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

Saybrook Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

  • The township zoning-permit application is reviewed for compliance with the Saybrook Township Zoning Resolutions.
  • The application states that permits from the Ashtabula County Building or Health Departments remain the applicant's responsibility when required by county or state codes, regulations, or requirements.

  “The review of this application and submittal documents is for compliance with the Saybrook Township Zoning Resolutions only.”

Rules another office applies inside Saybrook Township

Saybrook 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

  Construction, alteration, repair, moving, or demolition of a structure, deck, swimming pool, or similar work inside Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, within the Ashtabula County Building Department's jurisdiction.

  • The county packet identifies SAYBROOK among its jurisdictions.
  • Plan approval is issued only after compliance with the current Ohio Building Code and evidence of approved zoning, sanitary-sewer or septic, soil-and-water, and floodplain approvals, if applicable.
  • The source packet is marked "Revised 02.28.18." The county's current Building page continues to state that the county department enforces Ohio Building Codes for residential and commercial construction in Ashtabula County.

  “BUILDING: A building permit shall be obtained before proceeding with any construction, alteration, repair, moving, or demolition of any structure, deck, swimming pool, etc.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Home sewage treatment systems serving land inside Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

  • Before an installation and operation permit may be sought, the county health department must determine that lot-size requirements are met and that the site/soil evaluation and system-design reports are acceptable.
  • Installation and operation permits are both required under state law.
  • A variance from the Ashtabula County Board of Health may be needed where isolation distance from a water well or property line is insufficient.
  • A discharging system requires an Ohio EPA NPDES permit before installation and may only replace a failed system on a lot too small for a non-discharging system.

  “If the Ashtabula County Health Department determines that the lot size requirements have been met, and the site/soil evaluation report and home sewage treatment system design reports are acceptable, you may apply for a home sewage treatment system installation and operation permit. Both of these permits are required under state law.”

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.