Area Planning, Zoning & Building Department
The Area Plan Commission & Building Department issues building permits, administers zoning regulations and conducts building inspections for all construction in the county, except for Batesville Corporation. Our office also accepts petitions for the Area Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals for variances, conditional uses, rezones and subdivisions.Â
Contact Information
1010 Franklin Avenue – Room 107, Brookville, IN 47012
Telephone: 765-647-5731Â Â Â
Fax: 765-647-3000Â Â
Email:
Curt Cox
Building Inspector: ccox@franklincounty.in.gov
Kaitlin Sterwerf
Executive Director: director@franklincounty.in.gov
General: fcap@franklincounty.in.gov
  Office Hours 8:30-4:00 PM, closed for lunch 12-1 PM
Resources
Franklin County Zoning Code (Last Updated 08/07/2023)
Franklin County Surveyor’s Stormwater Code
2023 Meeting Schedule
| Meetings held at Franklin County Government Center, Room 203 on the second floor located at 1010 Franklin Avenue in Brookville, IN 47012. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets immediately following the Area Plan Commission. | ||||
| All APC Meetings begin at 7:00 pm | ||||
| Area Plan Commission | Board of Zoning Appeals | |||
| Meeting Date | Deadline | Meeting Date | Deadline | |
| January 11th | December 28th | January 11th | December 28th | |
| February 8th | January 5th | February 8th | January 25th | |
| March 8th | February 22nd | March 8th | February 22nd | |
| April 12th | March 29th | April 12th | March 29th | |
| May 10th | April 26th | May 10th | April 26th | |
| June 14th | May 31st | June 14th | May 31st | |
| July 12th | June 28th | July 12th | June 28th | |
| August 9th | July 26th | August 9th | July 26th | |
| September 13th | August 30th | September 13th | August 30th | |
| October 11th | September 27th | October 11th | September 27th | |
| November 8th | October 25th | November 8th | October 25th | |
| December 13th | November 29th | December 13th | November 29th | |
ZOOM LINKÂ
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85153485300?pwd=eGtUUVNCcC9YS3hZeDFZWVJXb1Vadz09
Meeting ID:Â 851 5348 5300Â
Passcode: 102255Â
Permit Fees
| Type of Construction |  Building Inspection Fee  | Location Improvement Permit |
| Single Family Dwelling (includes Modulars) |  $300 plus $5 dollars per 100 sq ft if over 960 sq ft | $30 |
| Manufactured Homes (Double Wide’s, etc.) |  $250 plus $100 if basement is present | $30 |
| Two-Family Dwelling |  $500 plus $5 per 100 sq ft | $30 |
| Accessory Building |  $75 plus $25 Electric & $25 for plumbing | $30 |
| In-Ground Pools |  $200 flat fee | $30 |
| Residential Addition |  $200 plus $5 per 100 sq ft | $30 |
| Attached and Unenclosed Lean-to’s & Decks |  $50 flat fee | $30 |
| Above-Ground Pools |  $75 flat fee | $30 |
| All Commercial & Commercial Additions, Commercial Remodel |  $500 up to 10,000 sq ft plus $5 per 100 sq ft if over 10,000 sq ft becomes $100,000 per sq ft Commercial permit cannot exceed $6,500 | $30 |
| Churches or Non-Profit Organizations |  $250 flat fee | $30 |
| Multi-Family Dwellings |  $600 plus $5 per sq ft | $30 |
| Temporary Structures |  $50 plus $25 for electric | $30 |
| Re-inspection Fees | $45 flat fee | Â |
| Meter Checks |  $45 flat fee |  |
| Signs |  $50 flat fee |  |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Petitions | Â | |
| Change of Use | $50 | Â |
| Chance of Zone | $300 | Â |
| Conditional Use | $300 | Â |
| Subdivisions | $300 Plus $20 per lot up to 20 lots & $10 per lot over 20 lots |  |
| Variance | $300 | Â |
Franklin County
Government
Franklin County Government Center
1010 Franklin Ave.
Brookville, IN 47012
Offices located in the Government Center are: Assessor, Auditor, Area Planning, Commissioners, Franklin County Economic Development, Health Department, Park and Recreation, Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, Recorder, Surveyor, Treasurer, Veteran’s Services
Franklin County Courthouse
459 Main Street
Brookville, IN 47012
Offices located in the County Courthouse are: Circuit Court Judge, Clerk, Prosecutor
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