Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of New London, Ohio

Village of New London’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside New London village limits

  • Annexed land stays under previous township zoning until the zoning map is amended (1101.07)
  • Village announced a zoning workshop on Oct 12, 2026 on proposed zoning amendments; the code may change

  “no building or structure shall hereafter be constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, converted, moved, or structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure, or land be hereafter used except for a purpose permitted in the use district in which the building, structure or land is located.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside New London village

  • Official zoning map is also posted on the village zoning page

  districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, MHP, DBD, C-3, M-1, M-2, PPOS, DPS

  “the village of new london has divided the village into the following zoning districts. r-1 single family residential district r-2 two family residential district r-3 multi-family residential district mhp manufactured home park residential district dbd downtown business district c-3 general commercial district m-1 light industrial district m-2 heavy industrial district ppos public parks and open space dps downtown preservation district (ord. 2024-22. passed 10-28-24.)”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 single family district inside New London village

  • Living space measured by outside dimensions, exclusive of porches, garages, and cellars or basements
  • If a basement is included in the house plans at permitting, a minimum 600 sq ft of basement floor area is required
  • Other districts not reviewed

  minimum living space with basement: >= 1100 sq ft · minimum living space without basement: >= 1200 sq ft

  “(1) single family dwellings with basement 1,100 square feet. (2) single family dwelling without basement: 1,200 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family district inside New London village

  • Lot area exclusive of road right-of-way
  • Lots of record are addressed in chapter 1117

  minimum lot area: >= 6000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 60 ft

  “every lot shall have a minimum width of 60 feet and a minimum lot area of not less than 6,000 square feet exclusive of road right-of-way.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal structure in the R-1 single family district inside New London village

  • Corner lots: principal building and accessory structures use the front-yard setback from all street right-of-way lines
  • For lots of record see chapter 1117

  front yard: >= 40 ft · side yard, each side: >= 5 ft · rear yard: >= 10 ft

  “(1) front yard: there shall be a front yard of not less than 40'. (2) side yard: side yards shall be not less than 5' on each side. (3) rear yard: there shall be a rear yard of not less than 10'.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 single family district inside New London village

  • Applies to principal and accessory buildings combined

  maximum lot occupancy: <= 30 percent

  “the maximum percentage of the total lot area which may be occupied by both the principal and accessory buildings shall be 30%.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single family district inside New London village

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft

  “maximum building height: no building shall be erected or enlarged to exceed thirty-five feet (35').”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Reducing or subdividing lots inside New London village

  • Separate subdivision regulations not reviewed

  “any lot or parcel of land, with or without any building, shall not hereafter be reduced or subdivided below the minimum lot width, width to depth ration, and lot area required by this ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning permit fees inside New London village

  • Fee schedule is on the village zoning page; only the mobile home line was quoted
  • Building-permit fees not found

  mobile home zoning permit fee: 50 USD (plus $.05 per sq ft)

  “mobile home $50 permit fee plus an additional $.05/per sq. ft.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permits inside New London village

  • Forms are listed on the village page; contents not opened
  • Zoning inspector reviews site plans and issues permits

  “enforcing the zoning code and property maintenance code issues residential and commercial zoning permits maintains the zoning map reviews site plans”

Still unanswered

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

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