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

Town of Summitville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration or repair of a building or structure inside the Town of Summitville that costs more than $500 or is larger than 120 square feet

  • Permit must be obtained before construction begins; construction may proceed after permit issuance.
  • Permits are obtained on forms furnished by the building commissioner and fees are paid to the town clerk.
  • Buildings larger than 500 sq ft require a plat or sketch showing lot boundaries plus plans and specifications; a state design release must be provided before issuance where applicable.
  • Buildings of 30,000 cubic feet or larger must have plans and specifications completed by an architect or engineer.
  • In flood hazard areas, a Department of Natural Resources permit is also required (see floodplain_development claim).

  cost threshold above which a permit is required: > 500 USD · structure size threshold above which a permit is required: > 120 sq ft (Permit is required when either the cost or size threshold is met)

  “a permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure in which (1) the cost of such construction, alteration or repair exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00) or (2) the size of the structure is greater than one hundred twenty (120) square feet.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction, alteration, repair, use and occupancy of buildings and structures inside the Town of Summitville (not the unincorporated county)

  • Adopts Indiana rules by reference: 675 IAC article 13 (Indiana Building Code, Indiana Building Code standards, Indiana Handicapped Accessibility Code, fire and building safety standards), article 14 (one and two family dwelling codes, CABO amendments, standard for permanent installation of manufactured homes), article 16 (Indiana Plumbing Code), article 17 (Indiana Electrical Code, safety code for health care facilities), article 18 (Indiana Mechanical Code), article 19 (Indiana Energy Conservation Code, modifications to the model energy code) and article 20 (Indiana Swimming Pool Code), including later amendments as published.
  • Section IV excludes 'industrialized buildings systems or mobile structures certified under ic 22-15-4' from the ordinance's scope.
  • Any variance from adopted building rules is subject to approval under ic 22-13-2-7(b).
  • The ordinance text in the PDF reads '2013' for its adoption date and states it takes effect after adoption, approval by the fire prevention and building safety commission of Indiana, and publication; the exact effective date is not clearly legible, so effective_at is left null.
  • The adoption date in the PDF is partly garbled; verify the official copy before relying on the date.

  “building rules of the indiana fire prevention and building safety commission as set out in the following articles of title 675 of the indiana administrative code are hereby incorporated by reference in this ordinance”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work done under a building permit issued by the Town of Summitville building commissioner

  • Inspections are made by or for the building commissioner as necessary for compliance with the ordinance and permit terms.
  • Re-inspection of incomplete or not-ready work is subject to a re-inspection fee.
  • The building commissioner may enter premises at reasonable times and may issue stop-work orders (Sections XIII and XIV).

  “after the issuance of any building permit, the building commissioner shall make, or shall cause to be made, inspections of the work being done as are necessary to insure full compliance with the provisions of this ordinance and the terms of the permit.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of buildings and structures inside the Town of Summitville

  • Occupancy is unlawful without a full, partial, or temporary certificate of occupancy issued by the building commissioner.
  • A certificate of occupancy is issued only for buildings constructed after adoption of ORD 557 that comply with its provisions.
  • The ordinance lists a certificate of occupancy fee of $20.00 in the fee schedule as printed; the OCR'd schedule is garbled, so verify against the official copy.

  certificate of occupancy fee: 20 USD (As printed in the OCR'd ORD 557 fee schedule; verify)

  “it shall be unlawful to occupy any such building or structure unless a full, partial, or temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building commissioner.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees for work inside the Town of Summitville under ORD 557

  • Fees are paid to the town clerk of the Town of Summitville.
  • The schedule includes building, remodel, demolition, business, sign, fence, pool, mobile-home park and subdivision and rezoning/variance/appeal petition fees; this claim records only that the schedule is published.
  • The OCR'd fee schedule is garbled; the re-inspection fee ($25.00) and certificate of occupancy fee ($20.00) are read from the printed text and must be verified against the official copy.
  • Single-family dwelling fee bands are not reliably mapped in the OCR'd text and are not recorded as numeric parameters.

  re-inspection fee: 25 USD (As printed in the OCR'd ORD 557 fee schedule; verify)

  “all applications filed with the building commissioner shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the following schedule”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process for work inside the Town of Summitville

  • Application requires a plat or sketch showing lot boundaries and plans and specifications for buildings over 500 sq ft.
  • A state design release must be provided before permit issuance for covered construction.
  • Permits are obtained on forms furnished by the building commissioner; fees are paid to the town clerk.
  • Buildings of 30,000 cubic feet or larger require architect or engineer plans.
  • Flood hazard areas require a Department of Natural Resources permit and building commissioner flood review.
  • No written step-by-step procedure, timeline or contact beyond town hall (765-536-2802) was located; the building permit page says only 'for building permit information please contact town hall'.

  “permits shall be obtained using forms furnished by the building commissioner, and all fees required by this ordinance shall be paid to the town clerk of the town of summitville, indiana.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption exists for homeowners building inside the Town of Summitville
• Local zoning — Whether the Town of Summitville adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside town limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and district list for the Town of Summitville
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for single-family residential districts inside the Town of Summitville
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside the Town of Summitville

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 Summitville 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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