Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Andrews, Indiana

Town of Andrews’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  All construction inside Andrews town limits

  • Adopts the Indiana Building Code in 675 I.A.C. 13-2.5-1 et seq., including any future amendments.
  • Adoption ordinance noted in code history: Ord. 2004-05, passed 9-7-2004.

  “pursuant to the authority granted under i.c. 22-13-2-3, the town hereby adopts by reference the indiana building code”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the corporate limits of Andrews town, Indiana, under the town's Chapter 155 zoning provisions

  • Chapter 155 adopts the Huntington County zoning code by reference; the opened text sets out no separate Andrews town zoning ordinance.
  • The incorporated Huntington County zoning code text was not opened, so district uses, dimensional limits and occupancy rules are not stated by this claim.

  “the huntington county zoning code, copies of which are on file in the office of the town clerk-treasurer, is adopted and incorporated by the town as part of this code of ordinances as fully as if set out at length herein.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Andrews

Town of Andrews 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

  New construction and alterations inside Andrews town, issued through the Huntington County department acting for the town's building commissioner

  • Permits are issued only after a completed application, required state releases, payment of permit fees, and a finding that the project conforms to applicable law.
  • The administering office is the Huntington countywide department of community development, acting by mutual agreement between the town and Huntington County.

  “the building commissioner, after having been designated as the officer of the department to administer and enforce building regulations by mutual agreement by and between the town of andrews and huntington county, shall be authorized to issue building permits, collect permit fees, perform inspections, order correction of violations, and authorize occupancy of buildings and structures situated within the corporate limits of the town of andrews.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Required — Plumbing work in new class 1 and class 2 structures, agricultural buildings, and related additions and accessory structures inside Andrews town

    “a plumbing permit shall be obtained for: (1) construction of new class 1 structures, class 2 structures, and agricultural buildings, when plumbing lines or fixtures are installed;”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application and issuance inside Andrews town through the Huntington County department acting for the building commissioner

  • A building permit is issued only after the completed application with required state releases, payment of permit fees, and conformity to applicable law.
  • A permit must be completed within two years of issuance or it expires; further work requires a new permit.
  • The review period is stated as within 72 hours of filing, extendable where circumstances require; the opened text cut off that wording, so it is only partly captured.
  • The permit card must be posted on the property and a record of all permits issued is kept by the department.

  “upon receipt of the completed permit application with required state releases, payment of permit fees as required by this code, and if the proposed project otherwise conforms to applicable law, a building permit shall be issued in the name of the applicant.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Andrews town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable inside Andrews town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for the main single-family residential district inside Andrews town
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside Andrews town
• Setbacks — Setbacks for the main single-family residential district inside Andrews town

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 Town of Andrews 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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