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

Rules another office applies inside Fayette Township

Fayette 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)

  Zoning districts established by the Vigo County Unified Zoning Ordinance for unincorporated Vigo County, including unincorporated Fayette township

  • Districts named include a-1 agriculture and rural residential, r-s single-family residential suburban, r-1 single-family residential, r-2 two-family, r-2m, r-3, r-3h, r-t mobile home park residential, and commercial, industrial, special and PUD districts.
  • Official zoning maps are maintained for the unincorporated areas of the county; the map for Fayette township was not opened.

  “the territory within the jurisdiction of the commission is hereby classified and divided into the following districts: symbol district name a-1 agriculture and rural residential district”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family residential suburban district (r-s) in unincorporated Vigo County, including unincorporated Fayette township

  • Lot area may be increased depending on soil conditions and requirements of the Vigo County Health Department.
  • The 20,000 sq. ft. figure is stated both with and without public sewers.

  minimum lot area with sewers: >= 20000 sq. ft. (may be increased depending on soil conditions and requirements of the vigo county health department) · minimum lot area without sewers: >= 20000 sq. ft. (may be increased depending on soil conditions and requirements of the vigo county health department)

  “c. minimum lot area 1.with sewers - 20,000 sq. ft. 2.without sewers - 20,000 sq. ft., provided, however, minimum lot area may be increased depending on soil conditions and requirements of the vigo county health department.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Residential district in unincorporated Vigo County with a 5,500 sq. ft. minimum lot area; attributed to the single-family residential district (r-1) by section order, district heading not captured in the excerpt, so confirm before relying on it

    “c. minimum lot area - 5,500 sq. ft., provided, however, for the development of any single-family subdivision for which a plat is recorded after the effective date of this ordinance, attachment to a public or semipublic sanitary sewer system and water supply shall be mandatory.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family residential suburban district (r-s) front yard in unincorporated Vigo County, including unincorporated Fayette township

  • Front setbacks from the arterial, collector and sub-collector streets are stated in the same subsection (30 ft sub-collector, 40 ft collector, 60 ft arterial); rear, side and accessory setbacks for this district were not captured.

  front yard setback along a minor or local street: 25 ft

  “e. minimum front yard ante setback shall - be provided along all street rightsof-way as follows: 1. along a minor or local street - 25’”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile home use in the single-family residential suburban district (r-s) in unincorporated Vigo County, including unincorporated Fayette township

  • Listed as a special exception use, so it needs board approval under Section 18 and is not a by-right use.
  • The list does not say whether a mobile home is a dwelling for occupancy purposes; the definitions were not checked.

  “golfcourse group home mobile home public pool utility substation c. minimum lot area 1.with sewers - 20,000 sq. ft.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Single-family subdivisions in unincorporated Vigo County with a plat recorded after the ordinance's effective date (November 22, 1996), in the residential district whose lot-area subsection carries the mandate; not a general rule for single lots

  • The mandate covers attachment to a public or semipublic sanitary sewer system and water supply for recorded single-family subdivisions, not single-lot homes.
  • The r-s district allows a 20,000 sq. ft. lot with or without sewers, subject to Vigo County Health Department requirements, so septic is not excluded there.
  • Whether a new home on an existing lot inside Fayette township must connect when a sewer is available was not confirmed.

  “for the development of any single-family subdivision for which a plat is recorded after the effective date of this ordinance, attachment to a public or semipublic sanitary sewer system and water supply shall be mandatory.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new homes in Fayette township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes in Fayette township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new homes in Fayette township
• Inspections — Building inspection for new homes in Fayette township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Fayette 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.