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

Rules another office applies inside Scott Township

Scott Township 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

  Zoning districts of the Kosciusko County Zoning Ordinance as they apply to land inside Scott township, if county zoning governs there

  • Districts listed: e, pu, a, aii, r, c, i-1, i-2, i-3.
  • Applies to Scott Township only where the county zoning ordinance governs; see local_zoning, which is unknown.

  “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 sizeDistrict specific

  Residential (r) district lots inside Scott Township under the county zoning ordinance, on lots without public sewer

  • Table B applies to lots without public sewer. Table C sets setbacks for lots with public sewer and was not read.
  • Table B's footnote markers were not read.
  • Applies to Scott Township only if county zoning governs there; see local_zoning, which is unknown.

  minimum lot area: >= 20000 sq ft (lots without public sewer (Table B)) · added lot area per family: >= 10000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 100 feet (lots without public sewer (Table B))

  “2.15 lot and yard requirements: the minimum lot areas, minimum width of lot, minimum depth of front yard, minimum width of each side yard, and the minimum depth of rear yard for each district shall be as shown on table b and table c:”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific — Agricultural (a) district lots inside Scott Township under the county zoning ordinance, on lots without public sewer

    “2.15 lot and yard requirements: the minimum lot areas, minimum width of lot, minimum depth of front yard, minimum width of each side yard, and the minimum depth of rear yard for each district shall be as shown on table b and table c:”

• SetbacksDistrict specific

  Agricultural (a) district lots inside Scott Township under the county zoning ordinance, on lots without public sewer

  • Table B applies to lots without public sewer. Table C was not read.
  • The rear-yard value of 20 carries an asterisk footnote that was not read.
  • Applies to Scott Township only if county zoning governs there; see local_zoning, which is unknown.

  minimum front yard depth: >= 50 feet (lots without public sewer (Table B)) · minimum side yard width: >= 20 feet (lots without public sewer (Table B)) · minimum rear yard depth: >= 20 feet (asterisked Table B footnote not read)

  “2.15 lot and yard requirements: the minimum lot areas, minimum width of lot, minimum depth of front yard, minimum width of each side yard, and the minimum depth of rear yard for each district shall be as shown on table b and table c:”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific — Residential (r) district lots inside Scott Township under the county zoning ordinance, on lots without public sewer

    “2.15 lot and yard requirements: the minimum lot areas, minimum width of lot, minimum depth of front yard, minimum width of each side yard, and the minimum depth of rear yard for each district shall be as shown on table b and table c:”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles used as a temporary or permanent place of abode on private land inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County, outside a mobile home park or designated campground

  • Must meet all federal, state and county laws that apply to dwellings.
  • Skirting of a durable material must be installed on any recreational vehicle used as an abode.
  • Rules for mobile home parks and designated campgrounds were not read.

  “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. further "skirting" of a durable material shall be installed upon any mobile home or recreational vehicle so used or occupied as a temporary or permanent place of abode.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes used as a temporary or permanent place of abode on private land inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County, outside a mobile home park or designated campground

  • Must meet all federal, state and county laws that apply to dwellings.
  • Skirting of a durable material must be installed on any mobile home used as an abode.
  • Rules for mobile home parks and designated campgrounds were not read.

  “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.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems on land inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County, administered by the Kosciusko County Health Department

  • The county health page states the county ordinance requirement without naming Scott Township; the countywide scope is what it states.
  • Permits are required before installing a new septic system, and the same requirement covers repairs.

  “county ordinances require property owners to obtain permits for any new septic or well installed in kosciusko county.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats of land inside Scott Township under the county zoning ordinance

  • The county technical review committee acts as a recommending body to the Area Plan Commission on plats.
  • Detailed subdivision design standards were not read.

  “when granting reviewing a plat, rezoning request, or development sign request the technical committee shall act as a recommending body to the kosciusko county area plan commission.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New entrances from private, commercial or industrial installations onto roads serving land inside Scott Township, under the county zoning ordinance

  • Approval is required from the agency with jurisdiction over the road before an improvement location permit is issued.
  • The section addresses private, commercial and industrial entrances; residential driveway rules were not found in the sections read.

  “3.15 entrances: all entrances from any private, commercial, or industrial installation shall require approval from the governmental agency having jurisdiction over it prior to the issuance of an improvement location permit.”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic and well permit applications for land inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County

  • Application is a fillable PDF; completed forms are emailed to county health department staff.
  • The page does not describe review timelines, fees or inspection steps.
  • Zoning permit (improvement location permit) process was not established.

  “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 Scott Township or Kosciusko County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit for a new home inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for new homes inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Scott Township, Kosciusko County

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.