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

Village of Arcanum’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Arcanum village (Darke County, OH)

  • Code adopted under O.R.C. chapter 713; official zoning map is final authority.

  “this ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "zoning code of the village of arcanum,"”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Arcanum village

  • Districts: R-1A, R-1B, R-1C (one family), R-2 (two family), R-3 (multi-family), PUD, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, FP floodplain.

  “the following zoning districts are hereby established for the village of arcanum, ohio: a. r-1a b. r-1b c. r-1c d. r-2 e. r-3 f. pud g. b-1 h. b-2 i. b-3 j. i-1 k. i-2 l. fp”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  RVs and camping equipment on lots in residential zoning districts inside Arcanum village

  • Only one RV, piece of camping equipment or utility trailer may be stored outside a garage; stored behind the house and at least 10 feet from any lot line.
  • No hookup to electricity, gas, water or sewer for more than 72 hours for loading/unloading.
  • Visitor RVs limited to 72 hours without written permission of the enforcing officer.
  • Mobile homes may not be stored or parked in residential districts.
  • Applies to residential districts only; other districts not reviewed.

  visitor RV parking limit: <= 72 hours (unless written permission from enforcing officer)

  “no camping or recreational vehicles/equipment, as listed herein, shall be used as a dwelling.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Tents and temporary uses inside Arcanum village

  • Temporary use permit approved by enforcing officer at least 7 days before use, with fee.
  • Tents erected more than 7 days may require a conditional use permit.
  • RV occupancy as a dwelling is barred in residential districts (see rv-occupancy).

  tent days before conditional use permit may be required: > 7 days

  “tents, as described in the definitions herein, will be considered a temporary use. however, if a tent is to be erected for more than seven (7) days, the enforcing officer may require a conditional use permit.”

• Well permitLimited

  New private water wells for personal use inside Arcanum village

  • Existing wells may not be connected to the village water system.
  • Arcanum-Butler school board exempt for recreational-field irrigation wells only.

  “no new private water wells shall be installed by a property owner within the village of arcanum for personal use from the date of the enactment of this zoning code.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Arcanum village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Arcanum village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Arcanum village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Arcanum village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Arcanum 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.