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

Rules another office applies inside Washington Township

Washington 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

  New construction and improvements on land inside Washington township, Randolph County, under the county Unified Zoning Ordinance

  • An improvement location permit from the Area Planning Commission is required first, and then a building permit from the county Building Commission.
  • No ILP is required for a fence or for a change to a similar permitted use.
  • Structure must be checked for 75 feet from a legal county ditch, floodplain and easements.
  • Ordinance does not name Washington township; applicability follows from the county-wide ordinance.

  “once approved by the area planning office and the surveyor's office, you will be required to obtain a building permit from the building commission.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Washington township, Randolph County, Indiana: zoning is administered by the Randolph County Area Planning Commission under the county Unified Zoning Ordinance, not by a township ordinance

  • No Washington township-adopted zoning ordinance was found; this is the county ordinance, not the township's own.
  • Ordinance map is titled the zoning map of Randolph County, its two cities and seven towns; the ordinance does not name Washington township, so applicability to it is inferred from the county-wide districting.
  • Property not placed in a district falls in the A-L district.

  “for the purposes of this ordinance, randolph county is hereby divided into the zoning districts as listed in table 1.01.1 below”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site septic systems on land inside Washington township, Randolph County; permitted through the Randolph County Health Department

  • Permit fee $85.00 due when plans are approved.
  • Soil analysis may require additional testing, and a site may be rejected for on-site septic.
  • County page does not name Washington township; applicability follows from the county-wide health department.

  septic permit fee: 85 USD

  “when the plans are approved, the septic permit can be picked up. a permit fee of $85.00 will be due at this time.”

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.