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

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Tippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance zone districts (A, AA, R1, RE and others) as published by the Area Plan Commission; applies to land inside Perry township only where the county UZO governs that parcel (not verified for Perry township specifically)

  • This is a county-adopted zoning ordinance, not an ordinance of Perry township; it is not recorded as Perry township's own rule.
  • Parcels inside the Cities of Lafayette or West Lafayette or the Town of Battle Ground are under those jurisdictions' zoning, not the county UZO.
  • The zone intents page is a summary; the full UZO chapters (zone regulations and dimensional tables) were not opened because the 1998 third-edition PDF exceeded the fetch size limit.

  “a: (agricultural) to provide substantial areas for agricultural use and only limited residential development including mobile home parks, where little or no urbanization has occurred or is planned to occur.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New septic systems and replacement septic systems on land inside Perry township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, to the extent the county health department issues the permit there

  • A septic system permit must be issued by the health department before construction of any septic system begins (construction may proceed after the permit).
  • The page covers repair or replacement of an existing septic system with a new system as well as new installations.
  • Application is through the county health department's online portal; the page lists a 765-423-9221 ext. 2 contact.
  • Perry township-specific applicability was not separately verified.

  “keep in mind, a septic system permit will need to be issued from the health department before construction can begin on any septic system.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway access for a building permit on land under Tippecanoe County building jurisdiction, including parcels inside Perry township (county highway department approval)

  • Requirement is a copy of the driveway permit or an existing driveway letter as part of the building permit submittal.
  • Highway department contact on the page: 765.423.9210.

  “a copy of the driveway permit/existing driveway letter from the county highway department is required.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County building permit filing fee for building permits issued in Tippecanoe County, including parcels inside Perry township under county building jurisdiction

  • The fee is charged after a full submittal of all applicable forms.
  • The page lists only the non-refundable filing fee; other fees (septic, driveway, drainage) are set by their issuing offices and were not listed.
  • Undated document; the fee amount may have changed since.

  non-refundable filing fee: 20 USD (charged after full submittal of all applicable forms; other permit fees not listed)

  “there is a non-refundable ($20.00) filing fee for permits following a full submittal of all applicable forms”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit application process for construction in unincorporated parts of Tippecanoe County, including parcels inside Perry township under county building jurisdiction (not verified for Perry parcels specifically)

  • Items listed: application and ASC form; subcontractor list with current license and permit bond; owner letter of consent; construction plans; site plan; energy path paperwork; septic/sewer permit copies (county health department, American Suburban Utilities, town clerks, city engineers as applicable); county surveyor drainage approval (765.423.9228); county highway driveway permit or existing driveway letter (765.423.9210).
  • Processing may take up to ten working days after a full submittal.
  • Building Commissioner contact: 765.423.9225; [email protected].

  “there could be as much as a ten (10) working day processing time to issue a permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption from licensing or permit requirements applies to owners building on their own land inside Perry township
• Building code adopted — Which residential building code applies to construction inside Perry township (state-adopted Indiana residential code expected but not verified here)
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside Perry township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new dwellings inside Perry township
• Local zoning — Whether Perry township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana adopts and administers its own 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.