Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Mount Auburn, Indiana

Rules another office applies inside Town of Mount Auburn

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Residential building code for one- and two-family dwellings inside Mount Auburn town (state rule; no town-adopted residential code located)

  • Source is the state rule table, not a Mount Auburn ordinance. The town's own adoption of any local building ordinance was not found.

  “675 iac 14-4.4 2020 indiana residential code free access (model code with incorporated amendments) 2018 international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, first printing currently in effect effective: 12/26/2019”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Mount Auburn town, Wayne County, IN (health department rule covers all of Wayne County)

  • The page states the rule for all residential systems within Wayne County limits; it does not separately name Mount Auburn town. No town sewer-system rule was located.
  • The health department applies Indiana rule 410 IAC 6-8.3 and/or Wayne County ordinance.

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Residential onsite sewage systems on land inside Mount Auburn town, Wayne County, IN

  • The Wayne County Health Department inspects residential systems; the page does not name Mount Auburn town specifically.

  “the wayne county health department inspects all residential sewage disposal systems with wayne county limits.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Mount Auburn or Wayne County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Mount Auburn town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Mount Auburn town
• Inspections — Building inspection requirement inside Mount Auburn town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirement inside Mount Auburn town
• Local zoning — Whether Mount Auburn town (Wayne County, IN) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.