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

Oxford Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land under Oxford Township zoning in Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

  • The Township Trustees appoint the Township Zoning Inspector.
  • For structures exceeding 200 square feet, development may not begin until the Township Zoning Inspector issues a zoning certificate.
  • Agricultural buildings on land presently used for agricultural purposes, buildings incidental to that agricultural use, and public-utility or railroad buildings or uses do not require a zoning certificate, although applicable regulations apply where Ohio law grants authority.

  zoning-certificate structure threshold: > 200 square feet (Applies to structures located, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered.)

  “No structure, which exceeds two hundred (200) square feet in size, shall hereafter be located, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged or structurally altered nor shall any work be started upon same, nor development begun, until a zoning certificate for the same has been issued by the Oxford Township Zoning Inspector”

Rules another office applies inside Oxford Township

Oxford 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

  Work in Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio, that is regulated by the Ohio Building Code or Residential Code of Ohio, including construction of a new residence or other building or structure.

  • The owner or authorized agent must first apply to the Building Official and obtain the required permit.
  • At application submittal, the code requires the application, plans and specifications, certified address certificate, driveway permit, zoning certificate, zoning permit, and, where applicable, drainage/erosion and sedimentation-control permit, Soil and Water Drainage permit, and septic permit.
  • A permit is invalid if work has not commenced within 12 months; one additional 12-month extension is granted if the owner requests it at least 10 days before expiration and pays required fees.
  • A permit is invalid if work is delayed or suspended for more than six months; two six-month extensions are granted if requested at least 10 days before expiration and required fees are paid.

  permit commencement deadline: 12 months (Measured from issuance; one additional 12-month extension is available on timely request and payment of required fees.) · work suspension threshold: > 6 months (Two six-month extensions are available on timely request and payment of required fees.)

  “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)

  On-site household sewage treatment systems for land in Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio, when the lot is not served and is not proposed to be served by public water supply or public sanitary sewers.

  • The Oxford Township zoning-certificate application must be accompanied by a Certificate of Approval from the Delaware General Health District for the proposed water-supply and/or sanitary-waste-disposal method when the lot lacks public water supply and/or public sewers.
  • Household sewage treatment systems serve one-, two-, or three-family dwellings and are used where connection to a sanitary sewer system is not feasible.
  • The Delaware Public Health District program inspects prospective parcels, reviews new-system designs, inspects installations, and provides operational permits for continued use.

  household sewage treatment 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.