Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of South Vienna, Ohio

Village of South Vienna’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside South Vienna village limits (Clark County, OH)

  • Ordinance replaces earlier Ordinance 75-2, enacted 1975
  • Enacted under ORC Chapter 713; adopted after a September 27, 2022 public meeting; administered by a zoning inspector and planning commission

  “there are hereby established a comprehensive plan, a map, and a zoning code for the village of south vienna, ohio, and provisions for the enforcement and administration thereof.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside South Vienna village

  • Official zoning map (as of 2022) is also posted on the village Documents page
  • Only the low residential density district was read in detail; other districts (including a 0.52-acre and a 0.28-acre lot-area district and industrial) exist in Section X

  “the low residential density district is established to permit low density residential development in the village.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Low residential density district, South Vienna village

  • Other districts have different minimums
  • Minimum lot frontage 90 ft

  minimum lot area: >= 0.75 acre

  “for each principal permitted use, the lot area shall be not less than seventy-five hundredths (0.75) of an acre (approximately 32,670 square feet).”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Low residential density district, South Vienna village

  • Other districts have different setbacks
  • Rear yard and sum-of-side-yard figures not captured

  minimum front yard depth: >= 80 feet · minimum side yard: >= 12 feet

  “for each principal permitted use, the minimum front yard depth from the rightof-way line shall be eighty (80) feet.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Inside South Vienna village
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside South Vienna village
• Building code adopted — Inside South Vienna village
• Inspections — Inside South Vienna village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside South Vienna 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.