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

Rules another office applies inside Madison Township

Madison 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

  Construction in the unincorporated area of Washington County, which includes land inside Madison township

  • Permit issued by the county building commissioner before construction starts.
  • § 150.01 notes a single-family dwelling built by an owner for own occupancy may be exempt from applicability under I.C. 36-7-8-3(d).
  • Local permit required for all new one- and two-family dwellings, new commercial buildings, and manufactured homes establishing a permanent residence.
  • The code also says permits are issued at no charge, while § 150.32 refers to a fee set by the building commissioner; confirm current fees.
  • Subchapter does not apply to industrialized building systems certified under I.C. 22-15-4.

  “construction is prohibited unless in conformity with a valid building permit obtained from the building commissioner prior to commencement of construction.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Madison township, Washington County, Indiana: no township zoning was found; the Washington County zoning ordinance (ch. 154) applies because it covers all county land outside Salem and Livonia

  • Zoning is adopted and administered by Washington County, not by Madison township.
  • The source does not name Madison township; applicability rests on the countywide jurisdiction clause excluding only Salem and Livonia.
  • District-specific dimensional limits were not extracted.

  “this chapter shall apply to all land within washington county not covered by the ordinances of salem, or livonia.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems in unincorporated Washington County, applying inside Madison township

  • County health department rules govern installation and location and its officers inspect.
  • County environmentalist reviews subdivisions for septic compliance.
  • The county code does not name Madison township; applicability rests on the unincorporated-area scope.

  “the proper installation and location of the septic systems must be pursuant to the rules and regulations of the county health department and inspected by their officers.”

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.