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.
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Contact Information
1010 Franklin Avenue – Room 107, Brookville, IN 47012
Telephone: 765-647-5731
Fax: 765-647-3000
Email:
Curt Cox
Building Inspector: ccox@franklincounty.in.gov
Kaitlin Sterwerf
Executive Director: director@franklincounty.in.gov
Keith Spears
Inspector: inspector@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 11/26/2024)
Chapter 9 of Comprehensive Plan (Added Dec. 2024)
Franklin County Stormwater Management Ordinance
2025 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. |
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All APC Meetings begin at 7:00 pm |
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Area Plan Commission | Board of Zoning Appeals | |||
Meeting Date | Deadline | Meeting Date | Deadline | |
January 8th, 2025 | December 18th, 2024 | January 8th, 2025 | December 18th, 2024 | |
February 12th, 2025 | January 22nd, 2025 | February 12th, 2025 | January 22nd, 2025 | |
March 12th, 2025 | February 19th, 2025 | March 12th, 2025 | February 19th, 2025 | |
April 9th, 2025 | March 19th, 2025 | April 9th, 2025 | March 19th, 2025 | |
May 14th, 2025 | April 23rd, 2025 | May 14th, 2025 | April 23rd, 2025 | |
June 11th, 2025 | May 21nd, 2025 | June 11th, 2025 | May 21nd, 2025 | |
July 9th, 2025 | June 18th, 2025 | July 9th, 2025 | June 18th, 2025 | |
August 13th, 2025 | July 23rd, 2025 | August 13th, 2025 | July 23rd, 2025 | |
September 10th, 2025 | August 27th, 2025 | September 10th, 2025 | August 27th, 2025 | |
October 8th, 2025 | September 17th, 2025 | October 8th, 2025 | September 17th, 2025 | |
November 12th, 2025 | October 22nd, 2025 | November 12th, 2025 | October 22nd, 2025 | |
December 10th, 2025 | November 19th, 2025 | December 10th, 2025 | November 19th, 2025 |
ZOOM LINK
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85153485300?pwd=eGtUUVNCcC9YS3hZeDFZWVJXb1Vadz09
Meeting ID: 851 5348 5300
Passcode: 102255
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 $1,000 plus $5 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 | |
Meter Checks | $45 flat fee | |
Signs | $50 flat fee | |
Petitions | ||
Change of Use | $50 | |
Chance of Zone | $300 | |
Conditional Use | $300 | |
Subdivisions | $300 Plus $20 per lot up to 20 lots & $10 per lot over 20 lots | |
Variance | $300 |
Minutes | ||
APC Meeting Minutes
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BZA Meeting Minute | |
2024 APC Minutes | 2024 BZA Minutes | |
2023 APC Minutes | 2023 BZA Minutes | |
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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