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

Rules another office applies inside Redding Township

Redding 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

  New construction on land in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township, issued by the county building commissioner

  • Construction may proceed only under a valid building permit obtained before construction begins.

  “section 5. building permit required. construction is prohibited unless in conformity with a valid building permit obtained from the building commissioner prior to commencement of construction.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Redding township, Jackson County, Indiana, to the extent it is outside the incorporated boundaries of Seymour, Brownstown, Medora and Crothersville and outside Seymour's extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. This is a county ordinance, not a Redding township ordinance.

  • The ordinance's jurisdiction clause excludes only the four named incorporated places and Seymour's extraterritorial jurisdiction; it does not name Redding township.
  • No Redding township zoning ordinance was found in the searches run; whether the township itself has adopted zoning is not established by this claim.

  “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.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts established for unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

  • Districts include residential (R-1, R-2, lake residential), agricultural, forest and recreational, business and industrial.

  “the residential 1 (r1) district is established to include areas of low density, single family residences and rural subdivisions.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 (Residential 1) district lots in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township, on on-site septic

  • All lots also require approval of two approved septic sites or one repairable system by the Jackson County Health Department.
  • Non-conforming lots of record may be permitted if they were created before the original 1968 ordinance, subject to septic approval.
  • The captured table text lists the R-1 row as on-site septic 1 acre/150 ft and municipal sewer 10,000 sq ft/70 ft; the row-to-column mapping was read from garbled table text.

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

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Agricultural district lots in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

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

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural districts in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

  • Accessory structures follow chapter 10 setbacks.
  • A minimum setback of 75 ft from the top of bank applies to county regulated drains.
  • Alley right-of-way setback of 10 ft applies.
  • The captured text does not show the row label for the table values; they are read from the agricultural chapter setback table and should be checked in a follow-up.

  front setback from county road centerline: >= 60 feet · front setback from state road centerline: >= 100 feet · adjoining property line setback: >= 10 feet

  “district agricultural front setback county road (cl) front setback state road (cl) adjoining property line setback one story dwelling minimum size two story dwelling minimum size 60.00’ 100.00’ 10.00’ 720.00’ 1400.00’”

• Building heightSpecified

  Agricultural district structures in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

  • Agricultural structures may exceed the height limit for operational need, up to 75 feet, per the note in the ordinance.

  maximum building height (non-agricultural structures): <= 35 feet (agricultural structures may be erected to any height necessary for operation, no greater than 75 ft)

  “*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 — Residential districts (including R-1) in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

    “maximum height requirements agricultural & forest & recreational districts 35.00’ residential districts 35.00’ business districts 45.00’ industrial districts 75.00’”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Recreational vehicles on private land in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

  • RVs may not be used for residential purposes.
  • Outside an RV park, an RV may stay on a lot for no more than 30 days.
  • Hardship or new-construction temporary occupancy of a mobile home or RV may be permitted for up to one year, with an existing or planned residence on the same property, shared water and sewage, no permanent foundation, and setbacks observed.

  maximum stay outside RV park: <= 30 days · temporary occupancy permit term: <= 1 year (plan director permit under temporary occupancy section)

  “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.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary camping with an RV on private land outside a recreational vehicle park in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

  • Maximum of 30 days on a lot outside an RV park.
  • Septic must be discharged into an approved tank.
  • Longer temporary occupancy requires the plan director's permit (up to one year) tied to an existing or planned residence.

  maximum days outside RV park: <= 30 days

  “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

  Placing a manufactured or mobile home on private land in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

  • Before a building permit issues, a mobile home transfer permit (state form 7878) must be obtained from the county treasurer.
  • An on-site sewage permit must be obtained from the Jackson County Health Department before a building permit issues.
  • Removal and abatement applies to unsafe homes under the ordinance.

  “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)

  On-site sewage (septic) approval for land inside Redding township, administered by the Jackson County Health Department

  • Health department approval of septic sites is required for lots and for on-site sewage permits; state rule 410 IAC 6-8.3 was not confirmed on a Jackson County page.

  “jackson county health department 801 west 2nd street seymour, indiana 47274 office: 812-522-6474”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic (on-site sewage) approval needed before a new lot is created or a home is built on it in Redding township

  • Approval of two septic sites or one repairable system is required for each lot.
  • Manufactured-home placement also requires an on-site sewage permit from the county health department.

  “2. an on-site sewage permit from the jackson county health department.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Creating or altering lots in unincorporated Jackson County, including land inside Redding township

  • New lots must meet the district minimum area and width table.
  • Each lot must also receive septic approval from the Jackson County Health Department.
  • The separate subdivision ordinance and plat process were not opened within the budget.

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

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveway access for corner residential lots in unincorporated Jackson County, including Redding township

  • Corner residential lots may have only one drive access, from one road.
  • General driveway permits were not located.

  “corner residential lots shall only have one drive access from one road.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process in unincorporated Jackson County, including Redding township

  • The captured text covers the application contents; fees, review timing and inspection steps were not captured.

  “1. any person required to have a building permit shall submit a complete application to the building commissioner.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits in unincorporated Jackson County, including Redding township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction in unincorporated Jackson County, including Redding township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Jackson County, including Redding township
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 residential dwellings in unincorporated Jackson County, including Redding township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage for structures in unincorporated Jackson County, including Redding 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.