Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Williamsburg, Ohio

Village of Williamsburg’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building permits for construction inside Williamsburg village; the village page says the actual building permit is obtained from Clermont County after the village zoning authorization

  • Village zoning authorization permit comes first.
  • Clermont County issues the building permit and charges a separate fee.

  “obtaining a building permit is a two step process. first you must obtain a zoning authorization permit from the village of williamsburg. secondly, you must go to clermont county permit central to obtain the actual building permit.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All property inside Williamsburg village (Clermont County) limits

  • Code adopted June 26, 1993, last revised December 1, 2015 per the posted copy; a fee schedule ordinance 1236-25 is linked on the permits page.

  “the village of williamsburg enforces its own zoning code. this applies to all property located within the municipal corporation of the village.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Williamsburg village (RR, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, C, CBD, I, IA, PUD overlay)

  • Boundaries follow the official zoning map.

  “the various zoning districts hereby established by the official zoning ordinance shall conform to the boundaries identified on the official zoning map for the village of williamsburg, ohio.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residential district, Williamsburg village

  • Cul-de-sac lots need minimum street frontage of 35 feet.

  minimum lot area: >= 22500 square feet · minimum lot width at building setback line: >= 100 feet

  “minimum lot area: 22,500 square feet minimum lot width at building setback line: 100 feet lots located on a cul-de-sac shall be required to have a minimum street frontage of 35 feet”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — RR Rural Residential district, Williamsburg village

    “minimum lot area: 5 acres minimum lot width at building setback line: 100 feet”

  • Specified — R-2 Single Family Residential district, Williamsburg village

    “minimum lot area: 12,500 square feet minimum lot width at building setback line: 80 feet lots located on a cul-de-sac shall be required to have a minimum street frontage of 30 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residential district, Williamsburg village

  • Corner lots: required side yard not less than one-half of the required front yard (Section 4.04).

  front yard: >= 40 feet · rear yard: >= 25 feet · side yards combined: >= 25 feet (one side at least 10 feet)

  “minimum yard requirements - front: 40 feet - rear: 25 feet - side: 25 feet combined, one side - 10 feet maximum building height: 35 feet”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — RR Rural Residential district, Williamsburg village

    “minimum yard requirements: - front: 50 feet - rear: 30 feet - side: 30 feet combined, each side - 15 feet maximum building height: 35 feet”

  • Specified — R-2 Single Family Residential district, Williamsburg village

    “minimum yard requirements: - front: 35 feet - rear: 25 feet - side: 20 feet combined, one side - 7 feet maximum building height: 35 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residential district, Williamsburg village

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “minimum yard requirements - front: 40 feet - rear: 25 feet - side: 25 feet combined, one side - 10 feet maximum building height: 35 feet”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — RR Rural Residential district, Williamsburg village

    “minimum yard requirements: - front: 50 feet - rear: 30 feet - side: 30 feet combined, each side - 15 feet maximum building height: 35 feet”

  • Specified — R-2 Single Family Residential district, Williamsburg village

    “minimum yard requirements: - front: 35 feet - rear: 25 feet - side: 20 feet combined, one side - 7 feet maximum building height: 35 feet”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured and mobile homes as dwellings inside Williamsburg village

  • Manufactured home counts as a dwelling only if converted to real estate for taxation.
  • Mobile homes are excluded from the dwelling definition.
  • District-by-district permitted use lists were not fully reviewed; R-1 and R-2 principal use is single family detached dwellings.

  “a manufactured home is considered a dwelling, provided said manufactured home is converted to real estate for the purpose of real estate taxation.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  New residential developments inside Williamsburg village

  • Village adopted Clermont County subdivision regulations.

  “the village of williamsburg has adopted clermont county subdivision regulations and applies these standards to all new residential developments within the village.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Village zoning authorization, zone change and conditional use fees inside Williamsburg village

  • Zoning fee schedule (ordinance 1236-25) is linked from the page; amounts not opened.
  • Conditional use permit fee is $310.
  • County building permit fees are separate.

  zone change filing fee: 310 USD

  “there is a filing fee of $310 required for all requests.”

• Permit processPublished

  Village zoning authorization process inside Williamsburg village

  • Larger projects such as new construction, or ones needing interpretation, go to the planning commission.
  • Rezoning needs public hearings at planning commission and village council, about three months.

  “for larger projects (i.e. new construction) or projects which require an interpretation of the zoning code, the planning commission must review the application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Williamsburg village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Williamsburg village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Williamsburg village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Williamsburg village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Williamsburg 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.