Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Brown Township, Ohio

Brown Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  The unincorporated area of Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

  • The cited resolution creates the FR-1 Farm Residence, R-2 Low Density Residential, R-3 Medium Density Residential, PRD Planned Residence, C-2 Neighborhood Commercial, PC Planned Commercial and Office, PI Planned Industrial, A-1 Agricultural Preservation, PUD Planned Unit Development, and PRCD Planned Farm Residential Conservation districts.
  • The official zoning-district map is part of the resolution and is legally amended by resolution of the Brown Township Trustees.

  “For the purpose of this Resolution, the following districts are hereby created in order that the unincorporated area of Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio, may be divided into one or more such districts:”

Rules another office applies inside Brown Township

Brown Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Construction regulated by the Ohio Building Code or Residential Code of Ohio in unincorporated Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

  • The owner or authorized agent must first apply to the building official and obtain the required permit.
  • A permit is invalid if work has not started within 12 months after issuance; one additional 12-month extension is available when requested at least 10 days before expiration and required fees are paid.
  • A permit is invalid if work is delayed or suspended for more than six months; two six-month extensions are available when requested at least 10 days before expiration and required fees are paid.
  • At application, the code requires plans and specifications plus a certified address certificate, driveway permit, zoning certificate, applicable drainage/erosion/sedimentation-control permit, applicable soil-and-water-drainage permit, zoning permit, and applicable septic permit.
  • The official county department states that it administers and enforces building regulations for residential and commercial construction within Delaware County.

  commencement deadline: 12 months after permit issuance (One additional 12-month extension is granted if requested at least 10 days before expiration and required fees are paid.) · work suspension threshold: > 6 months (Two six-month extensions are granted if requested at least 10 days before expiration and required fees are paid.)

  “Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or portion thereof, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing system, other building service equipment or piping system the installation of which is regulated by the Ohio Building Code (OBC) and The Residential Code of Ohio (RCO), or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems serving one-, two-, or three-family dwellings inside Brown Township where the Delaware Public Health District serves the location.

  • The Delaware Public Health District serves Delaware County except portions annexed to Westerville, Columbus, and Dublin, as well as Delaware City and Powell.
  • Household sewage treatment systems are used where connection to a sanitary sewer system is not feasible.
  • The district program inspects potential new parcels, reviews new-system designs, inspects installations, and provides operational permits for continued use.

  household-system dwelling capacity: 1, 2, or 3-family dwellings (Used where connection to a sanitary sewer system is not feasible.)

  “Household sewage treatment systems (HSTS) serve 1, 2, or 3-family dwellings and are used where connection to a sanitary sewer system is not feasible. Among other things, this program inspects potential new parcels to ensure enough area is available to install HSTS, reviews designs for new HSTS, inspects installation of HSTS, and provides operational permits for the continued use of HSTS.”

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.