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

Granville Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Granville Township, Licking County, Ohio.

  • The Township Zoning Commission initiates and reviews amendments to the Township Zoning Resolution; appeals, variances, and conditional-use permits are handled through the Board of Zoning Appeals.

  “The Township Zoning Commission has the following duties: 1. Initiate proposed amendments to the Township Zoning Resolution. 2. Consider and review all proposed amendments to the Township Zoning Resolution and make recommendations to the Board of Township Trustees.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Township zoning/building permit applications inside Granville Township.

  • The Township states that additional fees may be assessed for zoning commission hearings.
  • Unused hearing-deposit amounts are refundable.
  • A six-month permit extension costs one-half the original fee.

  dwelling garage addition fee: $100 + $14.00/100 sq feet · certificate of occupancy fee: 124 USD

  “Dwellings, Garages and additions: $100 + $14.00/100 sq feet”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Township zoning permits inside Granville Township.

  • Applicants may download the Township zoning-permit form or contact the Zoning Inspector.
  • County building-permit applications require a completed application, zoning certificate, and two complete sets of construction plans and specifications.

  “Q. How do I get a Zoning (Building) Permit? A. Download the form HERE or contact our Zoning Inspector, Travis Binckley, at (740) 587-0229.”

Rules another office applies inside Granville Township

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

• InspectionsRequired

  Residential projects inside Granville Township that require a Licking County building permit.

  • The county page describes listed projects as common examples rather than an exhaustive list.

  “The following are common examples of work that typically requires a permit and inspections.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage systems inside Granville Township, which is served by the Licking County Health Department.

  • System design varies with site-specific soil characteristics, water table or bedrock depth, slope, soil texture, and permeability.
  • Not all lots can be developed and served by an on-lot sewage treatment system.

  “The Licking County Health Department works to prevent disease transmission and protect the quality of surface and ground water by performing inspections, enforcing sewage regulations, and providing education to homeowners.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-lot sewage system inside Granville Township.

  • Both an installation permit and an operating permit must be obtained before installation.
  • Site feasibility may prevent on-lot system development.

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New, altered, and replacement on-lot sewage systems inside Granville Township.

  • Installer must schedule inspection before backfilling.
  • LCHD performs a follow-up inspection 12 months after completion.
  • Off-lot discharging and drip-irrigation systems require annual operation-and-maintenance inspections; soil-absorption systems require inspection every five years.

  follow-up inspection: 12 months after completion (New system installations.) · soil-absorption inspection interval: per 5 years (Systems using soil absorption.)

  “The installer must call to schedule an inspection prior to backfilling the system. LCHD performs a follow-up inspection on all new system installations 12 months after the system is completed to evaluate system performance and provide homeowner education.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Use of an on-lot sewage treatment system instead of public sewer inside Granville Township.

  • An installation permit and operating permit are required before installation.
  • Not all lots can be developed and served by an on-lot sewage treatment system.
  • Flood plains, saturated soils, and excessive slopes can make system design impossible or impractical.

  “Not all lots can be developed and served by an on-lot sewage treatment system. Limiting factors like flood plains, saturated soils, excessive slopes can make system design impossible or impractical.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Granville Township that are not served by public water and sewer.

  • The Health Department evaluates proposed new lots for on-lot sewage-system feasibility.
  • The Health Department reviews all county subdivisions developed in areas not served by public water and sewer.

  “Additionally, the department reviews all subdivisions in the county developed in areas not served by public water and sewer.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Granville Township or Licking County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Granville Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for land inside Granville Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Granville Township.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside Granville Township.
• Setbacks — Residential zoning districts inside Granville Township.

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Granville Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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