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

Village of Granville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Dwelling construction and alteration inside Granville village

  • Zoning permits are issued by the village
  • Building permits are issued on the village's behalf by the Licking County Building Department
  • Exemptions from the zoning permit are exact replacements and re-roofing only

  “while zoning permits for the construction and alteration of dwelling units are issued by the village, building permits are issued on behalf of the village by the licking county building department.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Granville village limits (Licking County, OH)

  • Applications are approved by village staff or the Granville Planning Commission
  • Variances are heard by the board of zoning and building appeals
  • Additional standards apply in the architectural review overlay district (zoning code section 1161)

  “the zoning code requires that any new construction, addition, or modification to any building, structure or land within the village limits must be approved by the village staff or by the granville planning commission.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Granville village

  • Only the architectural review overlay district is named in the text opened
  • The page also links an interactive zoning map, which was not opened

  “if your property is located in the architectural review overly district, you are required to meet additional architectural standards, which can be found in section 1161 of the zoning code.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Granville village

  • Only the existence of the regulations is shown; their content was not opened

  “subdivision regulations and zoning code zoning fee schedule - effective 1/1/2025 licking county building department”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways inside Granville village

  • The page lists driveways among the items needing zoning approval
  • Exemptions are limited to exact replacements and re-roofing

  “this would include homes, garages, air conditioning units, fences, swimming pools, antennas, signs, driveways, or anything that requires permanent location on the ground”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals inside Granville village

  • The notice is dated 04/01/2024
  • The village is revising its short-term rental ordinances and guidelines
  • Whether the pause is still in effect on 2026-11-11 was not confirmed

  “the village is examining and revising its short-term rental (str) ordinances and guidelines and is currently not processing any new applications while this review is in process.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit fees inside Granville village

  • Only the existence of a zoning fee schedule effective 1/1/2025 is shown; the amounts were not opened
  • Building permit fees are set by the Licking County Building Department

  “subdivision regulations and zoning code zoning fee schedule - effective 1/1/2025 licking county building department”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit review inside Granville village

  • The Planning Commission reviews applications monthly
  • Most applications outside the architectural review overlay are reviewed at staff level only
  • A denied applicant may request a variance hearing before the board of zoning and building appeals

  “if an application is consistent with the requirements of the zoning code, it will be approved by the village staff or by the planning commission, whichever is applicable.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Granville

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  One-, two- and three-family dwellings inside Granville village; state code applied through the Licking County Building Department

  • The village page says building permits are issued on its behalf by the Licking County Building Department
  • The page does not give an adoption date

  “the state of ohio recently adopted a new set of building code regulations, entitled the "residential code of ohio", that apply to single family, two-family, and three-family dwelling units.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Granville village
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Granville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Granville village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Granville village
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in Granville village residential districts

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.