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

Boardman Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Residential building and HVAC work for a home inside Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio.

  • The county checklist directs township and village property purchasers to county planning, except purchasers in the cities of Campbell or Canfield.
  • A zoning permit, downspout and footer-drain permit, and either a sewer-tap permit where sewer is available or a septic permit where sewer is unavailable are listed as application requirements.
  • Three sets of construction, building, heating, plumbing, and electrical plans are listed as application requirements.

  “Obtain building and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) permits from: Mahoning County Building Inspection Department 50 Westchester Drive Youngstown, Ohio 44515 Phone: 330-270-2894 Or (in the City of Campbell): City of Campbell 351 Tenney Avenue Campbell, Ohio 44405 Phone: 330-755-1451”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio.

  • The official township page identifies the current resolution as last revised by Resolution PZ-24-07, adopted August 12, 2024.

  “Zoning Resolution of Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio Approved at a General Election November 2, 1948 Last Approved Revision – RESOLUTION PZ-24-07 ADOPTED AUGUST 12, 2024”

Rules another office applies inside Boardman Township

Boardman 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)

  Household sewage treatment systems for land inside Boardman Township when sanitary sewer is unavailable.

  • The county home-building checklist directs applicants to the District Board of Health for a sewage-system suitability evaluation when sewer is not available.
  • For a new installation or alteration, a health-department installation or alteration permit is required before installation or alteration.
  • The health department page states that the state regulates sewage treatment systems through ORC Chapter 3718 and OAC Chapter 3701-29; local health districts conduct permitting, inspections, and enforcement.
  • This applies to one-, two-, and three-family dwellings and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems up to 1,000 gallons per day.

  small-flow system capacity: <= 1000 gallons per day

  “Permitting, inspections and enforcement are conducted by the local health districts. Sewage treatment systems include one, two and three-family dwellings and small flow on-site sewage treatment systems (facilities that treat up to 1,000 gallons 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.