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

Washington Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Washington Township, Logan County, Ohio.

  • Township zoning laws were passed at a publicly held township meeting in June 2004 and have been revised a number of times.
  • The township page states that the laws are enforced through the zoning inspector, trustees, Zoning Commission Board, and Zoning Appeals Board.

  “These zoning laws were passed at a publicly held township meeting in June, 2004.”

Rules another office applies inside Washington Township

Washington 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 Washington Township, Logan County, Ohio.

  • Approval is required from the Logan County Building Authority before construction.
  • The source limits this rule to the unincorporated area; it does not establish the rule for incorporated land within the township.
  • The township directs zoning-permit applicants to check with the Logan County Building Department to determine whether a building permit is required.

  “Logan County requires approval for all residential and commercial construction in the unincorporated area.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Required — Residential construction in the Village of Russells Point, which is located in northern Washington Township.

    “They also administer approvals for all residential construction in: Bellefontaine, DeGraff, Huntsville, Lakeview & Russells Point.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  New or altered household and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems in the unincorporated portion of Washington Township, Logan County, Ohio.

  • The Logan County Health District permits and inspects household sewage treatment systems and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems that treat no more than 1,000 gallons of sewage per day.
  • The source limits the Health District's on-site septic direction to unincorporated county areas; areas served by county sewer are directed to the Logan County Water Sewer District, and municipal water and sewer questions are directed to the relevant municipality.

  maximum sewage treatment capacity: <= 1000 gallons of sewage per day (Household sewage treatment systems and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems)

  “The LCHD permits and inspects all new or altered Household sewage treatment systems (HSTS) and small flow on-site sewage treatment systems (SFOST)”

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.