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

Rules another office applies inside Bourbon Township

Bourbon Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on private land inside Bourbon township, handled by the Marshall County Health Department; the page does not name Bourbon township, so the county-wide service statement is applied to it

  • Applies to new construction and system replacement on parcels not connected to a public sewer; connection status was not verified for Bourbon township.
  • State septic rules were not opened and are not restated here.

  “the septic (onsite sewage system) application or repair onsite sewage system application must be submitted in person at the mchd along with the permit fee of $60.00 for new construction or $30.00 for a replacement.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New onsite sewage system or replacement system on private land inside Bourbon township, Marshall County, Indiana

  • Soil profile analysis by a certified and registered soil scientist is required before the design, performed on the proposed soil adsorption field area.
  • A soil profile analysis is valid for seven years if the tested area stays undisturbed.
  • Application must be submitted before design submission; design must be submitted to the health department for review before the permit is issued.
  • New construction requires a copy of the building plans for the bedroom count.
  • Repair permits are a separate application; system repairs may not require a soil profile analysis.
  • Fee is non-refundable: $60 new construction, $30 replacement.
  • If the drain outlet is on a different parcel, an easement must be recorded before the permit is issued (from 2022 county guidance, not opened on this page).

  permit fee, new construction: 60 USD · permit fee, replacement: 30 USD

  “all marshall county onsite sewage system permits require the homeowner to submit a completed application before the permit can be issued.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private water wells on land inside Bourbon township, Marshall County, Indiana, under the Marshall County Health Department well permit process

  • A new well requires a new-well permit; repair or maintenance of an existing well requires a repair permit.
  • All well drillers must be Indiana DNR-licensed and registered as a contractor in Marshall County to install and maintain wells.
  • Well installation and maintenance ordinance and fee schedule are referenced on the page but were not opened.

  “all marshall county well permits require the homeowner to submit a completed application before the permit can be issued.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Bourbon township outside the Town of Bourbon
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Bourbon township outside the Town of Bourbon
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Bourbon township outside the Town of Bourbon
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Bourbon township outside the Town of Bourbon
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Bourbon township outside the Town of Bourbon

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.