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

Lake Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio, that is subject to Lake Township zoning.

  • The cited Logan County guidance states that zoning is required throughout Logan County except Bloomfield Township and some areas of Stokes Township.
  • The current Lake Township zoning-resolution text was located only on an unofficial host and is not relied upon for district-specific requirements.

  “Zoning is required in all areas of Logan County except Bloomfield Township and some areas of Stokes Township.”

Rules another office applies inside Lake Township

Lake 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

  Residential and commercial construction in the unincorporated portion of Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio.

  • Submittal is to the Logan County Building Authority (LCBA).
  • The cited requirement is limited to the unincorporated area; municipal construction within Lake Township may be administered under the separate municipal arrangements identified by Logan County.

  “BUILDING APPROVAL: Logan County requires approval for all residential and commercial construction in the unincorporated area. Submittal is to the Logan County Building Authority (LCBA).”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New or altered household and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems serving land in Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio.

  • The system must be a Household sewage treatment system (HSTS) or small flow on-site sewage treatment system (SFOST) treating no more than 1,000 gallons of sewage per day.
  • All new, altered, or replacement sewage-treatment-system designs must have a soil evaluation completed by an approved soil scientist that is no more than five years old.
  • The Logan County Health District states that all existing and new STSs in the county require an O&M permit renewing on a 1-, 5-, or 10-year period based on system type.

  maximum treatment capacity: <= 1000 gallons of sewage per day (Applies to the listed HSTS and SFOST systems.) · soil evaluation age: <= 5 years (For new, altered, or replacement sewage treatment system designs.)

  “The LCHD permits and inspects all new or altered Household sewage treatment systems (HSTS) and small flow on-site sewage treatment systems (SFOST) that treat no more than 1,000 gallons of sewage per day.”

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.