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

Franklin Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residential construction inside Franklin Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, where the Pulaski County permit checklist applies.

  • The county checklist states that special exceptions to project permitting requirements apply.
  • The checklist identifies "New Construction Residential, pole barn, non-residential structure" as an improvement type with a variable fee.
  • The Pulaski County Building Department handles building permits and inspections.

  “A permit is required for your project Permit Required [...] New Construction Residential, pole barn, non-residential structure vary”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Franklin Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, is subject to Pulaski County's Unified Development Ordinance rather than a township-administered ordinance.

  • The county ordinance applies to all lands within Pulaski County except areas under the zoning jurisdiction of the Towns of Winamac and Francesville, unless otherwise specified.
  • The ordinance is enforced by the Pulaski County Board of Commissioners and Advisory Plan Commission through the Pulaski County Building Department.

  “Governing land use, zoning, use and development standards, subdivision control, and wind- and solar-energy systems, this ordinance is applicable in all of Pulaski County outside of the incorporated towns of Francesville and Winamac and their respective extraterritorial jurisdictions.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems and privies for property inside Franklin Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, are administered by the Pulaski County Health Department.

  • Before construction of a building or private residence where a private sewage disposal system or privy will be installed, or before an alteration, repair, or addition to an existing private sewage disposal system, the owner or occupant must first obtain a written permit signed by the Health Officer.
  • For all new septic systems, a soil survey by an ARCPAC Soil Scientist registered by the State Department of Health must accompany the application.
  • The application must include plans, specifications, and other information the Health Officer deems necessary; the County Board of Commissioners sets the permit and inspection fee.
  • The permit does not become effective until installation is completed to the Health Officer's satisfaction; the applicant must notify the Health Officer before underground portions are covered for final inspection.
  • The permit lapses and is void if work is not started within one year and completed within 60 days.

  “This application for a septic permit shall be made on a form provided by the County Health Department, which application must be supplemented by any plans, specifications, and other information as is deemed necessary by the Health Officer.”

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.