Environmental Rules in Wayne County, IN (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Wayne County investigates storm water nuisance complaints through the County Surveyor working with the County Drainage Board under I.C. 36-9-28.7. Anyone seeking a formal SWN investigation in unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana must file an application with a $50 nonrefundable fee plus a $1,000 cost security deposit before the county begins its review.
Storm Water Nuisance Complaints, Wayne Co. IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 150.01
(A) Pursuant to I.C. 36-9-28.7, the designated entity of county government to conduct an investigation into an alleged SWN shall be the County Surveyor, in concert with the County Drainage Board. (B) (1) An application for such an investigation shall be filed with the County Surveyor on forms provided by that office together with a non-refundable application fee of $50 (the “application fee”) t...
Erosion Control
In unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, subdividers must protect every road shoulder, ditch and slope from erosion by seeding and mulching as soon as possible after construction, following fixed fertilizer and seed rates the County Engineer enforces before the maintenance bond is released.
Wayne County Erosion Control on Subdivision Streets
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 155.186
This item consists of the final shaping, dressing and protection from erosion of shoulders, ditches and slopes in conformance with the cross-sections. (A) In general, all shoulders, side slopes and ditches shall be protected from erosion by seeding and mulching as soon as possible after construction: (1) Apply fertilizer as determined by soil tests or at the minimum rate of 1,000 pounds of ...
Flood Zones
Any development in a Wayne County, Indiana special flood hazard area needs a floodplain development permit from the county's Floodplain Administrator before work starts, under Wayne County Code § 154.46, adopted to keep the county eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program.
Floodplain Development Permit, Wayne County, IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 154.46(A)
§ 154.46 PERMIT PROCEDURES. (A) Application for a floodplain development permit shall be made to the Floodplain Administrator on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development activities, and may include, but not be limited to, the following: plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed struc...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Wayne County, Indiana requires new and substantially improved residential structures in the special flood hazard area to have their lowest floor, including any basement, at or above the Flood Protection Grade, defined as the base flood elevation plus a two-foot freeboard, under Wayne County Code § 154.26(B).
Flood Elevation & Freeboard, Wayne County, IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 154.05; § 154.26(B)
FLOOD PROTECTION GRADE (FPG). The elevation of the regulatory flood, plus two feet at any given location in the SFHA. (See FREEBOARD.) ... FREEBOARD. A factor of safety, usually expressed in feet above the BFE, which is applied for the purposes of floodplain management. ... (B) Residential structures. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure (or manufactured ho...
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