Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lebanon, Indiana

Lebanon’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Lebanon city limits: the city's own Unified Development Ordinance (Title XV of the Lebanon code of ordinances) governs zoning and subdivision.

  • The amlegal code is stated to be current only through ord. 2020-15, passed 12-14-2020; amendments after that are not reflected.
  • The UDO text itself (district tables, use tables) was not opened in this research; only its title in the code tree and the city's statement that the planning commission oversees zoning were verified.
  • Land use inside the city limits is governed by the UDO; county zoning does not apply inside the city limits.

  “title xv: unified development ordinance table of special ordinances parallel references”

Rules another office applies inside Lebanon

Lebanon 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)

  On-site sewage disposal (septic) permits for Boone County properties. Applicability inside Lebanon city limits is NOT confirmed by any opened page; it applies only where the lot is not served by a city sewer and the county program covers the parcel.

  • The Boone County Health Department reserves the legal authority to reject any site or proposed system not meeting 410 IAC 6-8.3 and/or Boone County Ordinance 2012-04.
  • Whether a city-limits parcel is served by the county program or by Lebanon city sewer was not verified.

  “the boone county health department reserves the legal authority to reject any site or proposed system that does not meet the requirements of the indiana state department of health rule 410 iac 6-8.3 and/or boone county ordinance 2012-04.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New on-site sewage (septic) systems in Boone County; inside Lebanon city limits only where the county program applies (not verified).

  • Submit a soil report, completed application and floor plan, with the plan review fee, before a letter of requirements is issued.
  • A certified plot plan prepared by a certified land surveyor or professional engineer is required before permit issuance.
  • Permits are paid for when they are picked up.

  plan review fee: 150 USD (due with the soil report and application)

  “step 1: submit a soil report, completed application, floor plan (maximum 11” x 17” – minimum 8 ½” x 11”) and $150.00 plan review fee to this office.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Lebanon or Boone County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Lebanon city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Lebanon city limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Lebanon city limits
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Lebanon city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Lebanon city limits

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Lebanon means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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