Administrative overview · FIPS 18099
Martin County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Division of Fire and Building Safety (state fallback); Martin County Commissioners provide local guidance
For a project in or near Martin County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
812-247-3731 (Martin County Commissioners)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
129 Main Street, Shoals, IN 47581
Operating hours
N/A; the official county website does not publish building-office hours
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Martin County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 812-247-3731 (Martin County Commissioners) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Martin County Commissioners at 812-247-3731 for local guidance and use the Indiana DHFS building plan-review process for projects subject to state review. No county inspection scheduler was found.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Indiana State Building Code and applicable state plan-review requirements; the current 2026 code edition applicable to a specific project was not identified. The official Martin County site does not list a dedicated building or planning department or publish a complete minor/cosmetic exemption list. Verify requirements with the Commissioners, municipality, or state agency for the project address.