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

Rules another office applies inside Greer Township

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

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction inside Greer township (unincorporated Warrick County) that needs a county building permit.

  • The building department's own page states it conducts inspections; the inspection schedule is in a linked 'required inspection lists' document that was not opened.
  • Scope is countywide from the department's stated responsibility; no Greer-specific wording found.

  “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.”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Greer township, Warrick County, Indiana. The county comprehensive zoning article governs the unincorporated territory where Greer township sits. No Greer township-adopted zoning ordinance was found. This is a county aggregate statement; it does not record a Greer township ordinance.

  • The article's title names Warrick County (unincorporated territory) together with the towns of Elberfeld, Lynnville and Tennyson; Greer township is not a listed town, so the county ordinance is the zoning that applies to it.
  • No official statement that Greer township has not adopted zoning was found, so township-level absence is not proven.
  • The copy was taken from a 2023 PDF on a non-county host; confirm the current official version with the Area Plan Commission.

  “comprehensive zoning article for warrick county, elberfeld, lynnville, and tennyson indiana warrick county (unincorporated territory)”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts and official zoning district maps for unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township.

  • Article III lists the district symbols (including fp, con, a and R districts, commercial and industrial districts); the district maps themselves were not retrieved.
  • Official maps are kept at the Area Plan Commission office; whether they are posted online was not confirmed.
  • Greer township is not separately mapped in the retrieved text.

  “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)

  Permitted uses in the county zoning “a” district, unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township if mapped in the “a” district. The district's name is not stated in the retrieved text.

  • The numeric minimum lot size is set in article xxi (Table B), which was not retrieved; no number is recorded here.
  • Applies to permitted uses in the “a” district only.

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Permitted uses in the county residential R-1, R-1a, R-1b, R-1c and R-1d districts, unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township if mapped in those districts.

    “the minimum lot size in the “r-1”, “r-1a”, “r-1b”, “r-1c”, and “r-1d” district for its permitted uses shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of article xxi.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Front yards on lots in unincorporated Warrick County under the general zoning standards, including Greer township.

  • Front-yard setback is measured from the right-of-way line of the street, not from the lot line.
  • Accessory buildings on 2½-acre parcels may sit in the front yard if at least 25 feet from the front lot line and at least 10 feet from a side lot line (same article, subsection 7).
  • Sloping-lot and between-building rules can modify this requirement (same article, subsections 3 to 6).

  front yard minimum: >= 25 ft (or 40% of the street right-of-way width, whichever is larger; the 25-foot minimum is the stated floor)

  “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

  • District specific (with conditions) — Permitted uses in the county zoning “a” district, unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township if mapped in the “a” district.

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

  • District specific (with conditions) — Permitted uses in the county residential R-1 through R-1d districts, unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township if mapped in those districts.

    “the minimum set back requirements in the “r-1”, “r-1a”, “r-1b”, “r-1c”, and “r1d” district shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of article xxi.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lot coverage for permitted construction in each county zoning district, unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township.

  • The ordinance refers minimum lot coverage and green space to Table B (article xxi, section 2); Table B was not retrieved, so no percentage is recorded.
  • Table B is stated to be part of the ordinance.

  “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 in each county zoning district, unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township.

  • The ordinance refers maximum height to Table B (article xxi, section 2); Table B was not retrieved, so no height is recorded.
  • Each district's section says height is determined under article xxi.

  “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””

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured or mobile home PARKS in the county's R-MH district, unincorporated Warrick County (including Greer township if rezoned to R-MH). Single manufactured homes on individual lots are not addressed by the retrieved text.

  • Zoning classification to R-MH is approved by the county; the board of commissioners' role is limited solely to approving the zoning classification to R-MH.
  • No improvement permit is issued until the Indiana Department of Health approves the mobile home park plan under IC 16-14-27.
  • Manufactured homes placed in a mapped special flood hazard area must meet the flood ordinance elevation standards.

  “nor shall any improvement permit be issued therefore, unless and until the mobile home park plan has been approved by the indiana department of health pursuant to its authority under i.c. 16-14-27 et seq.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units (ADU) on a lot in unincorporated Warrick County, including land in Greer township, under the county comprehensive zoning ADU standards.

  • Access uses the existing lot access; no additional or multiple driveways.
  • Not built on a vacant lot before the principal structure is built.
  • The owner must live in either the principal structure or the ADU.
  • At least two off-street parking spaces for the principal dwelling and one for the ADU.
  • If the principal structure is or will be connected to public water and sanitary sewer, the ADU must also connect; utility approval is required before an improvement location permit issues.
  • If the principal structure is or will be on a septic system, health department approval is required before an improvement location permit issues (connection to the existing or a second system).
  • Mobile homes, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, containers, other motor vehicles and boats may not be used as an ADU.
  • Whether ADUs are a special use or a permitted use, and in which districts, was not confirmed from the retrieved text.

  minimum living floor area: >= 400 sq ft · maximum bedrooms: 1 bedroom · maximum ADU floor area: 1200 sq ft (or 40% of principal dwelling floor area, whichever is greater)

  “the adu may contain a maximum of one bedroom with the living floor area of at least 400 sq. ft. and no more than 40% of the floor area of the principal dwelling, or 1,200 square feet, whichever is greater.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions, plats and parcelization in Warrick County, including Greer township.

  • The Area Plan page lists a Subdivision Control Ordinance, primary and secondary plat applications, minor subdivision packets, a parcelization checklist and a replat notice; the ordinance text was not opened.
  • Commission jurisdiction covers the town of Elberfeld, the town of Lynnville, Tennyson and all remaining areas of Warrick County (same page).

  “which plays an important role in the adoption and administration of zoning ordinances, land divisions and development throughout the county.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Residential or agricultural driveway access onto a county road in unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township.

  • The page lists a residential/agricultural driveway permit that requires a deed and plat book page and a street acceptance form; the form and standards were not opened.
  • A separate commercial driveway permit and minimum standards are listed; not recorded here.
  • State or county highway rules for state routes were not checked.

  “driveway permit-residential or ag will need deed and plat book page street acceptance form”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Area Plan Commission permits (including improvement location permits) in unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township.

  • The page lists a '2025 fees' document with effective date 8-18-25; the schedule itself was not opened, so no dollar amounts are recorded.
  • A later fee schedule was not announced on the page, but may exist; check the Area Plan office before relying on amounts.

  “obtaining permits residential ilp packet commercial ilp packet example plot plan 2025 fees - effective date 8-18-25 2025 filing dates and meeting deadlines”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Residential improvement location permit (ILP) process in unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer township.

  • The page publishes a residential ILP packet, a commercial ILP packet and an example plot plan; the packets were not opened.
  • Residences must submit plans at application (building department page).

  “obtaining permits residential ilp packet commercial ilp packet example plot plan”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption exists for a home built by the owner in Greer township.
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new construction inside Greer township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required after construction in Greer township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum floor area for a principal single-family dwelling in Greer township.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land in unincorporated Warrick County, including Greer 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.