Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Heath, Ohio

Heath’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Heath city limits (Licking County, Ohio)

  • Heath's code Part Eleven is its Planning and Zoning Code with districts A-1, A-2, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-1-S, R-4, B-1 and others; zoning is administered with a Board of Zoning Appeals.

  “chapter 1155 a-1 conservation district chapter 1157 a-2 agricultural district chapter 1159 r-s suburban residence district chapter 1161 r-1 single-family residence district”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Heath city

  • District chapters are published in the city's code on American Legal Publishing; only R-1 chapter text was read in full.
  • The code disclaims that it may not reflect the most current legislation.

  “chapter 1155 a-1 conservation district chapter 1157 a-2 agricultural district chapter 1159 r-s suburban residence district chapter 1161 r-1 single-family residence district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single- and two-family dwellings in R-1 Single-Family Residence District inside Heath city

  • Other permitted uses (except agricultural) need 40,000 sq ft and 200 ft width.
  • Other districts (R-1-S small lot, A-2, R-S) not read.

  minimum lot area, single- and two-family dwellings: >= 10000 sq ft · minimum lot width at building line: >= 80 feet

  “single- and two-family dwellings 1 & 1 1/2 stories 10,000 80 30 8 20 50”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single- and two-family dwellings, 1 and 1 1/2 stories, in R-1 district inside Heath city

  • Two and 2 1/2 story dwellings: side yard 10 ft least / 25 ft sum; front 30 ft; rear 50 ft.
  • Table columns: lot area, lot width, front yard, side yard least width, side yard sum, rear yard.
  • Section 1161.08 corner lots not read.

  front yard: >= 30 feet · side yard least width: >= 8 feet · side yard sum: >= 20 feet · rear yard: >= 50 feet

  “single- and two-family dwellings 1 & 1 1/2 stories 10,000 80 30 8 20 50”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residence District inside Heath city

  • Other districts (A-2, R-S etc.) not read.

  maximum height: <= 30 feet (or two and one-half stories)

  “1161.05 height. no structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty feet in height. (ord. 45-97. passed 7-7-97.)”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Heath city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Heath city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Heath city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Heath city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Heath city

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.