stated in the text read.

  approved septic sites: 2 sites (or one repairable system)

  “all lots shall also require approval of two (2) approved septic sites or one (1) repairable system by the jackson county health department.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land inside Grassy Fork township, which lies in unincorporated Jackson County

  • Divisions of land must meet the Jackson County Subdivision Control Ordinance, which was not opened.
  • Residential lots also need 50 feet of deeded access and septic approval (see driveway_access and septic_permit).

  “c) subdivision of land: all divisions to land shall be subject to the requirements set forth in the jackson county subdivision control ordinance.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Residential building lots inside Grassy Fork township. The rule is deeded access of 50 feet; it is not a driveway permit.

  • Corner residential lots may have only one drive access from one road (section 5-5(d)).
  • Deeded access is a lot-frontage rule; a driveway permit or culvert requirement was not located.

  deeded access width: >= 50 feet

  “d) access: 50.00' deeded access is required on all residential building lots.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for a new home on private land inside Grassy Fork township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits for work inside Grassy Fork township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for unincorporated Jackson County land inside Grassy Fork township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Grassy Fork township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Grassy Fork 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.