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

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

Perry 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)

  Private on-site septic systems on land inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana. The cited Wayne County Health Department guide is county-wide and does not name Perry township specifically; the county health department is the permitting authority that applies inside Perry township.

  • Residential on-site (septic) permits are handled by the Wayne County Health Department, 100 S. 5th Street, Richmond, IN (per the cited guide).
  • Repairs of a component may not need a soil evaluation; contact the health department to verify.

  “if all requirements of the permitting process are met and fees have been paid, then a permit for the on-site sewage disposal system will be issued.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New home construction, system replacement, or repair of a residential on-site septic system on land inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana. The cited page is the county-wide Wayne County Health Department guide.

  • An application must be submitted and paid for before a soil evaluation review is conducted.
  • A soil scientist's soil report is valid for two years; after two years the soil scientist must make a site visit and submit an affidavit that the site has had no alterations.
  • A system design must be submitted and paid for to the health department and must meet 410 IAC 6-8.3.
  • If a perimeter drain is required, an acceptable outlet must be identified before the permit is issued; a tile outlet must be inspected by the health department.
  • Design approval requires all system components to be laid out on site and inspected.

  soil report validity: 2 years

  “new home construction, system replacement, or repair • soil evaluation- contact a certified and registered irss (soil scientist) to perform a soil profile analysis on your property”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats and replats of subdivisions involving unincorporated land inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana (not land inside the Town of Economy).

  • The county plan commission or plat committee approves plats; the code requires a plat or replat for changes that affect a street layout, any lot line, or an area reserved for public use.
  • Primary approval standards include minimum lot width, depth and area, and extension of water and sewer services, and must meet ch. 156 standards for a similar use.

  “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 Perry Township or Wayne County directly.

• Building permit — New construction inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built homes inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana
• Inspections — New construction inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana

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.