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

Rules another office applies inside Union Township

Union 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 Union township, White County under the county zoning ordinance, which applies to all land in the county except areas of non-member cities/towns; improvement location permit issued by White County Building & Planning.

  • Permit is not issued until Health Department (septic) or sewer district confirmation is received in writing.
  • Ordinance excludes areas of non-member cities/towns; membership of towns within Union township not verified.
  • Fees are based on project type and square footage.

  “the failure to obtain an improvement location permit as required by the white county zoning ordinance shall be deemed a violation of the white county zoning ordinance”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Union township, White County, IN is covered by the White County zoning ordinance administered by the White County Area Plan Commission; the township itself does not adopt its own zoning. Applicability is inferred from the countywide jurisdiction clause; no Union-township-specific page was found.

  • Ordinance does not apply to areas under a city or town that is not a member of the White County Area Plan Commission.
  • Whether any town inside Union township is a non-member was not verified.
  • Ordinance updated through 02/05/24, ordinance #24-02-05-01.

  “the provisions, standards and regulations of this ordinance shall apply to all land within white county, except for those areas under the jurisdiction of a city or town that is not a member of the white county area plan commission”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems for building projects in Union township, White County are handled by the White County Health Department; applicability to Union township inferred from countywide process.

  • Either a septic permit or a verification letter that no permit is necessary is required before a building permit issues.
  • Parcels within Tippecanoe Lakes Regional Sewer District boundaries use a sewer tap permit instead.

  “if you are on a septic system, you will need either: a) a septic permit; or b) a verification letter from the white county health department confirming that no permit is necessary.”

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.