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

Rules another office applies inside Barkley Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana, where the county's A1 agricultural zoning district and county rezoning apply (the agenda shows a county rezone from A1 to A2 in barkley twp.); this is county zoning, not a Barkley township ordinance.

  • No Barkley township zoning ordinance was found; this claim records county zoning as the rule that applies inside the township.
  • The county zoning ordinance text was not opened, so district standards are not stated here.
  • Parcel-level rezoning and the zoning map control which district applies to a given parcel.

  “cause#pc-7-26 bailey wiltfang garry & jacqueline wiltfang rezone a1 to a2 sec.36-30-6 – barkley twp. meridian road s. of division road w-side future building site”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts applied inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana (county zoning)

  • The official agenda names the A1 (from) and A2 (to) districts only; the full district schedule and map were not opened.
  • District boundaries are set by the county zoning map, not by this claim.

  “cause#pc-7-26 bailey wiltfang garry & jacqueline wiltfang rezone a1 to a2 sec.36-30-6 – barkley twp. meridian road s. of division road w-side future building site”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential onsite septic (sewage) systems on land inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana, administered by the Jasper County Health Department's environmental health program

  • Regulation is by the county health department under the Jasper County Health Department's environmental health program; the state septic rule (410 IAC 6-8.3) was not opened and is not quoted here.
  • The county health page lists environmental health 'septic code & rules' as a PDF that was not opened.

  “the environmental health program is responsible for the following enforcement and service areas listed below. residential onsite sewage systems water well permits”

• Septic permitRequired

  New residential onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana, permitted by the Jasper County Health Department

  • Septic permits are non-refundable and are good for one (1) year; a credit card fee applies.
  • Septic installers must hold a yearly registration (see the septic installer parameter).
  • The health page says to call the environmental department for permit information; the permit application and soil-evaluation requirements were not located.

  conventional septic system permit fee: 250 USD · mound septic system permit fee: 450 USD · septic installer yearly registration: 250 USD (annual registration fee for installers, not a homeowner permit)

  “note: septic and well permits are non-refundable and are good for one (1) year and there is a credit card fee.”

• Well permitRequired

  Drilling a new or replacement private water well on land inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana, permitted by the Jasper County Health Department

  • For occupancy approval of a new residence with a private well, the county requires water test results and a copy of the record of water well (health department page).
  • The health department does not perform water testing on-site; testing is done by listed outside labs.

  permit to drill a new or replacement well: 150 USD

  “water well permits permit to drill a new or replacement well - $150.00 environmental department”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic and well permit fees for land inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana, set by the Jasper County Health Department

  • These are health department septic and well fees only; building permit fees were not found.
  • Fees are stated on the health page with no effective date.

  conventional septic system permit: 250 USD · mound septic system permit: 450 USD · permit to drill a new or replacement well: 150 USD

  “residential onsite sewage system permits call for information conventional septic system - $250.00 mound system - $450.00 septic installer yearly registration - $250.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic and well permit process for land inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana, through the Jasper County Health Department

  • Septic and well permits are handled through the Jasper County Health Department environmental program; the health page directs residents to call for information and offers an online permits link.
  • Step-by-step application and soil-evaluation steps were not located; building permit process not found.

  “residential onsite sewage system permits call for information conventional septic system - $250.00 mound system - $450.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for new construction inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Barkley township, Jasper 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.