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

McArthur Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Residential dwellings inside McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio.

  • Agricultural uses of land or buildings are not affected by the zoning resolution, and no zoning certificate is required for an agricultural building, structure, or use of land.
  • Residential dwellings require a permit.
  • The Logan County Building Authority guide lists erection, construction, enlargement, repair, improvement, alteration, covering, or extension of a building or structure as work requiring a building permit.

  “You will need a building permit if you plan to ... • erect, construct, enlarge, repair, improve, alter, cover or extend any building or structure.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio.

  • The resolution divides the township into zones and districts.
  • Agricultural uses and buildings are addressed separately under Section 101 of the resolution.

  “A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MCARTHUR, LOGAN COUNTY, OHIO, ENACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE PROVISION OF CHAPTER 519, OHIO REVISED CODE, DIVIDING THE TOWNSHIP INTO ZONES AND DISTRICTS”

Rules another office applies inside McArthur Township

McArthur 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  New or altered household sewage treatment systems and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems inside McArthur Township, which is within Logan County, Ohio.

  • The Logan County Health District permits and inspects new or altered HSTS and SFOST systems.
  • The covered systems must treat no more than 1,000 gallons of sewage per day.
  • All existing and new STSs in Logan County are required to have an O&M permit renewing on a 1-, 5-, or 10-year period based on system type.
  • New, altered, or replacement sewage-treatment-system designs must have a soil evaluation no more than five years old, completed by an approved soil scientist.

  maximum system flow covered by LCHD permitting and inspection: <= 1000 gallons of sewage per day

  “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.