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

Rules another office applies inside Pershing Township

Pershing 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

  Unincorporated Jackson County land including Pershing township: building and improvement location permits

  • The county building commissioner administers improvement location permits.
  • The mobile home section refers to chapter 13, section 4 for the other building permit requirement materials, which was not opened.

  “e) prior to being issued a building permit, the applicant must obtain: 1. a mobile home transfer permit (state form 7878) from the jackson county treasurer’s office. 2. an on-site sewage permit from the jackson county health department.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Pershing township that is unincorporated, under the Jackson County zoning ordinance, if the township has no zoning ordinance of its own (not confirmed)

  • The ordinance applies to all land in Jackson County except the incorporated boundaries of Seymour, Brownstown, Medora and Crothersville and Seymour's extraterritorial jurisdiction; Pershing township is not in those excluded areas.
  • Whether Pershing township has adopted its own zoning ordinance was not confirmed; if it has, the township ordinance controls inside township limits.
  • Septic approval, floodplain and subdivision rules also apply.

  “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”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwellings in the Residential 1 district of unincorporated Pershing township

  • The row gives a one-story minimum of 720.00 and a two-story minimum of 1400.00; the source does not print the unit, so it is shown as stated.
  • The table columns are labelled, but the flattened page text does not show each value's column placement with certainty.

  one-story dwelling minimum size: >= 720 unstated in source (table row) · two-story dwelling minimum size: >= 1400 unstated in source (table row)

  “residential 1 front setback county road (cl) 60.00’ 90.00’ 10.00’ 720.00’ 1400.00’”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family dwellings in the Residential 2 district of unincorporated Pershing township

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

  • District specific (with conditions) — Dwellings in the Lake Residential district of unincorporated Pershing township (one-story minimum only)

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

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential 1 lots in unincorporated Pershing township

  • On-site septic lots: 1 acre (43,560 sq ft) with 150.00 ft minimum width.
  • Lots served by municipal sewer: 10,000 sq ft with 70.00 ft minimum width.
  • Each lot also needs approval of two septic sites or one repairable system from the county health department.
  • Column reading is inferred from the table header order.

  minimum lot area, on-site septic: >= 43560 square feet (municipal sewer lots: 10,000 square feet) · minimum lot width, on-site septic: >= 150 feet (municipal sewer lots: 70 feet)

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

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Residential 2 lots in unincorporated Pershing township

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

  • District specific (with conditions) — Agricultural district lots in unincorporated Pershing township

    “agricultural 1 acre (43,560 square feet) 150.00’ feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Structures in the Residential 1 district of unincorporated Pershing township

  • The row gives front setback values of 60.00 and 90.00 for county road and state road frontage plus a 10.00 adjoining property line setback; the flattened text does not show which figure is which, so the mapping is not confirmed.
  • Setbacks for Residential 2, Lake Residential and the agricultural district were not confirmed.

  front setback (county road, per table): >= 60 feet (state road frontage listed as 90 in the same row; mapping unconfirmed) · adjoining property line setback: >= 10 feet

  “residential 1 front setback county road (cl) 60.00’ 90.00’ 10.00’ 720.00’ 1400.00’”

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures in the agricultural and forest and recreational districts of unincorporated Pershing township

  • Structures over the maximum height need variance approval.
  • Agricultural structures may exceed the limit where needed for operation, up to 75 feet.

  maximum height, agricultural and forest and recreational: <= 35 feet (agricultural structure needed for operation, up to 75 feet)

  “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 Pershing township

    “residential districts 35.00’ business districts 45.00’ industrial districts 75.00’”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Recreational vehicles used as a residence on land in unincorporated Pershing township

  • Lots outside a recreational vehicle park may hold an RV for a maximum of thirty (30) days.
  • Septic must be discharged into an approved tank.

  maximum stay on a lot outside an RV park: <= 30 days

  “b) recreational vehicles may not be used for residential purposes and may only be located on a lot outside of a recreational vehicle park for a maximum of thirty (30) days, and septic must be discharged into approved tank.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Temporary only (with conditions) — Recreational vehicle temporary occupancy on unincorporated Pershing township land beside an existing residence or a planned permanent home

    “(2) temporary occupancy (new/hardship) a) the plan director may grant a permit for temporary occupancy of a mobile home or recreational vehicles for a period of not more than one (1) year provided all the following are met:”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Parking or occupying a recreational vehicle on private land in unincorporated Pershing township outside an RV park

  • Maximum of thirty (30) days on a lot outside a recreational vehicle park.
  • RVs may not be used for residential purposes on such a lot.
  • Septic must be discharged into an approved tank.

  maximum days on a lot outside an RV park: <= 30 days

  “b) recreational vehicles may not be used for residential purposes and may only be located on a lot outside of a recreational vehicle park for a maximum of thirty (30) days, and septic must be discharged into approved tank.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile or manufactured homes placed on land in unincorporated Pershing township

  • Before a building permit is issued, the applicant must obtain a mobile home transfer permit from the county treasurer and an on-site sewage permit from the health department.
  • Other building permit requirement materials are referred to chapter 13, section 4, which was not read.

  “e) prior to being issued a building permit, the applicant must obtain: 1. a mobile home transfer permit (state form 7878) from the jackson county treasurer’s office. 2. an on-site sewage permit from the jackson county health department.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Lots in unincorporated Pershing township: septic approval is handled by the Jackson County Health Department

  • The approval requirement is stated in the lot-requirement notes of the agricultural, forest and recreational, and residential districts.
  • Health department rules apply in addition to the zoning lot standards.

  “* note: 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

  Unincorporated Pershing township: sewage approval from the Jackson County Health Department before a building permit

  • Two approved septic sites or one repairable system must be approved for all lots.
  • Mobile home placements also need an on-site sewage permit from the health department.

  “e) prior to being issued a building permit, the applicant must obtain: 1. a mobile home transfer permit (state form 7878) from the jackson county treasurer’s office. 2. an on-site sewage permit from the jackson county health department.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Divisions of land in unincorporated Pershing township

  • Subject to the Jackson County subdivision control ordinance, which was not opened.

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

• Permit processPartial

  Improvement location permits in unincorporated Pershing township, administered by the county building commissioner

  • The county building commissioner is responsible for administering improvement location permits.
  • The step-by-step application, forms and timing were not read.

  “d) establish and maintain an effective method for administering and enforcing improvement location permits, and property maintenance violations.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Unincorporated Jackson County land including Pershing township: owner-builder exemption
• Building code adopted — Unincorporated Jackson County land including Pershing township: which building code is adopted
• Inspections — Unincorporated Jackson County land including Pershing township: building inspections
• Certificate of occupancy — Unincorporated Jackson County land including Pershing township: certificates of occupancy
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage in unincorporated Pershing 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.