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

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

Perry 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 permitRequired

  New construction and additions on land inside Perry township, administered by the Noble County Building Department

  • The page says remodeling includes but is not limited to roof work (replacing trusses or rafters), structural walls, foundation repairs, electrical, plumbing, gas service, and heating and cooling improvements.
  • The page says violations are subject to fines.

  “all new construction and additions, require a building permit.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction inside Perry township under a Noble County building permit

  • The page says there are several points during construction where an inspection may be required; it does not list the inspection points.
  • The owner or contractor must request the inspection from the Building Department when a segment of work is complete.

  “when you have completed a segment of your project requiring that an inspection be performed, contact the building department at (260) 636-2215 and request that an inspection be scheduled.”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Perry township (Noble County, IN) that is not under an incorporated town's jurisdiction. The Noble County Plan Commission administers zoning for these unincorporated parts; no Perry township-adopted zoning ordinance was located.

  • The Plan Commission zoning ordinance is the county rule that applies here; it does not apply inside incorporated towns.
  • No Perry township zoning ordinance or official no-zoning statement was found, so whether the township itself adopted zoning is unverified.
  • The Noble County UDO PDF exceeds the reader's size limit, so its zoning district text was not read.

  “the plan commission is primarily responsible for the land in the unincorporated parts of noble county. it does this through its comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, and subdivision control ordinance.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Single-section manufactured homes placed on private land inside Perry township outside a mobile home park

  • Modulars and doublewides are permitted like stick-built homes, per the same page.
  • The variance requirement comes from the county building page; the variance procedure was not read.

  “modulars and doublewides are treated like a stick built homes when getting permits. singlewides require a variance to be placed in the county outside of a mobile home park.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Any new septic installation or repair on land inside Perry township, issued by the Noble County Health Department

  • The page says septic applications must be applied for in the office.
  • Installation must be done by a licensed installer.

  “septic applications must be applied for in the office. about a permit and installation by a licensed installer are required for any new installation or repair of a septic system in noble county.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdividing land inside Perry township that is not under an incorporated town's jurisdiction

  • The Plan Commission administers the subdivision control ordinance; subdivision standards and procedures were not read.

  “the plan commission is primarily responsible for the land in the unincorporated parts of noble county. it does this through its comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, and subdivision control ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fee for systems inside Perry township, set by the Noble County Health Department

  • Building permit fee schedules were listed in search results (Fee Ordinance 2023-13 and 2024-35) but were not opened, so building permit fees are not verified.

  septic permit fee: 100 USD per year

  “septic permits $100.00 per year i want to schedule a covid-19 vaccine”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for construction inside Perry township, administered by the Noble County Building Department

  • The page links an items-needed list and a pre-application form, which were not opened.
  • Septic applications must be made in person at the health department office.

  “contact the noble county building department prior to commencing any work.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit treatment inside Perry township
• Building code adopted — Inside Perry township, which building code applies to new construction
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes inside Perry township
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and list for unincorporated Perry township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for the main single-family district in unincorporated Perry 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.