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

Rules another office applies inside Curry Township

Curry Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Septic permitRequired

  Residential onsite sewage systems installed, repaired, replaced or altered on land inside Curry township

  • Permit issues only after a soils analysis by an IRSS certified soil scientist, an application with floor plans, and plan review and approval by the health department.
  • The permit must be at the site during all phases of installation; the health department must be called before breaking ground.
  • Source is dated 1/28/2019 on the page and is not confirmed as current.

  “it is ultimately the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that an onsite permit is obtained before an onsite system is installed, repaired, replaced and/or altered”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential onsite sewage systems installed on land inside Curry township

  • The inspection is by the Sullivan County Health Department, which has one inspector; inspections must be scheduled 2-5 days in advance.
  • The health department must be called before breaking ground; the system must be inspected and given final approval before use.
  • Source is dated 1/28/2019 on the page and is not confirmed as current.

  “sullivan county has one inspector, you must schedule your inspection 2-5 days in advance.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic (onsite sewage system) permit fee in the Sullivan County Health Department service area, including Curry township

  • Fee is due when the permit is approved; this is the only fee stated on the page.
  • The fee is from a 1/28/2019 procedure and may have changed; confirm the current schedule with the health department.

  septic permit fee: 100 USD (stated in the 2019 Sullivan County procedure; confirm current fee)

  “a permit fee will be due at this time ($100).”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic (onsite sewage system) permit process only, in the Sullivan County Health Department service area including Curry township; no process was found for building permits or zoning

  • Steps: soils analysis by an IRSS certified soil scientist; application with floor plans; installation plan review; site visit; permit issued on approval and fee paid.
  • Source is dated 1/28/2019 and is not confirmed as current.

  “complete a sullivan county onsite system application and return it to the sullivan county health department.”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside Curry township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building on their own land inside Curry township
• Building code adopted — Building code applicable to new homes inside Curry township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new residential construction inside Curry township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Curry township

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.