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

Trumbull Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residential structures and other covered residential work in unincorporated Trumbull Township, Ashtabula County.

  • The county resolution applies within the unincorporated area of Ashtabula County, which includes land inside Trumbull Township outside any incorporated municipality.
  • No building permit shall be issued until copies of County Department of Health and township zoning permits have been provided where applicable.
  • No work may commence unless authorized in writing by the local zoning official and building official.
  • A building permit may be revoked if the authority having jurisdiction deems the zoning or health-department permit invalid in writing.
  • A new attached or unattached structure exceeding 200 square feet requires a permit regardless of construction type or intended use.
  • One-story detached accessory tool/storage sheds, playhouses, similar uses not exceeding 200 square feet, and playground structures are excepted.

  new-structure permit threshold: > 200 square feet (One-story detached accessory tool/storage sheds, playhouses, similar uses not exceeding 200 square feet, and playground structures.)

  “Any new structure which is unattached or attached to any other structure that exceeds 200 square feet in size, regardless of type of construction or intended usage.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Trumbull Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

  • The township's zoning page identifies a Zoning Administrator, Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, zoning text, zoning-fee schedule, and zoning-permit application.
  • Residents requiring a zoning permit may apply at Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. before a scheduled Trustee Meeting.

  “Residents requiring a Zoning Permit may come to the Town Hall at 7:30 pm prior to any scheduled Trustee Meeting to apply for the Zoning Permit.”

Rules another office applies inside Trumbull Township

Trumbull 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)

  Home sewage treatment systems and private septic systems on land inside unincorporated Trumbull Township, Ashtabula County.

  • The county's township-only development contact list directs private septic systems and residential disposal permits to the Ashtabula County Health Department.
  • For a new home sewage treatment system, site-evaluation applications are accepted only from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on weekdays, with a $150 non-refundable advance fee.
  • The Health Department reviews reports for compliance with home sewage treatment system regulations before further permits may be purchased.
  • New system permits cost $429, replacement permits cost $504, alteration permits cost $315, and septic-tank abandonment permits cost $50.
  • A zoning permit is required if necessary; house number, floor plans, current deed, and sewage-system design are also required as stated by the permit-process document.
  • Home sewage treatment system permits are good for one year.

  site-evaluation fee: 150 USD (Non-refundable and paid in advance.) · new home sewage treatment system permit fee: 429 USD · replacement home sewage treatment permit fee: 504 USD · alteration of existing home sewage treatment permit fee: 315 USD · permit validity: 1 year (Home sewage treatment system permits.)

  “Where to go or call if building or developing in the unincorporated Township of Ashtabula County [...] Private Septic Systems [...] 11”

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.