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

Rules another office applies inside Union Township

Union 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 code adoptedAdopted

  All construction on Class 2 structures and their accessory structures inside Union township, under the statewide Indiana Residential Code

  • Local units of government are required to enforce the code; no local amendment for Union township was checked.
  • Applies to Class 2 structures and accessory structures.

  effective date: 2019-12-26 date

  “since that date, the 2020 indiana residential code has been in full force and effect in every location within the state of indiana.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Transitional Agriculture (A-1R) district parcels under Rush County zoning in Union township, if Union township is unincorporated and the parcel is zoned A-1R

  • Applies to the A-1R district only; other districts set their own lot sizes (A-2 10 acres, A-4 40 acres, CFO/CAFO 40 acres per the same ordinance).
  • Whether a given Union township parcel is zoned A-1R was not checked against the zoning map.

  minimum lot size: 2 acres (A-1R district only)

  “7.8.2 developmental standards for housing a. minimum lot size is two (2) acres.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Transitional Agriculture (A-1R) district parcels under Rush County zoning in Union township, if Union township is unincorporated and the parcel is zoned A-1R

  • Setbacks apply to the A-1R single-family housing standards in Section 7.8.2 only; other districts (A-2, A-4, CFO/CAFO) have their own setbacks.
  • Front setback is measured from the edge of the public right-of-way; side and rear setbacks from the property line.

  front yard setback: 100 feet (A-1R) · side yard setback: 40 feet (A-1R) · rear yard setback: 40 feet (A-1R)

  “minimum front yard setback is one hundred feet (100’) which shall be measured from the edge of the public right-of-way.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site septic systems for homes in Rush County, including land inside Union township, handled by the Rush County Health Department (county level, not a township rule)

  • The Rush County Health Department's septic guidance says its guidelines follow the Indiana State Department of Health and 410 IAC 6.8-3.
  • Walker and Posey townships have an additional regional sewer-district step; that step is not stated for Union township.

  “all guidelines are in accordance with those set forth by the indiana state department of health and 410 iac 6.8-3.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions in Rush County, including land inside Union township, under the Rush County Subdivision Control Ordinance

  • Subdivision approvals are handled by the Rush County planning office and Area Plan Commission; the ordinance text was not read.

  “administer rush county zoning ordinances and the subdivision control ordinances. improvement location permits, subdivisions, variances, special exceptions, replats and rezones.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for a new home inside Union township
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to a homeowner building a home inside Union township
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for new homes inside Union township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a new home inside Union township
• Local zoning — Whether Union 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.