Service Area · Cicero, Indiana
Excavation & Demolition in Cicero, Indiana
Cicero is four miles south of our shop down SR 19 — close enough that our equipment is on a Cicero job site before most contractors have left the office. It's also a town where water shapes every dig: Morse Reservoir fronts much of the community, Cicero Creek runs through it, and the town runs its own Storm Water Program. Lakeshore septic replacements, reservoir-adjacent drainage, and teardown-rebuild site prep are the work we do most here.
About 4 miles south of the shop via SR 19 — one of our shortest mobilizations.
What we do in Cicero
The services this town actually calls for — with the local reason why.
Know your town
The history under Cicero — and why it matters when we dig.
The lake is the new kid
Cicero was founded in 1834 and named for Cicero Creek. Morse Reservoir — the water that defines the town today — didn't exist until 1956, when the creek was dammed. The town's signature feature is a man-made earthwork, which we appreciate professionally: it's still the biggest dirt-moving project in township history.
Water named it, and water still runs it
The reservoir turned a small farm town into a lakeside community — and brought high water tables, tight shoreline soils, and setback rules along with the view. That's why soil evaluation, not guesswork, decides what a Cicero lot can actually support.
Ryan White's hometown
In 1987, Cicero welcomed teenage AIDS activist Ryan White and his family after another Indiana community drove them out. He enrolled at Hamilton Heights, and he's buried here in Cicero. No excavation angle on this one — it's simply the fact that says the most about the character of this town.
Cicero Permits
Who issues what inside Cicero limits — and when the county takes over.
Cicero is one of the few Hamilton County towns that runs its own full permitting through the joint Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission — building and demolition permits start there, not at the county. Two splits matter: the town's Drive Curb Cutting Permit covers driveways onto town streets, while driveways onto county roads go through the Hamilton County Highway Department; and the town's Storm Water Program reviews disturbed-ground drainage in town. Septic permits stay with the Hamilton County Health Department regardless of address. We handle these filings on most jobs.
Joint plan commission with Jackson Township. Town curb-cut permits cover town streets — driveways onto county roads go through the Hamilton County Highway Dept.
Hamilton County websiteCounty-level permits & resources ↗Not sure which office has your parcel? The freeaddress checkerreports the exact permitting jurisdiction for any Central Indiana address.
Cicero FAQs
Does living near Morse Reservoir change my septic options?+
It can. Lots close to the reservoir and Cicero Creek often have high water tables and tight soils, which push soil evaluations toward elevated mound or alternative systems instead of conventional fields. Setback distances from water also shape where a system can go. We design for the lot you actually have — and we've done it all around Cicero's shoreline.
Who issues building and demolition permits in Cicero?+
The joint Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission — Cicero runs its own building and demolition permitting inside town limits. That surprises people who assume the county handles everything. Driveway permits split by road owner (town curb-cut permit vs. county Highway Department), and the town Storm Water Program reviews drainage. We pull these permits on most jobs.
My yard drains toward the reservoir. Is that my problem to fix?+
If erosion or silt from your property is reaching the water, yes — and the town takes stormwater seriously because it runs its own MS4 program. Grading corrections, stabilized outlets, and buried downspout lines usually solve it. If you are disturbing ground on a larger project, sediment control is part of the plan from day one.
How quickly can you start work in Cicero?+
The shop is four miles away, so scheduling is about permits and weather, not travel. Call 317-416-2606 and we will walk the site, tell you which office permits it, and give you a straight timeline — usually site-visit within days.
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