Bartholomew County, IN Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

15 requires site development approval from the MS4 Department for major subdivisions, standalone site plan reviews, and building permits for any site disturbing more than one acre that isn't already covered by a subdivision or site plan approval. 16 goes further for land disturbance needing coverage under the state's Construction Stormwater General Permit: no building permit issues without a completed CSGP application, county review and approval of a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and the owner's submittal of an IDEM Notice of Intent, with construction start dated at least 48 hours' notice to the county.

05 sets a $50 application processing fee plus hourly plan-review and inspection fees, with review completed within 10 working days for sites under five acres or 14 working days for larger ones. 04 runs through a written deficiency notice, a 72-hour cure window, a formal notice of violation giving at least ten days to comply, a stop-work order if a violation threatens health or safety, and a show-cause hearing. 99's penalty allows a fine of $50 per day per offense, deposited into the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Fund, and if the violator doesn't pay the county's cost of bringing a site into compliance, the unpaid amount is certified and placed on the property's tax duplicate for collection as taxes.