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

Green Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Residential construction inside Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio, which is outside the City of Washington Court House.

  • Fayette County Building Department is the enforcing jurisdiction for residential construction county-wide except the City of Washington Court House.
  • The department's listed permit work includes new construction, additions, alterations, signs, solar-panel installations, demolition, and other work.

  “The Fayette County Building Department is the jurisdictional authority for commercial construction within Fayette County, Ohio, and residential construction located outside the City of Washington Court House, Ohio.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside unincorporated Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio, under the Fayette County Zoning Resolution; the county zoning office identifies Green Township among the locations served by its zoning official.

  • The resolution applies only to land in the unincorporated areas of Fayette County that is under the resolution's jurisdiction.
  • The resolution is subject to the limitations specified in Ohio Revised Code Section 303.211.

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• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private septic systems inside Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio, administered by Fayette County Public Health.

  • Fayette County Public Health describes permitting and regular inspections as based on the complexity of the system.
  • The report states that inspections are required for sales of properties with well and septic systems.

  “Ensure all sewage treatment systems are working correctly and not polluting the environment by permitting and inspecting private septic systems on a regular basis based on the complexity of the 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.