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

Clinton Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Residential construction, including fences, inside Clinton Township, Franklin County, Ohio; Franklin County Economic Development and Zoning handles the residential construction permits.

  • For properties with public water and sewer, the County states that building permits are issued 7 to 10 days after full plan approval.
  • For a property with a private well or cistern, building permits are issued after Franklin County Public Health examines and approves the plans and returns them to the Building Department.
  • The County requires the specified plans and a recorded deed for new-house construction, plus a letter of zoning compliance as applicable.
  • Clinton Township commercial permitting is handled at the Township office, not under this residential-construction claim.

  issuance timeframe after full plan approval: 7 to 10 days (Properties that have access to public water and sewer.)

  “Fence permits, and any other residential construction permits are handled by Franklin County Economic Development and Zoning, https://development.franklincountyohio.gov/building-permits. We only handle commercial permitting at our office.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Clinton Township, Franklin County, Ohio; zoning and land-use planning are administered by Franklin County Planning and Zoning rather than identified on the Township site as a Township-administered ordinance.

  • The Franklin County Zoning Resolution applies to unincorporated territory only.
  • The Resolution excepts land included in a township zoning resolution adopted under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 519.
  • The Resolution excepts a township in which it has been repealed under Ohio Revised Code section 303.25.
  • The Resolution states that new development, subdivision, construction, and land or structure use must conform to the applicable zoning-district regulations.

  “The Franklin County planning and zoning department is responsible for all zoning and land-use planning activities for Clinton Township.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems and septic approvals inside Clinton Township, Franklin County, Ohio; approvals are administered by Franklin County Public Health.

  • Franklin County Public Health reviews, inspects, and regulates sewage systems, including household, small-flow, and semi-public sewage treatment systems.
  • Franklin County Public Health states that septic approvals must be submitted to and approved through its department.
  • For a septic system discharging to the County municipal separate storm sewer system, Franklin County Public Health will work with the property owner either to connect to available and accessible sanitary sewer or install an approved septic system.
  • The Public Health page states that its staff can meet with residents of a village or township in its county regarding replacement-HSTS funding eligibility and standards.

  “If you are installing, repairing or replacing a Private Water System or Household Sewage Treatment System (HSTS), go to our forms and permits page. [...] If you live in a Village or Township in our county, our staff can meet with you to determine eligibility for funding to replace your current HSTS and if it meets national standards.”

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.