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

Rules another office applies inside Floyd Township

Floyd 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

  Alterations to land or structures inside Floyd township under the county improvement location permit (ILP), outside the cities and towns listed in the county plan commission jurisdiction.

  • The ILP is issued under the county zoning ordinance; it is not a state building-code permit, and building-code permits were not located.
  • Listed exceptions include fences, sidewalks, patios, decks, flagpoles, mail boxes, agricultural drives and lanes, gates, portable sheds, new roofs on existing buildings, landscaping, play or tree houses, and dog houses.

  “an improvement location permit shall be required for any alteration to the condition of the land or structures thereon within the jurisdiction of this chapter.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings on R1 residential lots in unincorporated Floyd township.

  • Measured as ground-level square footage, exclusive of porches, terraces and garages.
  • Two-story, tri-level and story-and-a-half minimums are 900 square feet.

  minimum ground-level floor area, single story: >= 1350 sq ft (exclusive of porches, terraces and garages) · minimum ground-level floor area, two story: >= 900 sq ft (exclusive of porches, terraces and garages) · minimum ground-level floor area, tri-level: >= 900 sq ft (exclusive of porches, terraces and garages) · minimum ground-level floor area, story and one-half: >= 900 sq ft (exclusive of porches, terraces and garages)

  “(8) minimum ground level square footage (single-family dwelling exclusive of porches, terraces and garages): (a) single story: 1350 square feet; (b) two story: 900 square feet; (c) tri-level: 900 square feet; and (d) story and one-half: 900 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Parcels zoned A1 (agricultural) in unincorporated Floyd township, for all uses.

  • The minimum is five acres or the acreage the county health department estimates for a primary and backup septic system site, whichever is greater.
  • Locator is the Chapter 155 A1 development standards; the section number was not captured in the copy.

  minimum parcel size, A1 district: >= 5 acres (or the county health department's estimated primary and backup septic site acreage, whichever is greater)

  “the minimum parcel size for all uses in the a1 district shall be five acres, or the minimum acreage estimated by the county health department for a primary and backup septic system site, whichever is greater.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Individual lots in the R1 residential district in unincorporated Floyd township.

    “(1) minimum lot size shall be three acres for individual lots. (2) lots of less than three acres may be permitted in an approved and recorded subdivision under the county subdivision control regulations, if such lots are equal to or greater than 30,000 square feet in area.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwellings and other uses on R1 residential lots in unincorporated Floyd township.

  • Front setbacks depend on whether the lot is in a subdivision or is a three-acre-or-greater lot, and on road classification.
  • District identity is inferred from the Chapter 155 lot-requirements table; confirm against the current code.

  front yard, subdivision lots: 60 ft · front yard, three-acre lots, designated collector road: 80 ft · front yard, three-acre lots, other public road: >= 60 ft (not less than) · side yard, subdivision or other lots: 15 ft (corner lots when 30 foot front yard setbacks will also apply to side yard) · side yard, three-acre lots: 50 ft · rear yard, subdivision or other lots: 30 ft · rear yard, three-acre lots: 50 ft

  “(c) rear yard: 1. lots in subdivisions or other lots: 30 feet; and 2. three acre (or greater) lots: 50 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Residential uses on A1 agricultural parcels in unincorporated Floyd township.

    “residential use farm/other structures special exception* collector 80 ft. 50 ft. 80 ft. local 60 ft. 50 ft. 60 ft. front setbacks”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Parcels zoned I (industrial) in unincorporated Floyd township.

  • Applies only to the industrial district; residential lot coverage was not located in the captured text.

  maximum building coverage, industrial district: <= 30 % of lot area (per building)

  “(1) minimum lot area: one acre, building coverage shall not exceed 30% of the lot area (per building).”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential structures on A1 agricultural parcels in unincorporated Floyd township.

  • Read from the A1 development chart; the 35 ft figure is in the residential column by inference from column order.

  maximum building height, A1 residential: <= 35 ft

  “front setbacks maximum building height 35 ft. no limit 35 ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwellings on R1 residential lots in unincorporated Floyd township.

    “(7) maximum building height shall not exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is lower.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured home type 1 on R1 residential lots in unincorporated Floyd township.

  • Listed as a permitted use in R1; development standards (three-acre lot, setbacks, minimum floor area) still apply.
  • Type 1 is not defined in the captured text; the county definition should be checked.

  “(10) manufactured home type 1; (11) model home; (12) child care home (see definition of “child care home”); and (13) conservation subdivision(s).”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site septic systems for land inside Floyd township; the Putnam County Health Department reviews and permits systems in the county.

  • Designs are prepared by a registered engineer or county-registered installer and reviewed by the county health department.
  • State rules also apply, but the county health department administers the permit.

  “the designer will submit the system design plan to the putnam county health department for review and approval.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or repaired on-site septic systems on land inside Floyd township, permitted by the Putnam County Health Department.

  • No septic work may start until the health department issues a permit.
  • The packet is revised 03.25 and the county health department's fee schedule was not located.

  “no work on any septic system – new or repair – is allowed until a permit has been issued!”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  On-site septic systems installed on land inside Floyd township.

  • The installer must contact the health department two business days before installation starts.
  • A final inspection by the county health department is required after installation.

  “a final inspection conducted by the putnam county health department will be completed and a copy will be provided for the homeowner, and a copy will be kept on file in our office. the registered installer is to contact the health department two (2) business days prior to starting the installation.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions and plats of land in unincorporated Floyd township.

  • Lots under three acres in subdivisions must meet the county subdivision control regulations; those regulations were not located.
  • The county plan commission approves plats and replats under the zoning ordinance copy.

  “the commission shall also render decisions concerning subdivisions and puds, and approve plats or replats of subdivisions, and planned residential, commercial and industrial developments.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Lots that seek an improvement location permit in unincorporated Floyd township.

  • Access is measured by lot frontage on a public way or a recorded ingress/egress; a driveway-width or permit standard was not located.

  “no improvement location permit shall be issued unless the lot for which the improvement location permit is sought is located on a public way or on a recorded ingress/egress.”

• Permit processPartial

  Improvement location permit application for land inside Floyd township in unincorporated Putnam County.

  • The application requires a site plan under section 155.067.
  • The fee schedule referenced in the ordinance was not located, so the process is only partly documented.
  • Payment of fees is a precondition to issuance.

  “a site plan shall be submitted at time of application for an improvement location permit and shall comply with the site plan requirements set forth in § 155.067.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building on their own land in unincorporated Floyd township.
• Building code adopted — Which residential building code applies to new construction in unincorporated Floyd township.
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in unincorporated Floyd township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Floyd township.
• Local zoning — Whether Floyd township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits.

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.