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

Rules another office applies inside Boon Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  New residential construction on unincorporated land inside Boon township (Warrick County building department). Boon township's incorporated land, if any, is outside this claim.

  • The page describes residential permit applications with plans submitted at application; the exact permit-trigger list was not read.
  • Applies to unincorporated land only; confirm Boon township boundaries against incorporated areas.

  “residences must submit a copy of blueprints or computer generated drawing of house plans at time of application.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction inside unincorporated Boon township, inspected by the Warrick County Building Department

  • The page names a 'required inspection lists' resource but its contents were not read; the inspection schedule is unconfirmed.

  “the department is responsible for reviewing plans, issuing permits, and conducting inspections to ensure that all construction in the county meets the minimum standards set by state and local laws.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning district maps for unincorporated land inside Boon township

  • District list is in the ordinance text (article III), but the official maps are kept at the Area Plan Commission office per the text; no online map was located.

  “the official zoning district maps for the unincorporated territory of warrick county and those participating municipalities shall be located in the office of the warrick county area plan commission.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Minimum lot size for uses in the county “a” district on unincorporated land inside Boon township; the same article applies to the r-1 series and r-2 districts

  • Numeric lot sizes are not stated in the district sections; they are set by Article XXI Table B, which did not extract as text.
  • The district name for symbol “a” is not confirmed in the text read.

  “the minimum lot size in the “a” district for its permitted uses shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of article xxi.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Front yard setback for lots on unincorporated land inside Boon township, all districts under Article XXI

  • The ordinance also has front-yard averaging and sloping-lot exceptions in Article XXI section 3 that were not read in full.

  minimum front yard setback as share of right-of-way width: >= 40 percent (but in no case less than 25 feet) · minimum front yard setback: >= 25 feet

  “setback – every lot shall have a front yard between the building line and the right-of-way line of streets not less than forty percent (40%) of the width of the right-of-way, but in no case less than twenty-five (25) feet.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — Accessory structures on unincorporated land inside Boon township (rear yard provision, Article XXI section 5)

    “provided that no accessory structure(s) shall be closer than three (3) feet to a side lot line.”

  • District specific (with conditions) — District setback requirements for the county “a” district on unincorporated land inside Boon township; the same article applies to the r-1 series and r-2 districts

    “the minimum set back requirements in the “a” district shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of article xxi.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lot coverage on unincorporated land inside Boon township under Article XXI

  • Minimum lot coverage and green space figures are in Table B, which did not extract as text.

  “standards for the construction of improvements pertaining to maximum height, minimum lot size, minimum width, minimum front yard, minimum side yard, minimum lot coverage, green space requirements more particularly set forth in table “b””

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Maximum building height for the county “a” district on unincorporated land inside Boon township; the same article applies to the r-1 series and r-2 districts

  • Numeric height limits are in Article XXI Table B, which did not extract as text.

  “the maximum building height permitted in the “a” district shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of article xxi.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions on unincorporated land inside Boon township, under the Warrick County Area Plan Commission

  • The area plan page lists primary plat, secondary plat, minor subdivision and parcelization forms; the subdivision control ordinance text was not read.
  • Applies to unincorporated land; confirm Boon township boundaries.

  “they perform a wide variety of functions related to community planning and land use development which plays an important role in the adoption and administration of zoning ordinances, land divisions and development throughout the county.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway access permits for residential or agricultural lots on unincorporated land inside Boon township

  • The residential driveway permit requirements were linked but not read; the page lists a separate commercial driveway permit.

  “commercial driveway permit commercial driveway minimum standards driveway permit-residential or ag will need deed and plat book page”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in mapped special flood hazard areas on unincorporated land inside Boon township

  • Applies only to land in a mapped special flood hazard area; the county flood ordinance (Article VI) was not read beyond its definitions.
  • Confirm Boon township parcels against the flood maps.

  “application for floodplain development permit”

• Permit feesPublished

  County permit fees for work on unincorporated land inside Boon township

  • The fee schedule itself (linked as the 2025 fee schedule) was not opened; amounts are not stated here.
  • A newer schedule would supersede this one; the page shows the August 2025 schedule as current.

  “example plot plan 2025 fees - effective date 8-18-25”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Improvement location permit process for residential work on unincorporated land inside Boon township

  • The residential ILP packet and plot plan requirements were linked but not read.

  “obtaining permits residential ilp packet commercial ilp packet”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes in Boon township
• Building code adopted — Which building code is adopted for construction inside Boon township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Boon township
• Local zoning — Whether Boon township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size on unincorporated land inside Boon 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.