Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Clifton, Ohio

Village of Clifton’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Clifton village

  • Village adopts and amends its own zoning ordinance; the base ordinance text was not opened, only the 2021 amendment.

  “an ordinance amending the village zoning ordinance and repealing any previous conflicting ordinances and resolutions”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Clifton village zoning districts; the amendment creates A-3 high density and renames A-2 as medium density single family

  • Full zoning ordinance and 2021 map are linked on the village site but their text was not read.

  “a-2 residence, higher density single family districts is changed to a-2 mediumdensity single family districts”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  A-3 high density single family residence district inside Clifton village

  • A-2 medium density and other district values not read.

  one-story minimum livable floor space: >= 900 sq ft · 1.5 or 2-story minimum livable floor space: >= 850 sq ft

  “single-family dwellings of at least nine hundred (900) square feet of livable floor space for a one story structure and eight hundred fifty (850) square feet of livable floor space for one and one-half or two story dwellings”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-3 high density single family residence district inside Clifton village

  • A-2 and other districts not read.

  minimum lot area: >= 7500 sq ft

  “lot area: each lot shall provide a minimum lot area of 7500 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-3 high density single family residence district inside Clifton village

  • Accessory buildings 10 ft from rear and side lot lines and from other buildings.
  • A-2 and other districts not read.

  front: >= 20 ft · rear yard: >= 20 ft · each side yard: >= 10 ft

  “both side yards shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet wide.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  A-3 high density single family residence district inside Clifton village

  • Other districts not read.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 50 percent

  “the principal and accessory buildings on any lot shall not cover more than fifty (50) percent of the area of the lof.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-3 high density single family residence district inside Clifton village

  • Other districts not read.

  principal building: <= 30 ft (and two stories) · accessory building: <= 15 ft

  “no principal building shall exceed two stories or thirty (30) feet in height.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in identified special flood hazard areas inside Clifton village

  • Permit issued by the floodplain administrator after requirements are met.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to begin construction or other development activity including but not limited to filling, grading, construction, alteration, remodeling, or expanding any structure”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short term rentals (under 30 consecutive days) inside Clifton village

  • Owner must be a village resident and advertise the rental as owner occupied.
  • Management plan and conditional use permit process required.
  • Facilities must meet health, fire and building codes and be inspected before operation.

  “short term rentals shall obtain an annualvillage short rerm rental permit.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Clifton or Greene County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Clifton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Clifton village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Clifton village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Clifton village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Clifton village

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.