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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Rosedale

Town of Rosedale 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 Parke County, Indiana, including land inside Rosedale town limits only if the county permit reaches inside the town (not confirmed by a town-naming source)

  • Permit issued by the Parke County Planning and Zoning Office (Parke County Planning Commission), 116 W. High St., Room 105, Rockville.
  • No Rosedale-specific source found confirming the county permit applies inside town limits; the Town of Rosedale may issue its own permits.
  • Septic permit must be obtained from the health department before the construction permit from the planning and zoning office.

  building permit fee: 50 USD (commercial structure: 100 USD)

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential and commercial onsite sewage systems in Parke County, Indiana, including land inside Rosedale town limits if the county health department's authority reaches the town (not confirmed by a town-naming source)

  • The county health department packet states the steps apply to permits 'in parke county'; no source names Rosedale town.
  • The town site does not show a separate town septic authority.

  “the following steps are required in order to obtain a permit for both commercial and residential on-site sewage disposal systems in parke county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Residential onsite sewage system installation or repair in Parke County, Indiana, including land inside Rosedale town limits if the county reaches the town (not confirmed by a town-naming source)

  • Permit must be issued before installation and before the planning and zoning construction permit.
  • Permits are good for one (1) year.
  • Design specifications per 410 IAC 6-8.2 as cited in county packet; current rule not verified.

  permit fee, residential on-site system: 75 USD (commercial on-site systems: 100 USD) · permit validity: 1 year

  “an on-site sewage disposal permit must be issued by the health department prior to the installation of the system and prior to obtaining a construction permit from the parke county planning and zoning office. the permit fee for all residential on-site systems is $75.00. the permit fee for all commercial on-site systems is $100.00. permits are good for one (1) year.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential onsite sewage system installation in Parke County, Indiana, including land inside Rosedale town limits if the county reaches the town (not confirmed by a town-naming source)

  • Contractor must notify the health department 48 hours before excavation or installation.
  • Permit must stay on the job site during work.

  notice before excavation or installation: >= 48 hours

  “a final inspection conducted by the parke county health department will be completed and a copy will be provided for the homeowner, installer, and a copy will be kept on file in our office. a. the septic contractor must notify the parke county health department 48 hours prior to excavation/installation.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building and well permit fees in Parke County, Indiana, including land inside Rosedale town limits if the county permit reaches the town (not confirmed by a town-naming source)

  • Fees listed by the Parke County Planning and Zoning Office; checks payable to Parke County Planning Commission.

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

  “building permit fee: $50.00 permit fee for a commercial structure: $100.00. well permits: $50.00 checks / money orders are payable to: parke county planning commission”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Rosedale town limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Rosedale town limits
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Rosedale town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Rosedale town limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Rosedale town limits: whether the town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.