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

Rules another office applies inside Wabash Township

Wabash 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 on land in Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana (Parke County Planning and Zoning Office, Rockville)

  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued.
  • The county page gives no geographic limit, so an incorporated town may apply its own permit rules.
  • An on-site septic permit must be issued before the construction permit (see septic_permit claim).

  building improvement permit fee: 50 USD (permit fee for a commercial structure is $100.00)

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New one- and two-family dwellings (Class 2 structures) and their accessory structures in Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana

  • Statewide rule (675 IAC 14-4.4) that applies in every location in Indiana; the circular says local units of government must require compliance.
  • Edition is the 2020 Indiana Residential Code, based on the ICC 2018 International Residential Code with Indiana amendments.
  • Permit and inspection are administered locally through the Parke County Planning and Zoning Office (see building_permit_requirement).

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in unincorporated Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana (county zoning ordinance, not a township ordinance)

  • The ordinance is a 1976 amendment as posted on the county site. The county planning page links it as the Parke County Zoning Ordinance, but no page reviewed states its current effective status.
  • Covers unincorporated territory only. Land inside an incorporated town is governed by that town's rules.
  • The ordinance preamble says none of its provisions apply to agricultural uses, including residences in connection therewith (see agricultural_exemption claim).

  “an ordinance for the deve:oopment throogh zoning for the unincorporated territory of parke county, indiana and any incorporated areas in parke county which desire to jodl.m utti.ization of this ordinance”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage systems on land inside Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana, administered by the Parke County Health Department (countywide service area)

  • Permit is issued under 410 IAC 6-8.2 as stated by the county packet.
  • Design specifications and approval are also required from the Indiana State Department of Health for commercial systems.

  “the parke county health department reviews the system design, performs an on-site evaluation (field must be staked and protected), and if in compliance with 410 iac 6-8.2 may issue septic permit.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or replacement on-site sewage systems on land inside Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana

  • Soil evaluation by a professional soil scientist registered with the Indiana registry must be submitted first.
  • The health department issues system requirements, then reviews the installer's design, then issues the permit after an on-site evaluation.
  • The permit must be issued before installation and before a construction permit from the planning and zoning office.
  • Permits are good for one year. The permit must be kept on the job site.

  residential on-site system permit fee: 75 USD (commercial on-site system permit fee is $100.00)

  “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.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  On-site sewage systems installed on land inside Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana

  • The installer must notify the health department 48 hours before excavation or installation.
  • Final inspection by the health department is completed after installation.

  “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.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Agricultural uses, including residences in connection with them, on land in unincorporated Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana

  • The exemption is from the 1976 county zoning ordinance only. It is not a building-permit or septic exemption.
  • The preamble describes the major part of the unincorporated area as agricultural.

  “none ot the provisions and regulations o:t this ordinance shall ap~ to agricultural uses, including residences in connection”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdividing land in unincorporated Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana (Parke County Plan Commission approval)

  • The subdivision section is part of the 1976 zoning ordinance PDF; its current status is not verified.
  • Streets in a subdivision must be approved by the commission, and water and sewer provisions apply to plats.

  “the streets shown on this plat are private and have been approved as such by the parke county plan commission.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Permit fees for construction and wells on land inside Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana

  • Fee for a commercial structure building permit is $100.00.
  • Fee schedule was linked but not opened.

  building improvement permit fee: 50 USD (commercial structure $100.00) · well permit fee: 50 USD · residential on-site septic permit fee: 75 USD (commercial on-site septic $100.00)

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Permit process for construction and on-site systems on land inside Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana

  • Building permits are filed with the planning and zoning office, which has an online application with card payment.
  • Septic permits follow the health department's steps: soil evaluation, system requirements, installer design, application and fee, and final inspection.

  “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 Wabash Township or Parke County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building their own home in Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction in Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings in Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for the main single-family residential district in unincorporated Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district in unincorporated Wabash township, Parke County, Indiana

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.