Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Prince's Lakes, Indiana

Town of Prince's Lakes’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Prince's Lakes town limits, under the Town's own zoning ordinance (Code of Ordinances Chapter 152 Zoning)

  • Chapter 152 was reviewed only at its table-of-contents and definitions level; district standards were not opened.
  • The Johnson County location of the town is not confirmed on an opened official page; search results name Nineveh and Johnson County but were not opened.

  “chapter 152: zoning general provisions § 152.001 title. § 152.002 purpose.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Prince's Lakes town limits, Code Chapter 152 Zoning, sections 152.020 onward

  • The table of contents lists a zoning districts section; the district names and the Table B schedule were not opened.
  • Status reflects publication of the district provisions, not permission for any use.

  “zoning districts and official map 152.020 zoning districts established and defined 152.021 official zoning map”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Prince's Lakes town limits under the Town's subdivision regulations (Code Chapter 153)

  • Only the Chapter 153 title appears in the table of contents; the chapter text was not opened.

  “chapter 153: subdivision regulations table of special ordinances parallel references”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Prince's Lakes

Town of Prince's Lakes does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Septic construction permits for homes in Prince's Lakes town not connected to a sanitary sewer

  • The state rule sets the requirement; the permit is signed by the local health officer, so administration is local (county or district health department).
  • Johnson County Health Department administration was not confirmed on an official page for this town.

  “"construction permit" means written approval by a local health department for the installation, repair, or replacement of a residential on-site sewage system.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New residential construction, placement of a manufactured, modular or mobile home, or plumbed residential outbuildings inside Prince's Lakes town where the dwelling is NOT connected to a sanitary sewer (state rule applied by the local health officer)

  • Applies only for a dwelling or place of residence that will not be connected to a sanitary sewerage system.
  • Permit must be obtained before the start of construction of a residence, placement of a manufactured, modular or mobile home, and other listed work.
  • Whether Prince's Lakes homes are on sewer was not verified, so the trigger may not apply to every lot.
  • Statewide rule; no Prince's Lakes local septic rule was found, and the Johnson County Health Department service-area statement was not opened.

  “for any dwelling or place of residence that will not be connected to a sanitary sewerage system, the owner or agent of the owner shall obtain a written construction permit, signed by the health officer, for construction of a residential on-site sewage system prior to the: (1) start of construction of a residence; (2) placement of a manufactured home, modular home, or mobile home;”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Prince's Lakes or Johnson County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Prince's Lakes town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Prince's Lakes town
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Prince's Lakes town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Prince's Lakes town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Prince's Lakes town

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.