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

Rules another office applies inside Walker Township

Walker 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

  New construction of Class 2 structures (residential) inside Walker township, Rush County, Indiana, under the statewide 2020 Indiana Residential Code

  • Applies statewide, including Walker township, to all construction on Class 2 structures and their accessory structures.
  • All local units of government are statutorily mandated to require compliance with the code (IC 36-7-2-9, as cited in the DHS circular).

  “the 2020 indiana residential code (675 iac 14-4.4) went into effect on december 26, 2019. it applies to all construction on class 2 structures and their accessory structures.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite septic systems for land inside Walker township, Rush County, Indiana, administered by the Rush County Health Department

  • Guidelines follow the Indiana State Department of Health and 410 IAC 6.8-3, so the state rule sets the standard the county health department applies.
  • Walker and Posey township residents must also satisfy the western Rush County regional sewer and water district connection requirement before a septic permit is processed (see utility_connection claim).

  “you must contact the rush county health department before you begin installing an on site septic system at (765) 932-2216.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New onsite septic systems for residences inside Walker township, Rush County, Indiana

  • Contact the Rush County Health Department before installing an on-site septic system, at (765) 932-2216.
  • For Walker and Posey township residents, the western Rush County regional water and sewer district form must be completed before the septic application is processed for permit.
  • The permit application and process are in the county's residential on-site septic system permit process document (the linked PDF returned HTTP 404, so the fee and inspection details were not verified).

  “the following information form (western rush county regional water and sewer district) must be completed by residents of walker and posey townships, before the application for an on-site septic system will be processed for permit, by the rush county health department.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New homes on parcels in Walker township that are served by the Western Rush County Regional Sewer and Water District, where the municipal wastewater system is available at the home site

  • Applies to residents of Walker or Posey townships, primarily in the towns of Arlington, Homer, or Manilla, per the county page; the page does not say whether this covers all of Walker township.
  • Connection is required only if the municipal wastewater system is available at the home site.
  • Confirm property status by calling (765) 663-5871.

  “if you are a resident of walker or posey townships, primarily in the towns of arlington, homer, or manilla, you must contact the western rush county regional sewer and water district and hook up to the municipal wastewater system, if available at your home site.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions of land administered by Rush County Planning and Zoning; the page does not state whether this reaches only unincorporated land, so application to Walker township is presumed, not confirmed

  • Rush County Planning and Zoning administers the county subdivision control ordinance, including subdivisions, per the county planning page.
  • Specific subdivision standards were not opened; the ordinance text was not located within the research budget.

  “administer rush county zoning ordinances and the subdivision control ordinances.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes in Walker township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes in Walker township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in Walker township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes in Walker township
• Local zoning — Whether Walker township, Rush County, Indiana has adopted and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.