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

Town of Markleville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Markleville town limits. The town administers its own Town of Markleville Zoning Ordinance (Land Use & Development Code).

  • The town website posts the zoning ordinance 'for reference only' and tells readers to get the most up-to-date version from Town Hall.
  • Use, lot, setback and height rules differ by district; see the district claims.

  “zoning ordinance for reference only. please contact the town hall for the most up-to-date version of the zoning ordinanaces.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts of the Town of Markleville inside town limits

  • The zoning map is a separate article (article five) and was not opened.

  “3.1 agricultural district (a) page 11 3.2 single-family residential (r1) page 13”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Dwellings in the agricultural (A) district inside Markleville town limits

  • Attributed to the agricultural district from the layout of the ordinance text; confirm on the district page.
  • The R1 minimum living area was not retrieved.

  minimum living area, primary use dwelling: >= 1500 square feet

  “minimum living area: • 1,500 square feet (primary use dwelling) • 1,000 square feet (accessory use dwelling)”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family lots in the R1 single-family residential district inside Markleville town limits

  • Lots must also meet the R1 minimum lot width and frontage rules.
  • The agricultural (A) district lot size was not retrieved.

  minimum lot area: >= 12000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 80 feet

  “minimum lot area: • 12,000 square feet minimum lot width: • 80 feet minimum lot frontage:”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Front yard setback in the R1 single-family residential district inside Markleville town limits

  • Setback when the lot is adjacent to an arterial road.
  • The collector, local road, side and rear setbacks were cut off in the text read and are not stated here.

  minimum front yard setback when adjacent to an arterial: >= 50 feet

  “minimum front yard setback: • 50 feet when adjacent to an arterial • 35 feet when adjacent to a collector • 30 feet when adjacent to a local road”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lot coverage (structures plus impervious surface) in the agricultural (A) district inside Markleville town limits

  • Attributed to the agricultural district from the layout of the ordinance text; confirm on the district page.
  • The R1 lot coverage limit was not retrieved.

  maximum lot coverage, structures plus impervious surface: <= 10 percent of lot area

  “maximum lot coverage: • square footage of all primary and accessory structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 10% of the lot area.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Primary structures in the C1 general commercial district inside Markleville town limits (not residential)

  • Accessory structures are limited to 15 feet in the C1 district.
  • Residential district height limits were not retrieved.

  maximum structure height, primary structure: <= 35 feet (C1 general commercial district only)

  “maximum structure height: • 35 feet for the primary structure • 15 feet for accessory structures”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes (types I and II) used as single-family dwellings in the R1 single-family residential district inside Markleville town limits

  • The mobile/manufactured home standards (section 6.20, page 88) apply and were not opened.
  • Other districts were not checked.

  “residential uses • dwelling, single-family (includes manuf. home types i & ii)”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private well and septic in the R1 district inside Markleville town limits

  • Allowed only on a legal nonconforming lot where no public sewer system is available.
  • Not a general allowance for off-grid sanitation on other lots.

  “sewer and water: • requires connection to public sewer except may use private well and septic system provided the lot is a legal nonconforming lot and no public sewer systems are available.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New single-family homes in the R1 single-family residential district inside Markleville town limits

  • Private well and septic may be used only if the lot is a legal nonconforming lot and no public sewer systems are available.
  • The sewer-connection sentence is in the R1 district block; the water rule is not stated separately. The distance or availability test for connecting was not found.

  “sewer and water: • requires connection to public sewer except may use private well and septic system provided the lot is a legal nonconforming lot and no public sewer systems are available.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Markleville town limits

  • The town posts its subdivision ordinance 'for reference only'; the current version must be obtained from Town Hall.
  • The subdivision control ordinance was not opened.

  “subdivision ordinance for reference only. please contact the town hall for the most up-to-date version of the subdivison ordinanaces.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees for work inside Markleville town limits

  • The fee schedule PDF linked from the town site was not opened, so amounts are not stated here.

  “markleville zoning building permit fee schedule sewer - grinder pump information”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Markleville town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside Markleville town limits
• Inspections — Construction inspections inside Markleville town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Markleville town limits
• Living in an RV — Occupying an RV on private land inside Markleville town limits

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.