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

Rules another office applies inside Pleasant Township

Pleasant 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 code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New construction and alterations on unincorporated land in Pleasant township, Johnson County, Indiana

  • The county adopts the state building code by reference and states it has no local amendments.
  • Applies to unincorporated land; towns and cities apply their own building departments.

  adopting ordinance: Johnson County ordinance number 2008-02

  “as stated in the johnson county ordinance number 2008-02: pursuant indiana code 22-13-2-3 (b), the rules of the indiana fire prevention and building safety commission as set out in the articles of title 675 of the indiana administrative code are hereby incorporated by reference in this code”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Pleasant township that is unincorporated (outside any town or city limit), Johnson County, Indiana. The county, not the township, administers zoning here.

  • No zoning ordinance adopted or administered by Pleasant township was found in the opened sources; the township-level zoning question is not answered by an official statement either way.
  • Per the county planning page, any property within a town or city limit is governed by that municipality, so zoning varies by parcel location.
  • Confirm each parcel with the county GIS map before relying on this claim.

  “the johnson county department of planning and zoning serves the unincorporated areas of the county by guiding land development and use; enforcing zoning, subdivision, and building codes; administering building permit and inspection services”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning classification of parcels on unincorporated land in Pleasant township, Johnson County, Indiana

  • Classification is published on the county GIS map, not as a district schedule in the opened text.
  • District standards (dimensional limits, uses) were not extracted; see followups.

  “the county zoning layer on the gis map provides johnson county zoning classification.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions on unincorporated land in Pleasant township, Johnson County, Indiana

  • The county planning page lists a unified development ordinance (zoning regulations and subdivision regulations); its subdivision thresholds were not opened.
  • Land inside a town or city limit may be subject to that municipality's subdivision rules.

  “unified development ordinance (zoning regulations and subdivision regulations)”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building and land-use permits on unincorporated land in Pleasant township, Johnson County, Indiana

  • The fee amounts are in a linked fee schedule document that was not opened; the page says the schedule includes permit fees, land use petitions, and stormwater permit fees.
  • The Building Department page also links 'building permit packets and fee schedule'.

  “fee schedule - include permit fees, land use petitions, and stormwater permit fees”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications on unincorporated land in Pleasant township, Johnson County, Indiana

  • The page gives only the review time; the full application steps, the required land use verification form, and the stormwater permit step were not opened in full text.
  • The page says the review time is subject to change: 'this is subject to change if the department receives more than the expected number of permits in a week.'

  average building permit review time: 10 business days (subject to change with weekly permit volume)

  “building permit review time: the average review time on a building permit application is 10 business days.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building on their own land in Pleasant township, Johnson County, Indiana
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes on unincorporated land in Pleasant township, Johnson County, Indiana
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for a home on unincorporated land in Pleasant township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size on unincorporated land in Pleasant township
• Setbacks — Setbacks on unincorporated land in Pleasant 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.