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

Town of Ladoga’s own rules

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies, septic tanks and cesspools inside Ladoga town limits

  • Such facilities are unlawful except as the code provides; private systems are allowed only where a public sanitary sewer is not available.
  • Septic systems must be permitted through Montgomery County (see septic_permit).

  “except hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  A building on property abutting a road or right-of-way where a Ladoga town public sanitary sewer is located, inside Ladoga town limits

  • Connection is required only where the public sewer is within 300 feet of the property line.
  • The owner has 90 days after official notice by certified mail to connect.
  • A written permit from the town superintendent of the sewerage works is required before connecting; issuance depends on sufficient hydraulic and treatment capacity.
  • No town water-connection mandate was found in the sources opened; the town site lists water among utilities but gives no connection rule.
  • Town code is a 1995-era copy; current text not verified.

  distance to public sewer: <= 300 feet

  “are hereby required, at their expense, to connect structures directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so from the town, by certified mail, provided that said public sewer is within three hundred (300) feet of the property line.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Ladoga

Town of Ladoga 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 for dwellings not connected to a public sanitary sewer, inside Ladoga town limits. The county health department administers them, and the town code points private systems to Montgomery County ordinances.

  • Applies only where a public sanitary sewer is not available to the property.
  • The town sewage code is a 1995-era copy hosted on the town site; current text not verified against the 2014 ordinance book.

  “the type, capacities, location, and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all provisions of state law and the ordinances of montgomery county ordinances.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New onsite sewage system for a dwelling not connected to public sewer, inside Ladoga town limits, under the Montgomery County Health Department

  • A permit is required before a building permit will be issued.
  • A permit is also required to repair a failing onsite system or replace a major component.
  • Permits are valid for one year from the date of issue.
  • A soil test is required at the site; the design must be by a Montgomery County certified and registered installer.
  • Applies only where public sanitary sewer is not available.

  “an onsite sewage system permit is required before a building permit will be issued.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) permit fee for new construction or repair inside Ladoga town limits, set by the Montgomery County Health Department

  • Fee shown is the county health department's published figure; the town sewer building-permit fee is set by a rate ordinance not located in the sources opened.

  permit fee: 200 USD (for construction of a new system or repair of an existing system; commercial permits for construction or repair are $300.00)

  “the permit fee for the construction of a new system or the repair of an existing system is $200.00. commercial permits for construction or repair are $300.00.”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic permit process for new construction inside Ladoga town limits, through the Montgomery County Health Department

  • Process is published for onsite septic systems only; no published town building-permit process was found.

  “the first step in acquiring a permit for new construction is to obtain an application at the health department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Ladoga town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction of a home inside Ladoga town limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Ladoga town limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Ladoga town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new dwellings inside Ladoga 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.