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

Rules another office applies inside Green Township

Green 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 (septic) systems in Wayne County, including land inside Green township, which the Wayne County Health Department serves

  • The source says the county health department regulates, permits and inspects onsite sewage systems countywide; it does not separately name Green township, so the county health department's service area is taken to include the township.
  • Sizing is based on bedrooms and bedroom equivalents at 150 gallons per day per bedroom divided by a soil loading rate set during a site inspection by registered soil scientists.
  • The office keeps a list of onsite sewage system installers, available on request or online.

  “onsite sewage systems installed in wayne county are regulated, permitted, and inspected by the health department.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential onsite sewage systems in Wayne County, including land inside Green township

  • Inspection is by the Wayne County Health Department; soil loading rate is determined by a site inspection performed by registered soil scientists.
  • Timing of inspection stages was not stated on the page and was not verified.

  “to ensure the health and safety of local residents, the wayne county health department inspects all residential sewage disposal systems with wayne county limits.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats and replats of subdivisions involving unincorporated land in Wayne County under the county plan commission's jurisdiction; applies inside Green township only where the land is unincorporated, which was not separately verified for Green township

  • Plat approval is by the Wayne County Plan Commission or plat committee.
  • The code also provides for secondary approval certificates (section 155.009) and lot width, depth and area standards (section 155.021).

  “the county plan commission or plat committee have exclusive control over the approval of plats and replats, of subdivisions involving unincorporated lands in the county, under its jurisdiction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Green township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building their own home inside Green township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new construction inside Green township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Green township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Green 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.