Environmental Rules in Morgan County, IN (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana.
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Stormwater Management
Anyone disturbing a half acre or more of land in unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana must get a Stormwater Management Plan Approval from the County Surveyor's Office before starting under § 52.03, submitting engineered plans, a bond for 100% of stabilization costs, and an IDEM Notice of Intent for projects over an acre.
Morgan County, IN Stormwater Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsMorgan County Code § 52.03, § 52.10
§ 52.03 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PLAN APPROVALS. ... (A) Any person or landowner who develops or engages in development activities on land or a development site with land disturbance greater than or equal to one-half acre and subject to the provisions of this subchapter must first obtain a Stormwater Management Plan Approval (SWMPA) from the county. A permit is obtained by first submitting a...
Erosion Control
Construction that disturbs the ground in unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana must control soil erosion and sedimentation under § 52.09, and any earth change on a regulated site needs an erosion control permit or Stormwater Management Plan Approval before work starts, with the county inspecting active sites for compliance.
Morgan County, IN Erosion Control Permit
Significant RestrictionsMorgan County Code § 52.09
§ 52.09 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL. ... Construction activities required as part of land development necessitate the removal of natural ground cover, creating the potential for erosion to occur. ... (A) All persons who cause, in whole or in part, any earth change to occur shall provide soil erosion and sedimentation control so as to adequately reduce the potential for soil to be ero...
Flood Zones
In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, and the Towns of Bethany, Brooklyn and Paragon, a floodplain development permit is required before any development activity begins in a special flood hazard area (SFHA) or fluvial erosion hazard area (FEHA). The Board of Commissioners adopted Morgan County Code Chapter 151 under I.C. 36-1-4-11, effective by Ord. 2024-3, passed April 3, 2024.
Morgan County Floodplain Development Permits
Some RestrictionsMorgan County Code §§ 151.21, 151.24, 151.30
This chapter shall apply to all SFHAs/FEHAs within the jurisdiction of Morgan County and the towns of Bethany, Brooklyn, and Paragon, Indiana as identified in § 151.22, including any additional areas of special flood hazard annexed by Morgan County and the Towns of Bethany, Brooklyn, and Paragon, Indiana. ... A floodplain development permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions o...
Flood Elevation Requirements
In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana's special flood hazard areas, Morgan County Code § 151.62 sets the flood protection grade (FPG) at three feet of freeboard above the base flood elevation (BFE). New primary buildings are barred outright in the SFHA, and any residential structure allowed in Zone A or Zone AE must have its lowest floor, including the basement, at or above the FPG.
Morgan County Flood Elevation Freeboard Rule
Significant RestrictionsMorgan County Code §§ 151.20, 151.62
FLOOD PROTECTION GRADE (FPG). ... The BFE plus three feet at any given location in the SFHA. ... (A) Building protection requirement. In addition to the requirements of § 151.61, all structures to be located in the SFHA (except for new primary buildings, which are not allowed in SFHAs) shall be protected from flood damage below the FPG (three feet above the base flood elevation). ... In Zone A ...
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