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

Pike Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio.

  • Fulton County's official Regional Planning Commission page identifies Pike among the listed un-zoned townships.
  • The county separately lists development-permit services for Pike Township.

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

Rules another office applies inside Pike Township

Pike 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

  New single-family or multiple-family dwellings inside un-zoned Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio; the county calls the approval a Development Permit.

  • Fulton County's official Regional Planning Commission page lists a Development Permit for dwellings in Pike and the other identified un-zoned townships.
  • The stated filing fee is $100; the stated late filing fee, for filing after construction begins, is $200.
  • For manufactured-home parks, the listed $100 filing fee covers up to five units and adds $25 for each additional unit.

  development permit filing fee: 100 USD (Dwellings in un-zoned townships; $200 late filing fee after construction begins.) · additional manufactured-home-park unit fee: per 25 USD (Applies to units above five.)

  “Development Permit Un-Zoned Townships | Dwellings- Single or Multiple-Family, Manufactured Home Park (up to 5 units-additional units $25 each) | $100.00 | $200.00”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems inside Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio, where an on-site system is used.

  • The Fulton County permit guide directs applicants for sewage-disposal and water-system permits to the Fulton County Health Department.
  • Under Ohio law, the board of health acts only within its health-district jurisdiction and approves installation, operation, or alteration through a permit.
  • The board must deny approval when the installation, operation, or alteration is not appropriate for the proposed site.
  • Fulton County Health Department publishes applications for site review/soil evaluation, a property site plan, and an HSTS installation permit, and publishes local supplemental sewage-treatment rules.

  “Sewage Disposal & Water System Permits: Contact the Fulton County Health Department at 419-337-0915”

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.