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Auglaize County, Ohio

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in the Village of Cridersville, Ohio

The Village of Cridersville, Ohio (Auglaize County) has its own zoning code and zoning map1. Septic systems are permitted by the Auglaize County Health Department, and the village prohibits a septic tank wherever the premises can connect to a sanitary sewer23. The village website links a building permit application, but we could not confirm which work requires one; call Village Hall before you buy or build4.

At a glance

Zoning
Yes: the village has its own zoning code and zoning map1
Building permit
The village links a Building Permit Application; what it covers is unconfirmed, so ask Village Hall5
Septic permit
Required, from the Auglaize County Health Department, after site approval6
Sewer connection
Septic tanks are prohibited where the premises can connect to a sanitary sewer3
Well permit
Required for a new private well, issued after sewage site approval7
RV or tiny home
Unconfirmed: ask the village about its zoning code8

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Cridersville (Village Hall)

Village zoning code, zoning map and the Building Permit Application for land inside Cridersville

419-645-5001

[email protected]

110 W. Main St, Cridersville Ohio 45806

Septic permits

Auglaize County Health Department, Environmental Division

Household sewage treatment system design review, permits and inspections; well permits

419-738-3410

[email protected]

813 Defiance Street, Wapakoneta, OH 45895

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 24, 2026.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Cridersville means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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Does Cridersville, Ohio have zoning?

Yes. The Village of Cridersville has a zoning code and a zoning map, and the village describes the code as aligned with its Comprehensive Development Plan1. The village website offers the zoning code and a zoning map download4.

We could not confirm the district names, minimum lot sizes, setbacks, building height limits or any rule on RVs, tiny homes, manufactured homes or accessory dwellings inside the village. Ask Village Hall which district a parcel sits in and get the answer for your specific use in writing before you close8.

Do you need a building permit in Cridersville, and who issues it?

The Village of Cridersville publishes a Building Permit Application on its government page5. We could not confirm which work legally requires a permit, who inspects it, or what it costs, so treat the village as the first call4.

Ohio's rule is that a building covered by the state building code needs plan approval from the municipal, township or county building department that has jurisdiction, and that an owner-builder is not exempt from that approval9. Which department has residential jurisdiction in Cridersville is not something we could confirm, so ask Village Hall.

How do septic permits work inside Cridersville?

Septic permits for Cridersville addresses come from the Auglaize County Health Department, not from the village2. The county's Environmental Division reviews system designs, issues permits and inspects household sewage systems10. Site approval comes first; after it, a sewage installation permit, a well permit and later an operation permit are required6.

The village adds a limit of its own: no owner may keep a privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or similar repository on premises that can connect to a sanitary sewer3. A lot on a sewer line is therefore likely to be a sewer lot, and a septic permit is realistic mainly where sewer is not available. Confirm sewer availability with Village Hall before you plan a septic system.

Aeration systems must be inspected annually by the Health Department or a service provider11.

Can you drill a well in Cridersville?

A new private well needs a well permit from the Auglaize County Health Department, which its new-home process places after sewage-system site approval7. Whether a well is practical on a given village lot also depends on sewer and water service availability, which we could not confirm; ask Village Hall.

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Cridersville?

We could not confirm. The village zoning code is the document that would answer it, and the village's own provisions on RVs, temporary camping and tiny homes were not available to us8. Ohio's statewide camping and RV rules cover regulated campgrounds and state forests, which do not answer whether you can live in an RV on your own village lot12.

For a manufactured home, Ohio generally bars occupancy until the state inspector issues the inspection seal, and local ordinances can still affect where it may be placed13.

Building a home in Cridersville: the steps, in order

  1. Call Village Hall to confirm the zoning district, permitted use and setbacks for the parcel4.
  2. Ask Village Hall whether the lot can connect to the sanitary sewer, since the village bars septic tanks where it can3.
  3. If no sewer is available, request site approval from the Auglaize County Health Department6.
  4. After site approval, obtain the sewage installation permit and, for a private well, the well permit7.
  5. Submit the village's Building Permit Application and plans, and ask which department reviews and inspects them5.

What stays with Auglaize County, and what to check before you buy

Septic and well permits for Cridersville stay with the Auglaize County Health Department2. For land outside village limits, the county page has the rules for unincorporated Auglaize County: Auglaize County. Rural building permits there come from the township trustees, and each township sets its own zoning14.

Before buying, confirm the zoning district, sewer availability, and the building permit process with Village Hall, and ask the Health Department about any 2026 fee changes15.

Watch-outs

  • We could not confirm which work needs a Cridersville building permit, what it costs, or which office inspects it; ask Village Hall before any construction5.
  • The village's district rules, lot sizes and setbacks were not available to us, so do not assume a use is allowed until Village Hall confirms it in writing8.
  • A Cridersville lot that can connect to a sanitary sewer cannot keep a septic tank, so check sewer availability before you pay for a soil evaluation3.
  • County rules for unincorporated Auglaize County, including township zoning, do not apply inside village limits14.

