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

Madison Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residential construction and covered alterations in Madison Township, Fayette County, outside the City of Washington Court House; permits are issued by the Fayette County Building Department.

  • The Fayette County Building Department is the jurisdictional authority for residential construction outside the City of Washington Court House.
  • One-story detached accessory structures not exceeding 200 square feet are exempt from approval.
  • Fences 6 feet high and under are exempt from approval.
  • Retaining walls not over 4 feet high, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, are exempt unless supporting a surcharge.
  • If an agricultural exemption is granted, no building permit is required.
  • The county states its examples are not a complete list; applicants uncertain whether a permit is required should contact the Building Department.

  “Fayette County's Building Department is responsible for the enforcement of the residential building codes county-wide, except in the City of Washington Court House.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated area of Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, where the Fayette County Zoning Resolution applies.

  • The operative zoning resolution is adopted and administered by Fayette County rather than evidenced as a Madison Township-adopted ordinance.
  • The resolution applies subject to the limitations specified in Ohio Revised Code section 303.211.
  • The resolution applies to buildings, structures, uses, and lands in unincorporated Fayette County under the resolution's jurisdiction.

  “Concord, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Green, Paint, Perry, Wayne Townships and Village of Octa”

Rules another office applies inside Madison Township

Madison 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems serving property in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, administered by Fayette County Public Health's Environmental Health Division under Ohio board-of-health permitting authority.

  • Fayette County Public Health describes household sewage treatment system work as permitting, site evaluation, system design, installation inspections, operational inspections, soil surveys, lot splits, and subdivision review.
  • A board of health may approve an installation, operation, or alteration only in the health district in which it has jurisdiction.
  • A board of health must not approve an installation, operation, or alteration that is not appropriate for the proposed site.
  • The Ohio statute requires approval through issuance of a permit in accordance with rules adopted under Ohio Revised Code section 3718.02.

  “How we accomplish our goal: Permitting, site evaluation, system design, installation inspections, operational inspections, soil surveys (disposal and replacement areas), lot splits, and subdivision review.”

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.