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

Rules another office applies inside Gill Township

Gill Township 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Residential onsite sewage systems in Gill township, Sullivan County, Indiana, as administered by the Sullivan County Health Department

  • Service area inside Gill township and any regional sewer district exception were not verified.
  • The form is undated apart from a 1/28/2019 footer and may be outdated.
  • The septic process document is from the county health department; no official health-district service map was located.

  “the plans will be reviewed and a site visit may be made by staff of the sullivan county health department. the system designer must make any required additions and/or corrections to the plans as required by the health department. when the plans are approved, the septic permit may be issued.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New, repaired, replaced or altered residential onsite sewage systems in Gill township, Sullivan County, Indiana

  • Permit is issued only after the system designer's installation plans are reviewed and approved.
  • The permit must be at the site during all phases of installation.
  • Form was undated apart from a 1/28/2019 footer and may be outdated; the sewer-district exception was not checked.

  “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 in Gill township, Sullivan County, Indiana

  • Health department must be called before breaking ground; inspection must be scheduled 2-5 days in advance.
  • System must be inspected and given final approval before use.
  • Form is dated 1/28/2019.

  “you must call the sullivan county health department before breaking ground. sullivan county has one inspector, you must schedule your inspection 2-5 days in advance.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Residential onsite septic permit only (not building permits) in Gill township, Sullivan County, Indiana

  • Fee is due when the plans are approved.
  • Form footer is dated 1/28/2019; current fee not verified.

  septic permit fee: 100 USD (payable when plans are approved; septic permit only)

  “when the plans are approved, the septic permit may be issued. a permit fee will be due at this time ($100).”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Residential onsite septic permitting in Gill township, Sullivan County, Indiana

  • Steps: soils analysis by an IRSS-certified soil scientist; county application with floor plans; plan review; site visit possible; fee at approval.
  • Document is undated apart from a 1/28/2019 footer.
  • Applies to septic only; no building permit process was located.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Gill township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for residential construction in Gill township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Gill township
• Local zoning — Whether Gill township administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Gill 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.