Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Buckeye Lake, Ohio

Village of Buckeye Lake’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Buckeye Lake village

  • Development Code (Ordinance 2026-15) replaced the earlier zoning code book

  “buckeye lake village council adopted a new development code on june 8, 2026 that took effect on july 8, 2026.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Buckeye Lake village (VN, SN, UN, VC, LN, CO, OS, PMUD etc.)

  • Zoning map linked from the village page

  “find your zoning district: village of buckeye lake zoning map iamgis”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Suburban Neighborhood (SN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

  • Nonconforming lots of record governed by section 1040.06

  lot area: >= 7200 sq ft · lot width: >= 50 ft (new and re-platted lots)

  “table 1010.03 (b): sn building development standards table lot size standards lot area 7,200 sq. ft. min. (4) a lot width 50 ft. min. for new and re-platted lots (4)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Village Neighborhood (VN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

    “table 1010.02 (b): vn building development standards table lot size standards lot area 4,500 sq. ft. min. a lot width 50 ft. min. for new and re-platted lots (2) b lot depth 125 ft. max.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Suburban Neighborhood (SN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

  • Front setback by context averaging (section 1030.12); 20 ft minimum where no average can be determined
  • Detached garages may be within 3 feet of rear lot line

  side yard setback: >= 5 ft per side · rear yard setback: >= 25 ft (detached garages within 3 ft)

  “d side yard setback a side yard setback is required on each of two sides of the building; 5 ft. min. per side (3) e rear yard setback 25 ft. min. (2)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Village Neighborhood (VN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

    “c front yard setback 10' min.; 25' max. d side yard setback a side yard setback is required on each of two sides of the building; 5 ft. min. per side (1) e rear yard setback 10 ft. min.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Suburban Neighborhood (SN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

  lot coverage: <= 35 percent

  “e rear yard setback 25 ft. min. (2) f building height 35 ft. max. g lot coverage 35 percent max.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Village Neighborhood (VN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

    “e rear yard setback 10 ft. min. f building height 35 ft. max. g lot coverage 45 percent max.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Suburban Neighborhood (SN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

  building height: <= 35 ft

  “e rear yard setback 25 ft. min. (2) f building height 35 ft. max. g lot coverage 35 percent max.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Village Neighborhood (VN) district inside Buckeye Lake village

    “e rear yard setback 10 ft. min. f building height 35 ft. max. g lot coverage 45 percent max.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RV parks in the Parks and Open Space district inside Buckeye Lake village

  • Recreational vehicle park is a conditional use in the OS district under section 1020.25
  • Individual-lot RV occupancy rules not read

  “allowed by conditional use approval recreational vehicle park village of buckeye lake development code village of buckeye lake ordinance 2026-15 1020.25”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Planned mixed-use district (PMUD) inside Buckeye Lake village

  • Found only for the PMUD; general rule for other districts not located

  “the pmud shall be served by public water and sanitary sewer facilities.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Creation of lots inside Buckeye Lake village

  • The village also has separate Subdivision Regulations, not read

  “no lot may be created which does not conform with the lot size standards listed below.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals in districts where listed as allowed inside Buckeye Lake village

  • Regulated under ordinances 2024-22, 2025-42, 2025-46 and section 1020.24
  • Permitted only while licenses remain available and all requirements are satisfied

  “short-term rentals shall be regulated in accordance with ordinances 2024-22, 2025-42, 2025-46, and any additional provisions outlined in development code section 1020.24, short-term rental uses. short-term rentals shall be permitted within the district provided licenses remain available and all applicable requirements and conditions have been satisfied.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit applications inside Buckeye Lake village

  • Page links an online zoning permit application; building permit process not found

  “related links submit a zoning permit application short term rentals submit a code enforcement case”

Still unanswered

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

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