Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of New Knoxville, Ohio

Village of New Knoxville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside New Knoxville village limits (Auglaize County)

  • The village's own permit form refers to the 'current New Knoxville Zoning Ordinance' and has a zoning administrator and zoning district entry; the ordinance text itself was not found online.
  • The form header shows a 2007 revision date.

  “said permit will be approved or denied based upon compliance with the current new knoxville zoning ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Village building construction / structure location permit inside New Knoxville village

  • Public buildings also need a state building permit.
  • Permit is void if the project is not started within six months.

  permit fee: 20 USD (form revised 04/25/2007; may be outdated)

  “the permit fee is $20.00 i am aware that if this is a public building, a state building permit is required.”

• Permit processPartial

  Village building construction / structure location permit inside New Knoxville village

  • Applicant submits scaled plans showing lot, existing and proposed buildings.
  • Village zoning administrator approves or denies; denial letter explains variance appeal rights.

  “if denied, see the attached letter explaining the reasons for the denial and your rights relative to appealing for a variance.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New Knoxville village
• Owner-builder exemption — New Knoxville village
• Building code adopted — New Knoxville village
• Inspections — New Knoxville village
• Certificate of occupancy — New Knoxville village

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.