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

Center Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Structures in Center Township, Union County, Indiana, with a cost or estimated value of $1,000, including a new residence meeting that threshold.

  • A permit is required at the stated $1,000 cost-or-estimated-value threshold.
  • The permit application materials listed by the county include a property deed with legal description, septic permit, site plan, building plans with square footage, number of bedrooms, and a current-tax receipt.
  • Every permit has an 18-month limitation; authorized work must be completed within 18 months or the homeowner or contractor must renew for one year at a $50 cost.
  • Beginning building without a permit results in a $50 fine in addition to the permit cost.

  structure cost or estimated value threshold: >= 1000 USD · permit duration: 18 months (All authorized work must be completed within this period.) · renewal cost: 50 USD (One-year renewal after the 18-month limitation.) · fine for beginning without permit: 50 USD (Assessed over and above the building-permit cost.)

  “A building permit must be obtained for any structure that has a cost or estimated value of $1,000.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Center Township, Union County, Indiana, under the county's Unified Zoning Ordinance.

  • The ordinance expressly divides the unincorporated portion of Union County into zoning districts.
  • The ordinance separately identifies the Town of Liberty; land inside Liberty is not covered by this unincorporated-territory claim.
  • District boundaries are shown on the ordinance's zoning maps.

  “For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community, the UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF UNION COUNTY, THE TOWN OF LIBERTY, AND TOWN OF WEST COLLEGE CORNER are hereby divided into the following districts:”

Rules another office applies inside Center Township

Center 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential onsite sewage systems inside Center Township, Union County, Indiana.

  • The Union County Environmental Division oversees the residential onsite sewage-system permitting process under Indiana State Department of Health Rule 410 IAC 6-8.3.
  • A septic permit application requires a site plan and a soil evaluation performed by a Certified Soil Scientist.
  • A letter of availability for sanitary sewer service is required and must accompany the application if the property is within Brookville Lake Regional Waste District boundaries.
  • Site plans, system design, and installation must comply with 410 IAC 6-8.3 and local ordinances.
  • All septic-system installations are inspected before covering.

  “The mission of the Environmental Division is to improve and protect the environmental health of Union County. Oversees the permitting process for residential onsite sewage systems in compliance with Indiana State Department of Health Rule 410 IAC 6-8.3”

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.