I want to build a House
Permit fee: $7,500 with $6,750 returned to homeowner upon satisfactory final inspection
Process:
Step 1: familiarize yourself with the Painted Hills regulations
Step 2: obtain copy of your plot plan and mark your project on the plan
Step 3: fill out application and submit for review
Step 4: meet with Architecture committee member and obtain approvals. Pay permit fee.
Step 5: after completion of your project, call Architecture Committee member for inspection and final sign-off
Note that the homeowner is responsible for all permits, regulations, and inspections required by Morgan County and/or other governmental entities.
Refer to Handbook section 14 for all applicable rules for your project.
Process:
Step 1: familiarize yourself with the Painted Hills regulations
Step 2: obtain copy of your plot plan and mark your project on the plan
Step 3: fill out application and submit for review
Step 4: meet with Architecture committee member and obtain approvals. Pay permit fee.
Step 5: after completion of your project, call Architecture Committee member for inspection and final sign-off
Note that the homeowner is responsible for all permits, regulations, and inspections required by Morgan County and/or other governmental entities.
Refer to Handbook section 14 for all applicable rules for your project.
Handbook excerpts:
- For new home construction, contact the Morgan County Board of Health, if you haven’t already done so, to obtain your septic permit.
- Finalize your house plans as per requirements of the Painted Hills Architectural Rules and Regulations handbook .
- Contact a Registered Land Surveyor to provide the following: Survey & surveyor’s report; all corners of property being developed staked with highly visible stakes; septic system and fingers staked, plus septic tank perimeter.
- Three copies of the building plans, including three plot plans drawn by a registered land surveyor, will be required to obtain a permit.
- three copies of your septic permit documentation, three copies of the permit application, and one copy of proof of property ownership are required.
- All buildings or structures of any kind will require the architectural committee approval.
- Only approved builders are permitted to build in the Painted Hills subdivision. “Approved Builder” is one who agrees to build by the rules, regulations, standards, restrictions and covenants of the Painted Hills subdivision and has been approved by the Architectural Committee.
- Change of builder/drawings requires re-approval by the Architectural Committee.
- Any member using a builder who has had a previous stop-work tag must deposit a $500 refundable fee with the treasurer before a permit with said builder will be allowed.
- Trees may be removed within the home building site. Architectural Committee approval is needed for removal of trees that have a diameter of 6 inches or greater.
- Installation of geothermal systems in new construction or in existing dwellings must have approval of the Architectural Committee. The Architectural Committee’s intent is not to prevent use of these systems but to oversee proper installation due to the following concerns:
- Some areas of the lake are not suitable for installation.
- Hazards to people using the lake.
- Fluctuation in lake levels either through natural causes or manual lowering of the lake.
- No projection of any building can extend nearer than 25 feet from any road right-of-way, nor closer than 10 feet from the side or 20 feet from the rear of any property line. (Road right-of-way extends to lot property line.) No projection may be within 50 feet from the normal waterline of any lake. All conditions must comply with the zoning regulations of Morgan County, Indiana, and the Painted Hills subdivision.
- Silt fence will be installed on any lot(s) before any filling or excavation begins (entrenched six inches). The silt fencing will surround any soil disturbance. The fencing will be placed on property lines except at roadsides and lake sides. On roadsides of lots, the silt fencing must be placed 15 feet or more from the pavement. On the lake side of lots, silt fencing will be set 50 feet away from the lake at normal pool. Any deviation from these distances must be discussed with the Architectural Committee Chairman or his representative. Layout of the silt fencing will be added to the plot plan drawings at application. Failure to maintain the silt fencing will be a stop-work violation. The silt fence will remain in place until grass and/or groundcover has matured (1st mowing) and removal has been approved by the Architectural Committee. No work, excavation, or filling will be allowed outside the silt fence unless authorized, in writing, by the Architectural Committee.
- New home construction on waterfront properties must also include a permanent shoreline Erosion prevention plan to be completed before final inspection is done.
- Architecture must be in harmony with the environment and surrounding homes. Good quality building materials and good building methods are to be used in all construction.
- Minimum living area is the least amount of square feet allowed for a home in the Painted Hills subdivision. All houses must have a minimum of 1500 square feet of living area.
- All dwellings must have no less than a two (2) car garage and must provide ample off street parking. A minimum of 1000 square feet will be required, including driveways, and must be gravel, blacktop, or concrete.
- No unpainted exteriors will be permitted without permission from the Architectural Committee.
- Paint colors will be approved by the Architectural Committee for new construction.
- All construction debris, trees, materials, etc., must be cleaned up before deposit is returned.
- Final grade and start of groundcover must be completed before deposit is returned.
- Permits are issued for a period of 6 months; one extension of 6 months can be applied for without penalty.