Sources

  1. Village Government & Services | Village of Cridersville, OH (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  2. Sewage Treatment Systems | Auglaize County Health Department (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  3. § 93.20 LOCATION OF PRIVY VAULTS, CESSPOOLS, AND SEPTIC TANKS. (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  4. Village of Cridersville (Village Hall) (villageofcridersville.com)
  5. Village Government & Services | Village of Cridersville, OH (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  6. auglaizehealth.org (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  7. New Home Construction | Auglaize County Health Department (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  8. Village Government & Services | Village of Cridersville, OH (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  9. Section 3791.04 | Submission of plan - approvals - prohibition - fine (Ohio statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  10. Auglaize County Health Department, Environmental Division (auglaizehealth.org)
  11. Sewage Treatment Systems | Auglaize County Health Department (Village of Cridersville), quoted and re-checked
  12. Rule 3701-26-04 | Campground requirements (Ohio statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  13. Chapter 4781-7 | Manufactured home inspections (Ohio statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  14. Zoning Regulations | Auglaize County, quoted and re-checked
  15. Environmental Health Division, quoted and re-checked

Written October 24, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Cridersville

Village of Cridersville’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside Cridersville village limits.

    • The Village website describes its zoning code as aligned with the Village's Comprehensive Development Plan and zoning map.
    “The purpose of this Zoning Code is to enhance and safeguard the public health, safety, and overall welfare of the Village, in alignment with the Comprehensive Development Plan and the planning procedures that are embodied in this Zoning Code and the Village's zoning map.”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Zoning districts inside Cridersville village limits.

    • The Village website publishes a link to download its zoning map, but the linked map PDF was inaccessible during research; district names and boundaries were not extracted.
    “The purpose of this Zoning Code is to enhance and safeguard the public health, safety, and overall welfare of the Village, in alignment with the Comprehensive Development Plan and the planning procedures that are embodied in this Zoning Code and the Village's zoning map.”
  • Off-grid sanitationLimited

    Private human-waste repositories inside Cridersville village limits.

    • The limitation applies where the premises are situated so as to permit connection with a sanitary sewer.
    • Household sewage systems require Health Department site approval and a sewage-installation permit where permissible.
    “No owner, occupant, or person in charge of any premises situated as to permit connection with any sanitary sewer shall maintain or permit to be maintained on or in connection with such premises any privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, or other repository for human excreta.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

    Premises inside Cridersville village limits situated so as to permit connection with a sanitary sewer.

    • The ordinance does not state a distance threshold or an express water-connection rule in the cited section.
    • The rule prohibits maintaining a listed private human-waste repository at such premises.
    “No owner, occupant, or person in charge of any premises situated as to permit connection with any sanitary sewer shall maintain or permit to be maintained on or in connection with such premises any privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, or other repository for human excreta.”
  • Permit processPublished (with conditions)

    Village zoning/building-permit application information for land inside Cridersville village limits.

    • The linked application was inaccessible during research, so submittal contents, timing, and approval criteria remain unresolved.
    “Zoning Code Building Permit Application Temporary Pool Permit Application Download Zoning Map Laws and Ordinances”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Cridersville

Village of Cridersville 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)

    Household sewage treatment systems inside Cridersville village limits where a system is permissible.

    • The Village prohibits a privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, or other human-excreta repository at premises situated so as to permit connection with a sanitary sewer.
    • The Health Department's program is administered under Ohio Department of Health regulations.
    “The Environmental Division evaluates septic system designs, issues permits and inspects household sewage treatment systems to ensure that they adhere to Ohio Department of Health regulations.”
  • Septic permitRequired

    Installation of a household sewage treatment system inside Cridersville village limits where such a system is permissible.

    • Site approval is required before installation.
    • A Village sanitary-sewer availability rule prohibits maintaining a septic tank where the premises are situated so as to permit sewer connection.
    “After site approval, you will need a sewage permit for installation, a well permit, and eventually an operation/maintenance permit for the septic system.”
  • Septic inspectionLimited

    Existing and new aeration household sewage systems inside Cridersville village limits, if served by the Auglaize County Health Department program.

    • Aeration systems are required by state law to be inspected annually by the Health Department or a service provider.
    • A signed service contract with a registered contractor avoids the stated Health Department fee.

    inspection frequency: per 1 year (Existing and new aeration systems)

    “Existing and new aeration systems will be affected. These systems are required by state law to be inspected by us or a service provider, annually.”
  • Well permitRequired

    New-home well installation inside Cridersville village limits, if a private well is proposed.

    • The Health Department page places the well permit after sewage-system site approval in its new-home process.
    “After site approval, you will need a sewage permit for installation, a well permit, and eventually an operation/maintenance permit for the septic system.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Cridersville or Auglaize County directly.

  • Building permit — Residential construction inside Cridersville village limits.
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Cridersville village limits.
  • Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Cridersville village limits.
  • Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Cridersville village limits.
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Cridersville village limits.
16 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Cridersville publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Auglaize County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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