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

Troy Township’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Solar-panel installations by residents inside Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

  • A Township zoning permit is also required.
  • This claim is limited to solar panels; the Township page does not establish a general building-permit rule for every type of residential construction.

  “Residents installing solar panels need to obtain a zoning permit from the township and a permit from the Delaware County Building Safety Department.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio, subject to the Troy Township Zoning Resolution.

  • The Township page states that most types of construction or alterations require a zoning permit.
  • The Zoning Resolution states that more restrictive provisions of other laws, rules, regulations, restrictions, or resolutions control where its provisions are less restrictive.

  “Most types of construction or alterations require a zoning permit. Please call the zoning inspector at (740) 816-6209”

Rules another office applies inside Troy Township

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems for one-, two-, and three-family dwellings inside Troy Township portions served by the Delaware Public Health District.

  • 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 Health District inspects potential new parcels, reviews new-system designs and installations, and provides operational permits for continued use.

  “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.