Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Permit

I was told by the Dept. of Soil & Conservation that I didn't need a permit if my dam was 20' or less high. Turns out that the Plan Commision had different thoughts. Pond was complete, then applied for a house building permit. They saw the pond and would not issue house permit until pond permit was issued. After several tense weeks, pond permit was approved. Thank God for good research and planning. My understanding was that they would have made me back fill the pond if there were any zone violations. They ended up fining me about $175 plus the cost of permit. When the inspector came out for final inspection, all he wanted to do was pick my brain about ideas to build his own pond. By the way, I waited on him for 5 1/2 hours on a weekday to have this conversation. He said that he would be there between 12-4, he finally showed at 5:30.