Unincorporated Monroe County

County code requires a building permit for regulated construction activity. The application must include plans and specifications, deed or contract, driveway permit, septic permit or sewer hook-on letter, site sketch, zoning and setback materials, and a valid Improvement Location Permit or waiver from the Monroe County Plan Commission Administrator.

• Exempt The county code and applications reviewed suggest that exempt work still may need zoning, septic, driveway, or utility approvals even when a building permit is not required.

Building code

Monroe County Building Code MC_Code_430, which adopts Indiana building codes by reference. The county building department page says it enforces adopted Indiana Building Codes throughout Monroe County.

Permit validity

County documents indicate permit renewal is 50 percent of original fee, and expiration handling depends on the permit type. Thin data for a general countywide expiration rule from the pages reviewed.

Contractor requirements

County building department also maintains electrician and plumber licensing and registration. Specific contractor license rules were not fully captured in the reviewed pages. Thin data.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• Call the Building Department at (812) 349-2580. (phone)

Inspection hours

Inspections are assigned on a first in first out basis. The inspection schedule PDF says to call a minimum of 24 hours in advance.

Typical sequence: Footing, foundation, framing, rough mechanical/electrical/plumbing as applicable, and final inspections. The county schedule lists inspections by stage.

Reinspection is $50.00 in the residential fee schedule. The inspection schedule also says the orange permit card must be visible from the road or no inspections will be performed.