Environmental Rules in Tippecanoe County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Unincorporated Tippecanoe County requires a stormwater management permit before land-disturbing construction, under the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Ordinance adopted by reference in County Code § 155.01. The County Surveyor and Drainage Board administer review and charge tiered acreage-based fees set out in § 155.18.
Tippecanoe County Stormwater Permit and Fees
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County Code of Ordinances § 155.01
The Comprehensive Stormwater Management Ordinance of Tippecanoe County and the Tippecanoe County Stormwater Technical Standards Manual as adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Tippecanoe pursuant to Ord. 2023-02-CM, passed February 6, 2023, are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this code the same as if set forth in full herein. The ordinance in its entirety is on file in the Off...
Flood Zones
Tippecanoe County requires a separate permit for every building, mobile home, or man-made change to land within its flood plain control regulations under § 153.04. Chapter 153 covers Zone A on the county's Flood Hazard Boundary Map, and the Board of Commissioners acts as the responsible person reviewing every application.
Tippecanoe County Floodplain Development Permit
Significant RestrictionsTippecanoe County Code of Ordinances § 153.04
(A) No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, move, or demolish any building or structure without first obtaining a separate permit for each building or structure from the designated responsible person. (B) No man-made changes to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, pav...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Section 153.07 requires large subdivisions in Tippecanoe County's flood plain, more than 50 lots or five acres, to submit base flood elevation data, and requires every new or substantially improved structure in a flood-prone area to have its lowest floor elevated to or above the base flood level or floodproofed to that level.
Tippecanoe County Base Flood Elevation Rule
Significant RestrictionsTippecanoe County Code of Ordinances § 153.07
(A) The responsible person shall require that all subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments greater than 50 lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser, include within such proposals base flood elevation data. (B) The responsible person shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from a federal, state, or other source, until such o...
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