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

Vermillion Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Zoning permits for locating, erecting, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, or structurally altering a dwelling or other structure in Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio. This claim concerns the township zoning permit, not any separate state building-code permit.

  • A zoning permit is issued only when proposed plans fully comply with the resolution, or when the Zoning Inspector receives a written Board of Zoning Appeals order deciding an appeal, variance, or conditional use.
  • The application must be on township-supplied forms, include the fee established by the Township Trustees, and be submitted to the Zoning Inspector.
  • The Zoning Inspector must approve or disapprove an application within 30 days of receipt.
  • An approved permit is conditional on work commencing within one year; it expires if work has not begun within one year or has not been substantially completed within two and one-half years, unless a new permit or extension is obtained.
  • No zoning permit is required for agricultural land uses or buildings or structures exclusively used for agricultural purposes; essential-service structures other than buildings; portable structures under 150 square feet; occasional-use businesses exempt from Ohio sales-tax requirements; overnight parking of a commuting work vehicle with six or fewer wheels; or businesses conducted entirely inside a residence, garage, or accessory building with no outside signs and no customer or supplier traffic.
  • Failure to obtain a zoning permit is a violation of the resolution and is referred to the Ashland County Prosecutor's Office for possible prosecution.

  portable-structure exemption threshold: < 150 square feet (Applies to portable structures under the zoning-permit exemption.) · permit commencement deadline: <= 1 year (Work must commence within one year of permit issuance.) · permit substantial-completion deadline: <= 2.5 years (Absent a new permit or extension.)

  “A Zoning Permit shall be obtained for the following: A. Establishing or changing any use of land B. Locating, erecting, constructing or reconstructing (with alteration of square footage) any structure C. Enlarging or structurally altering any building or structure within Vermillion Township (see Article Ill) D. All dwellings”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  The unincorporated portion of Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio.

  • The resolution divides the unincorporated portion of the township into districts and regulates the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of structures and land.
  • Agricultural uses, excluding related residential uses, are exempted; subject to Ohio law, no zoning certificate is required for agricultural-purpose buildings or structures.
  • Where the zoning resolution and other lawfully adopted regulations differ, the most restrictive or highest standard applies.

  “This is the zoning resolution for Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio enacted in accordance with the Ashland County Comprehensive Plan 2000, as revised, and the provisions of Chapter 519 of the Ohio Revised Code. This resolution divides the unincorporated portion of the township into Districts encouraging, regulating and restricting therein the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of structures and land;”

Rules another office applies inside Vermillion Township

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  New or replacement household sewage treatment systems serving land inside Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio.

  • The Ashland County Health Department Environmental Health Division administers the household sewage treatment system program.
  • All new or replacement household sewage treatment systems are installed under permit and in accordance with local and state requirements.
  • The department must issue a permit before work can begin.
  • The ordinary installation season is April 15 through November 15; weather permitting, installation may continue after consultation with the department before work begins.
  • Contractors who install sewage treatment systems or clean sewage tanks must be registered with the department.
  • Completed installations are inspected for compliance before the department approves the system.
  • The official township zoning resolution identifies Vermillion Township as located in Ashland County, Ohio.

  “The Household Sewage Treatment System Program assures all new or replacement household sewage treatment systems are installed under permit and in accordance with local and state requirements.”

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.