Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Turkey Creek Township, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Turkey Creek Township

Turkey Creek 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, which applies to land inside Turkey Creek township as the county zone maps cover each township

  • Zone maps for each township are incorporated by reference; the district boundaries are on the zone map kept at the Area Plan Commission office.
  • The 'tc' entry in the joined-towns list is read as Turkey Creek township; this is inferred, not confirmed.

  “2.1 zone maps: "zone maps" of the incorporated cities or towns and each township in the county are hereby incorporated by reference into this ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural ('a') district lots inside Turkey Creek township under county zoning, without public sewer

  • Table b applies to lots without public sewer; table c for lots with public sewer was not verified.
  • Inferred application to Turkey Creek township depends on the 'tc' joinder reading.

  minimum lot area: >= 20000 sq ft (lots without public sewer; additional 10,000 sq ft per family) · minimum lot width: >= 100 ft (lots without public sewer)

  “table b: required setbacks on lots without public sewer district minimum minimum minimum minimum minimum lot area add. lot area lot width depth width side sq. ft. per family feet front yard yard feet sq. ft. feet e 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 pu 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 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

  • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family residential ('r') district lots inside Turkey Creek township under county zoning, without public sewer

    “table b: required setbacks on lots without public sewer district minimum minimum minimum minimum minimum lot area add. lot area lot width depth width side sq. ft. per family feet front yard yard feet sq. ft. feet e 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 pu 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 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 lots inside Turkey Creek township under county zoning, without public sewer

  • Front yard 50 ft and side yard 20 ft from table b (lots without public sewer); table c not verified; rear yard minimum not clearly parsed.
  • Inferred application to Turkey Creek township depends on the 'tc' joinder reading.

  front yard minimum: >= 50 ft (lots without public sewer) · side yard minimum: >= 20 ft (lots without public sewer)

  “table b: required setbacks on lots without public sewer district minimum minimum minimum minimum minimum lot area add. lot area lot width depth width side sq. ft. per family feet front yard yard feet sq. ft. feet e 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 pu 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 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 — Single-family residential ('r') district lots inside Turkey Creek township under county zoning, without public sewer

    “table b: required setbacks on lots without public sewer district minimum minimum minimum minimum minimum lot area add. lot area lot width depth width side sq. ft. per family feet front yard yard feet sq. ft. feet e 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 pu 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 a 20,000 10,000 100 50 20 aii 1 acre n/a 100 50 20 r 20,000 10,000 100 35 10”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New septic systems and septic repairs inside Turkey Creek township, administered by the Kosciusko County Health Department

  • Permit administered by the county health department under county ordinances.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  New septic system installation and septic repair inside Turkey Creek township

  • Permit must be obtained before installation; application is emailed to the county health department.

  “this includes any work done for repairing an existing septic system or replacing an existing well.”

• Well permitRequired

  New well installation and well replacement inside Turkey Creek township

  • Permit must be obtained before installation; application is emailed to the county health department.

  “this includes any work done for repairing an existing septic system or replacing an existing well.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement inside Turkey Creek township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Turkey Creek township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Turkey Creek township
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Turkey Creek township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Turkey Creek 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.