Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Troy Township, Ohio

Troy Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio.

  • The resolution amends and supersedes the existing Troy Township zoning resolution.

  “This resolution shall be known as the Troy Township Zoning Resolution and may be referred to as the "Zoning Resolution,"”

Rules another office applies inside Troy Township

Troy Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Commercial and industrial construction projects in the unincorporated portion of Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio.

  • The City of Ashland Engineering Office administers the Ohio Building Code in unincorporated portions of Ashland County.
  • The stated requirement includes new construction, alterations, and changes in use.
  • The stated requirement excludes projects involving new single-family residential dwellings.

  “Commercial and industrial construction projects require building permits.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems proposed inside Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio.

  • The owner must pay the permit fee, submit required supporting documents, and sign the installation permit.
  • Supporting documents may include a zoning permit from applicable townships.
  • The department's site-review application must be reviewed and approved before an installation permit is issued.
  • The application approval is valid for one year.
  • After all documents and signatures are received, the issued permit is valid for one year.
  • Installation may proceed after permit issuance and the department must be contacted for inspection.

  application approval validity: 1 year · installation permit validity: 1 year (After all documents are received and all signatures obtained.)

  “The owner of the proposed sewage treatment system must obtain an installation permit from this department by paying the permit fee”

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.