Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Burket, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Town of Burket

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Kosciusko County zoning districts as they apply inside Burket town through the county zoning joinder noted in the ordinance header (town of burket joined 11/13/14); not a Burket town-adopted district map

  • The county zoning ordinance states that the zone maps of incorporated cities or towns are incorporated by reference; Burket's own zone map was not opened.
  • Applicability inside Burket town rests on the county ordinance header listing Burket as joined; the town's own adoption was not verified.

  “2.2 zoning districts: the county is divided into the districts stated in this ordinance as shown by the district boundaries on the zone map.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Agricultural ('a') district of Kosciusko County zoning, if it applies inside Burket town by county joinder; lots without public sewer (table b)

  • Table b applies to lots WITHOUT public sewer; table c was not opened.
  • Table is flattened in the source; read as district, minimum lot area, additional lot area per family, lot width, front yard, side yard.

  minimum lot area: 20000 sq ft (lots without public sewer (table b)) · additional lot area per family: 10000 sq ft (table b) · minimum lot width: 100 feet (table b)

  “a 20,000 10,000 100 50 20 aii 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 r 20,000 10,000 100 35 10”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Residential ('r') district of Kosciusko County zoning, if it applies inside Burket town by county joinder; lots without public sewer (table b)

    “a 20,000 10,000 100 50 20 aii 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 r 20,000 10,000 100 35 10”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Agricultural ('a') district of Kosciusko County zoning, if it applies inside Burket town by county joinder; lots without public sewer

  • Front yard 50 ft and side yard 20 ft from table b; rear yard not assigned to district here.
  • Table c (lots with public sewer) not opened.

  front yard: 50 feet (lots without public sewer (table b)) · side yard: 20 feet (lots without public sewer (table b))

  “a 20,000 10,000 100 50 20 aii 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 r 20,000 10,000 100 35 10”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Residential ('r') district of Kosciusko County zoning, if it applies inside Burket town by county joinder; lots without public sewer

    “a 20,000 10,000 100 50 20 aii 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 r 20,000 10,000 100 35 10”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal structures in residential ('r') and other non-agricultural, non-industrial, non-commercial districts of Kosciusko County zoning, if applicable inside Burket town

  • Height limit does not apply to agricultural, industrial, or commercial districts (those have their own rules, not opened).
  • Accessory buildings: 25 ft maximum height and 16 ft maximum eave height unless approved by the board of zoning appeals; variances available under section 3.14.1.1 and 3.14.1.2.

  maximum principal structure height: <= 40 feet (except agricultural, industrial, commercial districts) · maximum accessory building height: <= 25 feet (unless approved by board of zoning appeals)

  “3.14.1 except in agricultural, industrial, or commercial districts, no principle structure shall exceed forty (40) feet in height above mean ground level, and no accessory building shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height above mean ground level nor an eave height higher then sixteen (16) feet unless approved by the board of zoning appeals.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles used as a temporary or permanent place of abode outside a mobile home park or designated campground, if county zoning applies inside Burket town

  • Must meet all federal, state and county laws applicable to dwellings.
  • Skirting of durable material required on any mobile home or recreational vehicle so used.

  “mobile homes and recreational vehicles not located in a mobile home park or designated campground, and used as temporary or permanent place of abode shall be subject to the requirements of all federal, state and county laws applicable to dwellings.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes used as a temporary or permanent place of abode outside a mobile home park, if county zoning applies inside Burket town

  • Must meet all federal, state and county laws applicable to dwellings.
  • Skirting of durable material required.

  “mobile homes and recreational vehicles not located in a mobile home park or designated campground, and used as temporary or permanent place of abode shall be subject to the requirements of all federal, state and county laws applicable to dwellings.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New septic systems and repairs of existing septic systems in Kosciusko County, including land inside Burket town

  • Permit is from the Kosciusko County Health Department; the page does not say whether a town-specific exception exists.
  • Permit covers new installation and repair of existing systems.

  “county ordinances require property owners to obtain permits for any new septic or well installed in kosciusko county. this includes any work done for repairing an existing septic system or replacing an existing well.”

• Well permitRequired

  New wells and well replacement in Kosciusko County, including land inside Burket town

  • Covers installation of any new well and replacing an existing well, per the county health department page.

  “county ordinances require property owners to obtain permits for any new septic or well installed in kosciusko county. this includes any work done for repairing an existing septic system or replacing an existing well.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in flood-prone areas in Kosciusko County zoning, if applicable inside Burket town

  • Applies to land in a flood plain or flood prone area as shown by the national flood insurance map.
  • Approval by the area plan commission and natural resources commission where applicable.

  “the applicant shall meet all requirements of the kosciusko county flood control ordinance”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic and well permit application process in Kosciusko County, including Burket town

  • Only the septic/well application submission route is stated; the full permit steps and fees are not on the page.

  “septic permit application: fillable pdf printable completed forms should be emailed to: [email protected] and [email protected] with septic permit application in the heading”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Burket or Kosciusko County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Burket town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Burket town
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for Burket town
• Inspections — Building inspections for work inside Burket town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Burket 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.