Commissioner’s Meeting 4-26-12
Jefferson County Commissioner’s Meeting April 26, 2012 (Starting around video minute 39) Tammy Monroe is introduced as the interim health dept. administrator, replacing Ralph Armand. Ms. Monroe provides updates on septic permits still being processed for several tornado victims almost 2-months after the disaster. She said there is a possibility of getting State funds for […]
Board of Enablers
Board of Enablers The Jefferson County Board of Health held an emergency meeting on 3/29/2012 to address the escalating uproar over their handling of the tornado victims by their infamous administrator, Ralph Armand. Mr. Armand greeted citizens at the door one by one. He ushered his victims to the reserved front row like they were […]
Denial
Have you been DENIED a Septic Permit or an Installers Permit in Jefferson County? Were you provided a WRITTEN NOTICE from the Jefferson County Health Department (JCHD) of the reason for the denial? Did the Notice provide corrective actions required and the time period allowed to make any such corrections in writing? Did the Health Department make subjective […]
Grand Jury Indicts Armand
3/12/2008 3:00:00 PM Grand jury indicts Armand on criminal charges Health Department administrator says charges a result of ‘a difference of opinion’ Justin Helfrich Madison Courier Staff Writer A “difference of opinion” has led to a grand jury indictment of a prominent figure in Jefferson County. Ralph Armand, 73, county health department administrator and former […]
Frivolous
The Jefferson County Plan Commission filed this “frivolous complaint” against Sherry J Chapo and Jessie A Chapo on 6/14/2007. [gview file=”https://indianahomestead.com/wp-content/gallery/070614-FrivolousLawsuit.pdf”] At issue is the personal home they legally built in 2003-2004 without a building permit. A private home built by and with their own hands almost 4 years prior and according to Indiana Code 36-7-8-3d (commonly referred as the “Log Cabin […]
Log Cabin Rule
Here, we visit the elusive “Log Cabin Rule” which applies without limitation to all private homes – not just log cabins, and how it relates to local building/zoning ordinances. In 2003 our family legally built our personal home with our own hands without ever obtaining the alleged prerequisite building permit. Although our home site conformed […]