The Town of Fortville is dedicated to creating and maintaining a livable, comfortable, and vibrant place for all residents. The Planning аnd Building Department works towards this goal by preparing all town short and long-term planning documents, reviewing applications for rezoning and development, and making recommendations to the plan commission. This page includes information regarding current and past planning efforts.
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Planning and Zoning Documents
- Application Instructions - Change Of Use Permit 8.1.22
- Application Instructions - Non-Residential Permit 8.7.20
- Application Instructions - Residential Accessory-Alteration 8.1.22
- Application Instructions - Residential Dwelling 8.1.22
- Application Instructions - Sign Permit 12.26.19
- Application - Annexation
- Application - Detached Residential Structure 8.12.22
- Application - Minor Subdivision 12.2.21
- Application - Non-Residential (including Demolition & Electrical) 8.1.22
- Application - Planned Unit Development 7.14.22
- Application - Primary Plat 4.8.20
- Application - Replat 12.26.19
- Application - Residential Attached Alterations 8.1.22
- Application - Residential Dwelling 8.1.22
- Application - Rezoning 12.26.19
- Application - Row Permit
- Application - Secondary Plat 4.8.20
- Application - Special Exception - Fortville Advisory BZA 12.23.19
- Application - Variance - Fortville Advisory BZA 1.8.20
- Form - MEPFP Contractor Sign-Off 10.15.20
- Info - Fee Schedule - Utilities 6.15.22
- Info - Fee Schedule - Applications 1.6.20
- Info - Building Inspection Procedures 8.1.22
- Info - Ordinance No. 2018-2A Access Management & Row Dedication
- Utility and Street Standards 5.23
- Report- Year End 2020
Other Documents and Information
- 2014 Comprehensive Plan
- Development Process Approval Guide
- 2023 Submittal Deadline Calendar
- Comprehensive Plan Goals & Objectives
- Broadway Street TIF District Master Plan
The corridor improvements identified in this planning document provide desired and necessary pedestrian and vehicular connections and integrate a long-term vision for mixed-use, pedestrian oriented development. - South Madison Feasibility Study - Banning Engineering
- South Madison Street TIF District Master Plan
- Thoroughfare Plan
- Future Hancock Comprehensive Plan
- Hancock County Trails Plan
- Mt. Vernon Trail Project
- Mt. Vernon Trail Limits Map
- Residential PUD Architectural Standards