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

Rules another office applies inside Franklin Township

Franklin 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 (with conditions)

  Primary zoning districts (D-A through D-11, D-P, commercial, mixed-use, central business, industrial and special districts) under the Indianapolis-Marion County code that apply to land inside Franklin Township; the official zoning map sets boundaries

  • Districts are set on the official zoning map of the City of Indianapolis-Marion County; the map was not opened, so Franklin Township parcel districts are not identified here.
  • Chapter 742 Table 742-101-1 lists the districts; the Municode list was not checked against later amendments.

  “the primary zoning districts listed in the following table are hereby established, with their associated symbol, and shall have the boundaries shown on the official zoning map of the city of indianapolis-marion county.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana, which the Marion County Public Health Department's onsite sewage program administers under the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County code

  • Septic installers must be certified by the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association (iowpa), per the program page.
  • The program page describes a county program and does not state a Franklin Township-specific service boundary; coverage of the township is inferred from the county-wide code and not separately verified.

  “a permit for new construction and repair of existing septic systems is required and must meet the standards in 410 iac and chapter 14 of the code of the health and hospital corporation of marion county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New septic systems and repairs of existing septic systems on land inside Franklin Township, Marion County

  • Permit must meet 410 IAC and Chapter 14 of the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County code.

  “a permit for new construction and repair of existing septic systems is required and must meet the standards in 410 iac and chapter 14 of the code of the health and hospital corporation of marion county.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Development in dwelling districts on land inside Franklin Township, Marion County, under the Indianapolis-Marion County consolidated code (applies inside Franklin Township as part of Marion County)

  • Exception: the requirement does not apply to the D-A, D-S, and D-1 dwelling districts.
  • The quoted section is a mandatory-attachment rule and states no distance or availability test.

  “attachment to public or semipublic water and sanitary sewer facilities shall be mandatory for development in any dwelling district except for the d-a, d-s, and d-1 districts.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Franklin Township, Marion County
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Franklin Township, Marion County
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Franklin Township, Marion County
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Franklin Township, Marion County
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for homes inside Franklin Township, Marion 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.