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

Gorham Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Gorham Township, Fulton County, Ohio.

  • The cited Fulton County Regional Planning Commission page identifies Gorham within its group of un-zoned townships; development-permit and other non-zoning requirements may still apply.

  “Permits for Townships- Dover, Gorham, Pike, Royalton & portions of Swancreek (Un-Zoned)”

Rules another office applies inside Gorham Township

Gorham 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

  Development in Gorham Township for which Fulton County's mapped development-permit requirement applies.

  • The official Fulton County map labels Gorham "Dev. Permit Req." and gives the Regional Planning contact number 419-337-9214.
  • The county's Regional Planning page separately lists development-permit fee categories for its un-zoned township group, including dwellings and other described development.

  “Development or Zoning Permit [...] Development Permit”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems inside Gorham Township, Fulton County, including systems not connected to a municipal sewer system.

  • The Fulton County Health Department states that every HSTS in the county is subject to its O&M permit program.
  • The department states that local health departments determine local policy under the statewide sewage-treatment-system rules.
  • The cited O&M page describes Fulton County HSTSs that are not connected to a municipal sewer system.

  “The O&M Program will require every HSTS in the county to have an O&M Permit.”

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.