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

Rules another office applies inside Ray Township

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New one- and two-family dwelling construction statewide, including land inside Ray township

  • The 2020 Indiana Residential Code, based on the 2018 International Residential Code, applies; the 2005 code (675 IAC 14-4.3) was repealed effective 12/26/2019.
  • Local units of government enforce the state code; this record does not establish which body issues permits or inspections in Ray township.

  code edition: 2020 Indiana Residential Code

  “675 iac 14-4.4 2020 indiana residential code free access (model code with incorporated amendments) 2018 international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, first printing currently in effect effective: 12/26/2019”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Ray township that is not within the zoning jurisdiction of Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, or Morgantown. No Ray township zoning ordinance was found, so the Morgan County UDO is the zoning rule that applies there.

  • The UDO is adopted by the Morgan County commissioners and administered by the Morgan County advisory plan commission, not by the township.
  • Parcels inside an incorporated town's zoning jurisdiction are excluded and must be checked against that town's own code.
  • The jurisdiction line was read from the UDO; a township map confirming the boundaries was not opened.

  “the udo shall apply to all land within the jurisdiction of the morgan county advisory plan commission that are not subject to the zoning jurisdiction of the governmental units of martinsville, monrovia, mooresville, and morgantown.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts for land covered by the Morgan County UDO, including Ray township land

  • The UDO includes an Official Zoning Map, which was not opened.
  • Districts include AG, AI, RR, R-1, and R-2.

  “chapter 3: zoning districts & use development standards page 22”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the AG (agriculture) district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

  • The UDO sets a 950 sq ft minimum living area for this district; the two-family figure does not apply here.

  minimum living area: >= 950 sq ft (Agriculture land uses are exempt from the structure standard footnote.)

  “ag structure standards residential nonresidential primary structure 40 feet 50 feet1 accessory structure 30 feet 50 feet1 minimum living area 950 sq ft n/a”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwellings in the RR (rural residential) district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

    “rr structure standards single-family residential non-residential primary structure 35 feet 50 feet1 accessory structure 25 feet 50 feet1 minimum living area 950 sq ft n/a”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific

  Single-family lots in the R-1 district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

  • Lot area is 9,000 sq ft with sewer and 1 acre without sewer, the latter subject to Morgan County Health Department approval.
  • The extracted table is column-ambiguous; the column assignment should be checked against the PDF.

  minimum lot area with sewer: >= 9000 sq ft · minimum lot area without sewer: >= 1 acre (subject to Morgan County Health Department approval)

  “with sewer 9,000 sq ft n/a without sewer2 1 acre 1 acre”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific — Single-family lots in the RR (rural residential) district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

    “with sewer 20,000 sq ft 1 acre without sewer2 1 acre 2 acres”

• SetbacksDistrict specific

  Residential structures in the AG (agriculture) district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

  • Front setback is 35 feet for residential use; side setbacks are 25 feet for the primary structure and 15 feet for accessory structures; rear setbacks are 30 feet for the primary structure and 15 feet for accessory structures.
  • Values are as extracted from a column-ambiguous table; verify against the PDF.

  front yard setback, residential: >= 35 feet · side yard setback, primary structure: >= 25 feet · rear yard setback, primary structure: >= 30 feet

  “35 feet 50 feet primary structure 25 feet 25 feet accessory structure 15 feet 20 feet primary structure 30 feet 30 feet accessory structure 15 feet 20 feet”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific — Single-family lots in the R-1 district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

    “minimum front yard setback 25 feet 50 feet primary structure 10 feet 25 feet accessory structure 5 feet 5 feet primary structure 15 feet 15feet accessory structure 5 feet 5 feet”

  • District specific — Single-family structures in the RR (rural residential) district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

    “35 feet 35 feet primary structure 20 feet 25 feet accessory structure 10 feet 15 feet primary structure 25 feet 30 feet accessory structure 10 feet 15 feet”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Lots in the R-1 district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

  • Maximum impervious surface coverage is 50% for primary and non-residential uses in this district.

  maximum impervious surface coverage: <= 50 %

  “maximum impervious surface coverage 50% 50%”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential structures in the AG district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

  • Maximum height is 40 feet for the primary structure and 30 feet for accessory structures in the AG district.
  • Agriculture land uses are exempt from this standard.

  maximum height, primary structure: <= 40 feet (agriculture land uses exempt) · maximum height, accessory structure: <= 30 feet (agriculture land uses exempt)

  “ag structure standards residential nonresidential primary structure 40 feet 50 feet1 accessory structure 30 feet 50 feet1”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family structures in the RR district of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

    “rr structure standards single-family residential non-residential primary structure 35 feet 50 feet1 accessory structure 25 feet 50 feet1”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwellings on land in the AG district covered by the UDO (RR also lists accessory dwellings)

  • The asterisk marks that specific use development standards apply in chapter 3.c, which were not extracted.
  • Size and count limits were not read.

  “residential uses • dwelling, single-family • short-term rental accessory uses • *dwelling, accessory”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Ray township, administered by the Morgan County Health Department

  • Septic systems are regulated under the state rule 410 IAC 6-8.3 as applied by the county health department.
  • The county also publishes a Morgan County septic ordinance, which was not opened.

  “residential onsite sewage systems, in state law 410 iac 6-8-3”

• Mandatory utility hookupNone

  New homes on land in the Morgan County UDO's jurisdiction, including Ray township, in the agricultural (AG) district

  • The quoted text states municipal water and sewer are not required for the AG district; the R-1 utility section says the same.
  • Nonmunicipal water and sewer must be approved by the Morgan County Health Department and/or IDOH.
  • No 'connect when available' distance rule was found in the UDO sections opened.

  “municipal water and sewer are not required for this district, but all nonmunicipal water and/or sewer shall be approved by the morgan county health department and/or idoh.”

• Short-term rentalsAllowed (with conditions)

  Short-term rental of a single-family dwelling in the AG and RR districts of the Morgan County UDO, which covers Ray township land

  • Short-term rental is listed as a permitted residential use in AG and RR.
  • The use-specific standards for short-term rentals were not read.

  “residential uses • dwelling, single-family • short-term rental accessory uses • *dwelling, accessory”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building in Ray township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in Ray township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Ray township
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes on land in Ray township
• Septic inspection — Septic inspection in Ray township

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.