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

Rules another office applies inside Scott Township

Scott 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 for dwellings not connected to public or municipal sewer, inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN, as administered by the Montgomery County Health Department (the procedure does not name Scott township; applicability is inferred from the county health department's countywide procedure and is not separately verified for the township).

  • The county health department's procedure says any dwelling not connected to a public or municipal sanitary sewer must have an onsite sewage system.
  • The procedure itself does not name Scott township or define a service area; this claim assumes the countywide procedure applies to unincorporated land in the township.

  “any dwelling that is not connected to a public or municipal sanitary sewer is required to have an onsite sewage system as a method of waste disposal and wastewater treatment.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New onsite sewage system or repair of an existing system for a dwelling inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN, as administered by the Montgomery County Health Department (township not named in the source; applicability inferred from the countywide procedure).

  • An onsite sewage system permit is required before a building permit will be issued.
  • A permit is also required to repair a failing onsite system or to replace any major component of the onsite system.
  • Permit fee is $200.00 for a new system or repair; commercial permits are $300.00.
  • All permits are valid for one (1) year from the date of issue.
  • A soil test is required at the site, performed by a registered soil scientist contracted by the owner/agent; system size and type are determined under 410 IAC 6-8.3.
  • The system must be designed by an installer certified and registered with the Montgomery County Health Department, who submits a design submittal form for approval.
  • A waiver from the health department is required to reconnect a new dwelling to an existing onsite system.
  • Systems not meeting permit specifications are rejected; an occupancy permit will not be issued and the home may be deemed unfit for human habitation.

  permit fee, new system or repair of existing system: 200 USD (commercial permits for construction or repair are $300.00) · permit validity: 1 year

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic (onsite sewage system) permit fees for work inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN. No building permit fee was found for the township.

  • Fee applies to construction of a new system or repair of an existing system; commercial permits are $300.00 per the same procedure.
  • Building permit fees are not addressed by this source.

  septic permit fee (new system or repair): 200 USD (commercial permits $300.00)

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit process for new construction inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN (as administered by the county health department; township not named in the source).

  • Application obtained at the Montgomery County Health Department, 1580 Constitution Row Ste G, Crawfordsville, IN 47933, phone 765-364-6440.
  • Soil test by a registered soil scientist, then design by a certified and registered installer, then health department approval.
  • House site plan and floor plan must be furnished before the permit is released.
  • Building permit is not issued until the onsite permit is issued.

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

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permit for new dwellings inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate or occupancy permit for a new dwelling inside Scott township, Montgomery County, IN

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.