Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Cherry Valley Township, Ohio

Cherry Valley Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building work in the unincorporated area inside Cherry Valley Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, administered by the Ashtabula County Building Department.

  • Before a building permit is issued, copies of county-health-department and township-zoning permits must be provided where applicable.
  • No work may commence unless authorized in writing by the local zoning official and building official.
  • A permit may be revoked if the authority having jurisdiction determines in writing that the zoning or health-department permit is invalid.

  “WHEREAS, the Board of Ashtabula County Commissioners find that it is in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of residents in the unincorporated area of the county to revise the requirement to obtain a building permit to include prior receipt of county health department and township zoning permits, where applicable;”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Cherry Valley Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

  • The county's official zoning page lists Cherry Valley Township Zoning among its township-zoning-resolution links.
  • The county cautions that zoning is under the authority of individual townships and changes may have occurred since the county copy was updated; specific questions should be referred to the township zoning official.

  “Links or copies of township zoning resolutions are listed when digital editions of the zoning resolutions are available. Three townships, Monroe, Richmond and Windsor do not have township zoning resolutions.”

Rules another office applies inside Cherry Valley Township

Cherry Valley 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic review for projects inside Cherry Valley Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, involving an added living space or a new dwelling.

  • The county building department directs applicants to contact the Ashtabula County Health Department regarding septic requirements and to provide a copy of its approval if applicable.
  • The approval condition applies to projects adding living space or constructing a new dwelling.

  “If your project involves: Adding additional living space, or Constructing a new dwelling please contact the Ashtabula County Health Department (440) 576-6010 x3 regarding septic requirements and provide us a copy of their approval (if applicable).”

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.