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

Rules another office applies inside Thompson Township

Thompson 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 and other listed regulated building work inside Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio, administered by Delaware County Building Safety.

  • The permit rule covers construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, occupancy changes, and listed building-service-system work regulated by the Ohio Building Code or Residential Code of Ohio.
  • At application, the county code requires plans/specifications and requires a certified address certificate, driveway permit, zoning certificate, zoning permit, and, where applicable, drainage/erosion-and-sedimentation-control, Soil and Water Drainage, and septic permits.
  • A permit is invalid if work does not begin within 12 months; one 12-month extension is available if timely requested with required fees. It is also invalid after a work delay or suspension over six months, subject to two six-month extensions if timely requested with required fees.

  initial permit validity if work has not commenced: 12 months (One additional 12-month extension is granted if requested at least 10 days before expiration and required fees are paid.) · work-delay threshold causing invalidity: > 6 months (Two six-month extensions are granted if requested at least 10 days before expiration and required fees are paid.)

  “shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio; zoning is administered by Delaware County rather than by a Thompson Township zoning authority.

  • The cited Regional Planning Commission page directs users of incorporated areas to contact those areas directly.
  • The county resolution is applicable to Marlboro, Radnor, and Thompson Townships.

  “Zoning Resolution, applicable to Marlboro, Radnor, and Thompson Townships in Delaware County”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems on land inside Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio, where connection to a sanitary sewer system is not feasible.

  • The Delaware Public Health District serves Delaware County except portions annexed to Westerville, Columbus, and Dublin.
  • Household sewage treatment systems serve one-, two-, or three-family dwellings and are used where sanitary-sewer connection is not feasible.
  • A soil evaluation is required for every lot; the system design must be completed and submitted to the Health District.
  • After site/plan review, a signed installation permit and the appropriate fee are required; the installation permit is valid for one year from issuance.

  installation permit validity: 1 year

  “serving Delaware County (except portions annexed to Westerville, Columbus, and Dublin) [...] granting an operational permit for a household sewage treatment system”

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.