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

Town of Edgewood’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Private swimming pools installed inside Edgewood town (the requirement covers pools, not new homes generally)

  • Applies to in-ground pools as a contingent use in R1, R2, or R3 districts, and to above-ground pools over two feet deep and over 12 feet in diameter.
  • Issued by the building commissioner; the commissioner may impose additional conditions or covenants.
  • Appeals of a refused or conditioned permit go to the board of zoning appeals within 30 days.

  “(2) building permit required. before a private swimming pool may be installed, the landowner shall obtain a building permit issued by the building commissioner.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Edgewood town's limits (Indiana, Edgewood town at 3317 Nichol Avenue, ZIP 46011). The town adopts its own zoning code as Chapter 153 of its ordinances.

  • Chapter 153 is the town's own zoning code; the code's own short-title section calls it the town zoning ordinance.
  • The code's subdivision forms name the county as Madison County; the county is taken from those forms, not from a separate address line, so treat the county name as needing confirmation.
  • No agricultural zoning district appears in the chapter definitions or the district references reviewed.

  “§ 153.002 short title. this chapter, as amended, shall be known, and shall be cited hereafter, as the "town zoning ordinance."”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of Edgewood town: residential R1, R2 and R3 are named; the zoning map and the full district list were not reviewed

  • The code's district boundaries section and zoning map were not opened, so other districts (for example commercial or industrial) are not confirmed.
  • No agricultural or rural district was found in the text reviewed.

  “the maximum front need not exceed 50 feet in the r1 district, 40 feet in the r2 and r3 districts, or 15 feet in other districts.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwelling in the R1 district inside Edgewood town

  • Minimum ground floor area stated in the single-family dwelling section.
  • Single-family dwellings must be stick-built (see the manufactured-home claim).

  minimum ground floor area: >= 1200 sq ft

  “(7) ground floor area. not less than the following: district ground floor area r1 1,200 sq. ft. r2 or r3 1,000 sq. ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family dwelling in the R2 and R3 districts inside Edgewood town

    “(7) ground floor area. not less than the following: district ground floor area r1 1,200 sq. ft. r2 or r3 1,000 sq. ft.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwelling on a lot in R1, R2, or R3 inside Edgewood town

  • The 10,000 sq ft and 70 ft minimum applies where the lot is not already in single ownership or part of a recorded subdivision before the section's passage date.
  • The code's wording is 'maximum area' in the lot-location clause; read in context it sets the minimum lot size for the listed district.

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq ft (R1, R2, R3 districts; lots existing in single ownership or recorded subdivisions before the section date are excepted) · minimum lot width: >= 70 ft (R1, R2, R3 districts)

  “on any lot with a maximum area in square feet and width in feet as follows: district lot area lot width r1, r2, or r3 10,000 sq. ft. 70 ft.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwelling on a lot in the R1 district inside Edgewood town

  • Front yard 50 ft; side yards sum to at least 20% of lot width with at least 15 ft each; corner side yard at least 25 ft; rear yard 15% of lot depth, at least 15 ft.
  • Front setback may be reduced where the average of existing block setbacks applies (conditional exception in the same section).

  front yard: 50 ft (average of block setback may apply where 25% or more of block lots are built) · side yard minimum each side: >= 15 ft · corner side yard: >= 25 ft · rear yard minimum: >= 15 ft (15% of lot depth)

  “(5) side yard. the sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20% of the lot width with a minimum width of 15 feet for either side yard in an r1 district”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family dwelling on a lot in the R2 or R3 district inside Edgewood town

    “(4) front yard. fifty feet in the r1 district, 40 feet in the r2 and r3 districts.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Single-family dwelling lots in R1, R2, or R3 inside Edgewood town

  • 40% maximum on a corner lot; 35% maximum on an interior lot.

  maximum lot coverage, corner lot: <= 40 percent (corner lot) · maximum lot coverage, interior lot: <= 35 percent (interior lot)

  “(8) lot coverage. forty percent maximum on a corner lot, 35% maximum on an interior lot.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal single-family building in R1, R2, or R3 inside Edgewood town

  • Normal maximum; other height rules (for example, the appurtenance exemptions) apply separately.

  principal building maximum height: <= 35 ft (or two and one-half stories)

  “(3) height of buildings. principal building normal maximum: 35 feet or two and one-half stories.”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Residential use of manufactured homes or manufactured housing inside Edgewood town

  • Stated for residential uses within the town; the rule sits in the single-family dwelling section of the zoning code.

  “(5) type of home. only stick built homes, not manufactured homes or manufactured housing, are permitted residential uses within the town.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems on lots inside Edgewood town where the public sewer is not available to the home

  • Public sewer connection is required where the system is available (see the utility claims).
  • Where public sewer is not available, the owner must receive a permit from the superintendent (the town water and sewer superintendent).

  “if the system is not available to a home, the owner must receive a permit from the superintendent to construct a private sewage system.”

• Septic permitRequired

  A new home inside Edgewood town that cannot connect to the public sewer

  • Applies only where the public system is not available to the home.

  “if the system is not available to a home, the owner must receive a permit from the superintendent to construct a private sewage system.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private (non-public-sewer) sanitation for a home inside Edgewood town

  • Allowed only where the public sewage system is not available to the home, and only with a permit from the superintendent.
  • Requirement that all residences connect to the public system where it is available.

  “if the system is not available to a home, the owner must receive a permit from the superintendent to construct a private sewage system.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Residences inside Edgewood town served by the town water and sewer system

  • Sewer: all residences must connect to the public system; where it is not available to a home, a private system permit applies.
  • Water: the town provides service to all residences; a $150 deposit is required for homes and businesses to begin service.

  water service deposit: 150 USD (for homes and businesses to begin service)

  “all edgewood residences must be connected to the public sewage system.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divided into lots inside Edgewood town

  • Subdivision regulations are Chapter 151 of the Title XV contents; plat approval procedures apply.
  • Lot widths and areas must meet the zoning section for the district where the subdivision is located; where no public water or sewer is available, lot area must allow a private water supply or sewage system.

  “title xv: land usage chapter 150. unsafe buildings 151. subdivision regulations 152. thoroughfare plan 153. zoning code”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Edgewood town
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for new construction inside Edgewood town
• Inspections — Building inspection for a new home inside Edgewood town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Edgewood town
• Living in an RV — Occupying a recreational vehicle on land inside Edgewood 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.