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

Jersey Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family, single-family, and room-addition construction in Jersey Township that is permitted by the Jersey Township Zoning Resolution.

  • A building permit from the Building Code Department of Licking County is required before construction begins.
  • The applicant must first obtain an approved zoning permit, then submit materials and fees specified by the Licking County Building Code Department.
  • Building permits are granted in accordance with the applicable building code.

  “A building permit is required from the Building Code Department of Licking County before construction can begin on any commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family, single- family structure or any room addition as permitted by this resolution. Building permits shall be issued in conformance with the Building Code of Licking County, Ohio.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated area of Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio.

  • The Township Zoning Department enforces the Zoning Resolution and issues zoning permits in the unincorporated area of the township.

  “The Zoning Department is responsible for enforcement of the Zoning Resolution within the unincorporated area of the township, including issuing permits; assisting residents and property owners with zoning and land-use questions; and providing informational assistance to the Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.”

Rules another office applies inside Jersey Township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household and small-flow sewage treatment systems serving land inside Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio.

  • The Licking County Health Department provides public-health services to Licking County residents.
  • An installation permit and operating permit must be obtained from the Health Department before installation.
  • The installer must schedule an inspection before backfilling.
  • 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.

  off-lot discharging and drip irrigation operation and maintenance inspection interval: per 1 year · soil absorption operation and maintenance inspection interval: per 5 years

  “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. [...] 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.