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

Town of Sharpsville’s own rules

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Detached single-family dwellings inside Sharpsville town. The cited page does not name a zoning district for this rule.

  • Stated on the town page as a thing to consider before applying for a permit; the section cited is 2.4.c.

  minimum ground floor area, detached single-family dwelling: >= 840 square feet

  “ground floor area of any detached single family dwelling shall not be less than 840 square feet (section 2.4.c)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots inside Sharpsville town. The cited page does not name the district; it is read here as the general lot standard, not a district-specific one.

  • Cited as section 2.3 on the town page.

  minimum lot width: >= 50 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 100 feet

  “minimum lot size to be 50 feet wide by 100 feet deep (section 2.3)”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Front yard depth on lots inside Sharpsville town. The cited page does not name a district.

  • Cited as section 2.5.2 on the town page.

  minimum front yard depth: >= 25 feet (or the average depth of the adjoining front yards, whichever is lesser)

  “in no case shall the front yard depth be less than 25 feet, or the average depth of the adjoining front yards, whichever is lesser (section 2.5.2)”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — Side yards on lots inside Sharpsville town. The cited page does not name a district.

    “a six foot set-back required for all side yards (section 2.7.1)”

  • Specified — Rear yards on lots inside Sharpsville town. The cited page does not name a district.

    “the rear yard requires a 3 foot set-back from the rear lot line, or 6 feet from any other structure on the same or adjacent lots (section 2.6.b)”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  All buildings on any lot inside Sharpsville town. The cited page does not name a district.

  • Cited as section 2.4.a on the town page.

  maximum building coverage of lot area: <= 35 percent

  “all buildings, on any lot, shall not cover more than 35% of the area of the lot (section 2.4.a)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building and fence permits issued by the Sharpsville town board

  • Payment by cash, check made to Town of Sharpsville, or a one-time ACH withdrawal form, per the town page.
  • Fee listed on the town page; no fee schedule date was stated.

  building permit fee: 25 USD · fence permit fee: 10 USD

  “$25 for a building permit or $10 for a fence permit, via cash or check made to town of sharpsville, or a one time ach withdraw form”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building and fence permit process in Sharpsville town

  • Board meetings are usually the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at Town Hall, 124 S. Main St.
  • Bring the application, neighbor acknowledgement form, and a site plan with lot dimensions.
  • Office hours Monday to Thursday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; closed Fridays.

  “you must call the clerk-treasurer to get on the agenda for the next meeting.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permit requirements inside Sharpsville town
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Sharpsville town
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Sharpsville town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Sharpsville town
• Local zoning — Whether Sharpsville town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside town 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.