Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Dugger, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Town of Dugger

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Dugger town, permitted by the Sullivan County Health Department. The document is county-wide and does not name Dugger town.

  • The source is a Sullivan County Health Department process sheet dated 1/28/2019; its current status was not confirmed.
  • No Dugger town septic or sewer ordinance was found on townofdugger.org.
  • Applicability inside Dugger town rests on county permitting jurisdiction; the document does not name Dugger town or exempt town land.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing, repairing, replacing or altering a residential onsite sewage system on land inside Dugger town (Sullivan County Health Department jurisdiction; the document does not name Dugger town)

  • The permit may be issued only after the health department approves the installation plans; a permit fee is due at that time.
  • The permit must be at the site during all phases of system installation.
  • Process steps before permit: soils analysis by an IRSS certified soil scientist, completed application, installation plans submitted for review, possible site visit.
  • Source is a 1/28/2019 process sheet; current requirements were not confirmed.

  permit fee: 100 USD (due when plans are approved, per the 2019 process sheet)

  “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

  Onsite sewage system installations on land inside Dugger town (Sullivan County Health Department jurisdiction; the document does not name Dugger town)

  • The property owner must see that the system is inspected and approved before use.
  • Call the health department before breaking ground; the document says the county has one inspector and inspections must be scheduled 2-5 days in advance.
  • Source is a 1/28/2019 process sheet; current requirements were not confirmed.

  inspection scheduling lead time: 2-5 days (scheduled in advance per the 2019 process sheet)

  “to see that the onsite system is inspected and given final approval from the health department before it is utilized.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Dugger or Sullivan County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Dugger town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or licensing inside Dugger town
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Dugger town
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Dugger town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for homes inside Dugger town

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.