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

Burlington Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio, subject to the Burlington Township Zoning Resolution.

  • The zoning resolution states that its requirements are minimum requirements and that, where they conflict with another lawfully adopted rule, regulation, ordinance, or resolution, the most restrictive or higher standard governs.

  “The plans and zoning documents are prepared, implemented, and enforced by the township.”

Rules another office applies inside Burlington Township

Burlington Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Commercial, industrial, and multi-family structures, and room additions to one-, two-, or three-family dwellings inside Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio.

  • A permit must be obtained from the Building Code Department before construction begins.
  • Permits must be issued in conformance with the Building Code of Licking County and/or the Basic Building Code of the State of Ohio.
  • The applicant must submit appropriate material and fees specified by the Building Code Department.
  • Permits are granted in accordance with the applicable building code.

  “A building permit is required from the Building Code Department before construction can begin on any commercial, industrial, or multi-family structures, or any one, two, or three family dwellings for room addition.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems inside Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio.

  • A sewage system installation permit and operating permit must be obtained from the Licking County Health Department before installation.
  • The installer must schedule an inspection before backfilling the system.
  • The Health Department performs a follow-up inspection on all new installations 12 months after completion.
  • New, altered, and replacement systems require operation-and-maintenance inspections annually for off-lot discharging and drip-irrigation systems, or every five years for soil-absorption systems.

  follow-up inspection: 12 months after system completion (All new system installations.) · operation and maintenance inspection interval: per 1 year (Systems using off-lot discharging systems and drip irrigation systems.) · operation and maintenance inspection interval: per 5 years (Systems using soil absorption.)

  “A sewage system installation permit and operating permit must be obtained from the Health Department prior to installation.”

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.