Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Wellington, Ohio

Village of Wellington’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Wellington village (Lorain County) limits

  • Wellington Township has a separate zoning resolution; this claim concerns only the village's own code (Part Eleven, Planning and Zoning Code).

  “the r1-5 single-family, low-density residential district is created to provide for single- family residential uses at a density of not more than 4.8 dwelling units per gross acre.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Wellington village

  • Districts listed in Title Five include R1-5, R2-1, MR-1, MR1-A, MHPD-1, NB-1, GB-1, CB-1, LI-1, HI-1, IP-1, ID-1, PUD.

  “chapter 1139 r1-5 single-family, low-density residential district chapter 1141 r2-1 two-family, medium-density residential district chapter 1143 mr-1 multiple-family residence district”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings, Wellington village zoning districts (general district regulations)

  • Varies by building type: 1.5-story requires 768 sq ft first floor and 1,152 total; two-story 720 first floor and 1,080 total; multi-level 1,296 sq ft.
  • Floor area with ceiling under 6.5 ft not counted for 1.5-story.

  minimum living area, one-story: >= 864 sq ft

  “one story buildings: the minimum for a single-family dwelling without a basement shall be eight hundred sixty-four square feet (864 sq. ft.) of living area.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R1-5 single-family low-density residential district, Wellington village

  • Other districts (R2-1, MR, etc.) not researched; no agricultural district identified.

  minimum lot area: >= 9100 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 70 ft

  “the lot area shall be not less than nine thousand one hundred square feet (9,100 sq. ft.) with a minimum lot width of seventy feet (70 ft.).”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R1-5 district, Wellington village

  • Other districts not researched; Ch. 1167 yard table not opened.

  front yard: 35 ft · rear yard: 40 ft · side yard (each): >= 5 ft (sum of two side yards not less than 12 ft)

  “(a) front yard: thirty-five feet (35 ft.). (b) rear yard: forty feet (40 ft.). (c) side yard: not less than five feet (5 ft.) but the sum of two (2) side yards shall not be less than twelve feet (12 ft.).”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R1-5 district, Wellington village

  • Other districts not researched.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “all buildings including accessory buildings shall not cover more than thirty percent (30%) of the area of the lot.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential buildings in R1-5 district, Wellington village

  • Other districts not researched.

  maximum height: <= 35 ft (or 2-1/2 stories)

  “no residential building shall hereafter be erected or structurally altered to a height exceeding two and one-half (2-1/2) stories or thirty-five feet (35 ft.) in height.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits and zoning certificates inside Wellington village

  • Only the health-board precondition was read; chapter 1117 administration not opened.

  “no building permit or zoning certificate shall be issued without evidence that the lorain county health board has approved the proposed sanitary sewage disposal and water facilities”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Wellington

Village of Wellington 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)

  Sanitary sewage disposal and water facilities for uses needing a zoning certificate inside Wellington village

  • Village code makes Lorain County health board approval a precondition to a building permit or zoning certificate.

  “no building permit or zoning certificate shall be issued without evidence that the lorain county health board has approved the proposed sanitary sewage disposal and water facilities”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Wellington or Lorain County directly.

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

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.