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

Village of Deshler’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Deshler village limits

  • Administered by a village zoning inspector; zoning certificates required (ch. 1107).
  • The copy shows the adoption/effective date as placeholders, so no effective date is recorded.

  “zoning inspector village zoning inspector mariann reiter zoninginspector@villageofdeshler.com zoning fees”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Deshler village

  • Village also posts a zoning map PDF on its zoning page.

  districts: S-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2

  “general provisions. s-1: special district. r-1: low density residential district. r-2: medium density residential district. r-3: multiple residence district.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 low density residential district inside Deshler village

  • Other districts (R-2, R-3) not checked.

  minimum residential floor area: >= 1000 sq ft

  “minimum residential floor area, 1,000 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 low density residential district (main single-family district) inside Deshler village

  • Lots not served by village sanitary sewers: 20,000 sq ft or health regulation, whichever is greater, and 120 ft width.
  • Lots served by village sewers: 8,750 sq ft, 70 ft width; corner lot 80 ft.
  • S-1 special district residential uses must meet R-1 requirements.

  minimum lot area, sewered: >= 8750 sq ft · minimum lot area, unsewered: >= 20000 sq ft (or health regulation, whichever is greater)

  “(d) lot requirements for lots not served by village sanitary sewers. (1) minimum lot area, 20,000 square feet or health regulation, whichever is greater. (2) minimum lot width, 120 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 low density residential district inside Deshler village

  • Corner side yard 20 ft.
  • Rear yard 20 ft or 15% of lot depth, whichever is less.

  front yard: >= 30 ft · side yards total: >= 15 ft (either side at least 5 ft)

  “(3) minimum side yard, each lot shall have two side yards totaling at least 15 feet in width. the minimum width of either side yard shall be at least five feet. (4) minimum rear yard, 20 feet or 15% of the lot depth, whichever is less.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 low density residential district inside Deshler village

  • Accessory buildings limited to 15% of lot area or 1,000 sq ft, whichever is less.

  maximum lot occupied: <= 35 percent

  “maximum percentage of lot to be occupied, 35%.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 low density residential district, main building, inside Deshler village

  • Accessory buildings limited to 15 feet.

  maximum height main building: <= 35 ft (two and one-half stories)

  “maximum height, two and one-half stories, but not over 35 feet, for the main building. for accessory building the limit shall be 15 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Class A manufactured homes outside mobile home parks inside Deshler village

  • Must be HUD-certified on a permanent foundation.
  • Must meet exterior appearance standards in section 1141.06.
  • Zoning certificate required.

  “shall be permitted in any district permitting a dwelling unit, subject to the requirements applying to residential uses in the district and provided the dwelling shall meet the exterior appearance standards, as hereinafter set forth in section 1141.06. a zoning certificate shall be required for all applications for such use.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Deshler village

  • Chapters 1160-1164 not opened in detail.

  “title five - subdivision regulations chap. 1160. general provisions, definitions and penalty. chap. 1161. procedures”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning permit fees inside Deshler village

  • Zoning fees only; building permit fees not found.

  single dwelling: 20 USD · multiple dwelling: 30 USD · commercial/industrial: 75 USD

  “zoning fees: single dwelling $20.00 decks, signs, $10.00 fences, sidewalks, driveways, pools 1-2 car garage $10.00 sheds $10.00 multiple dwelling $30.00 commercial/industrial $75.00”

Still unanswered

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

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