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

Rules another office applies inside Reserve Township

Reserve 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

  Structural building improvements in unincorporated Reserve township, Parke County, issued by the Parke County Planning and Zoning office

  • The planning page states the building improvement permit covers all structural building improvements; it does not list exemptions.
  • The zoning ordinance says the building commissioner issues an improvement location permit only on written application.
  • Under the Parke County septic packet, the health department septic permit must be issued before a county construction permit is obtained.

  building permit fee: 50 USD · permit fee for a commercial structure: 100 USD (commercial structure)

  “attn: all structural building improvements need a building improvement permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Class 2 structures (one- and two-family dwellings) and their accessory structures inside Reserve township, Parke County, Indiana, under the state 2020 Indiana Residential Code

  • Applies to all construction on class 2 structures and their accessory structures.
  • Indiana DHS states the code took effect December 26, 2019; that date is not quoted, so effective_at is left null.
  • The state code is enforced locally; no township or county residential code adoption was found.

  “there are no jurisdictions or locations in the state in which the code is not in effect.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Reserve township, Parke County

  • The Parke County Health Department administers the state onsite sewage rule, 410 IAC 6-8.2, for residential systems.
  • The health department page does not limit the program to unincorporated areas; no township septic rule was found.

  “the wastewater program inspects, regulates, and issues permits for all residential septic systems per 410 iac 6-8.2.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New septic system installations, repairs and replacements on land inside Reserve township, Parke County

  • The permit must be issued before the system is installed and before a county construction permit is obtained.
  • Per the septic info sheet, the health department issues 'system requirements' before the permit; applicant submits a complete septic permit application and pays the fee.

  residential on-site system permit fee: 75 USD (residential systems; commercial systems have a separate fee)

  “the permit fee for all residential on-site systems is $75.00.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County building, commercial, and well permit fees for unincorporated Reserve township; septic fee from health department

  • Checks and money orders payable to Parke County Planning Commission.
  • Septic permit fee is set by the health department (see septic claim).

  building permit fee: 50 USD · permit fee for a commercial structure: 100 USD (commercial structure) · well permit fee: 50 USD · residential on-site system permit fee: 75 USD (residential systems)

  “building permit fee: $50.00 permit fee for a commercial structure: $100.00. well permits: $50.00”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building improvement permit application for unincorporated Reserve township

  • Applications are filed online or at the Planning & Zoning office, Room 105 of the Parke County courthouse, Rockville; office hours are Monday through Thursday, with Friday remote.
  • Septic permit must be issued by the health department before the county construction permit.

  “the link to fill out an application online and pay with a credit card can be found here”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner inside Reserve township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction in unincorporated Reserve township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Reserve township
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Reserve township, Parke County, Indiana
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district that applies in unincorporated Reserve 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.