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

Green Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New one-, two-, and three-family residences in the unincorporated portions of Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.

  • The zoning certificate must accompany the building-permit application.
  • The applicant must submit an application, three copies of a registered survey, and three copies of building plans for review.
  • A non-refundable plan-processing fee is due at application.
  • Filing an application does not authorize work to begin.
  • The County building-permit issuing responsibility applies within unincorporated townships.

  “WHEN IS A BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED FOR A RESIDENCE? Permits are required for all residences.”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio; zoning administration differs between northeastern Green Township and the remainder of the township.

  • Green Township's own zoning regulations govern a portion of northeastern Green Township.
  • Most of Green Township falls under Hamilton County zoning regulations.

  “Most of Green Township falls under the jurisdiction of Hamilton County zoning regulations. Green Township's own zoning regulations govern a portion of northeastern Green Township.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Present (with conditions) — The portion of northeastern Green Township within Green Township's zoning jurisdiction.

    “Green Township's own zoning regulations govern a portion of northeastern Green Township.”

  • Present (with conditions) — Green Township outside Northeast Green Township.

    “HAMILTON COUNTY ZONING JURISDICTION ZONING BY CONTRACT Columbia Township Green Township (except Northeast Green), Symmes Township”

Rules another office applies inside Green Township

Green 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems on land inside Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, which is not within the excluded cities of Cincinnati, Norwood, or Springdale.

  • Hamilton County Public Health approves plans for household sewage treatment systems in its jurisdiction.
  • A permit is issued after the inspection is finished and paperwork is completed, if the system has been approved.
  • If a home or business will not connect to sanitary/public sewer, a sewage treatment system is needed.
  • All new subdivision plans and individual plots unable to access sanitary sewer lines are reviewed by Health District Environmental Health Specialists.

  “Hamilton County Public Health approves plans for all household sewage treatment systems located within our jurisdiction (all of Hamilton County excluding cities of Cincinnati, Norwood, and Springdale).”

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.