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

Milton Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated territory of Milton Township, Mahoning County, Ohio.

  • The resolution regulates the location, construction, and use of buildings, other structures, and land, and divides Milton Township into zoning districts.

  “A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MILTON, THE COUNTY OF MAHONING, AND THE STATE OF OHIO, TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE USE OF LAND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MILTON, AND FOR SAID PURPOSES DIVIDING THE TOWNSHIP INTO DISTRICTS.”

Rules another office applies inside Milton Township

Milton 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

  Construction or repair of a structure inside Milton Township, Mahoning County, Ohio; the Township directs applicants to the Mahoning County Building Inspection Department for building permits.

  • Before issuance, applicable approvals or permits from the agencies listed in Building Regulations Section 1.2.4 are required, including sanitary-engineering, health-district, township zoning, and other applicable agency approvals.
  • If an approval under Section 1.2.4 is denied or delayed, the Chief Building Official may release the building permit upon written certification from that agency's department head or director stating that the agency has no objection; the applicant must obtain that letter.
  • A permit is invalid if the work has not been completed within 12 months of issuance; one six-month extension is available if requested at least 10 days before expiration and the prescribed fee is paid.

  permit completion period: 12 months (One additional six-month extension may be granted when requested by the owner at least 10 days before expiration and upon payment of the prescribed fee.)

  “No person shall commence the construction and/or repair of any structure without first obtaining approval in accordance with Ohio’s Building Codes and a building permit as required under these regulations.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems for land inside Milton Township where a septic system is applicable; Milton Township directs residents to the District Board of Health when sewer is unavailable.

  • A soil evaluation by a registered soil evaluator is required before the new-septic site-review application.
  • The installation permit requires the listed materials to be submitted, completed, and approved, including a floor plan, proof of ownership when needed, an acknowledgement form, a zoning permit if applicable, a street address, an installer layout plan, and secure field fencing.
  • An installation permit is valid one year from issuance and is transferable upon sale; the health department may extend it six months for permits issued under the rule.
  • Failure to secure a permit while installation is in progress results in a 25% penalty of the permit fee.
  • A new installation or alteration permit is subject to enrollment in Mahoning County Public Health's Operation and Maintenance Program.

  installation permit validity: 1 year (The health department may extend the permit period for an additional six months for permits issued pursuant to this rule.) · unpermitted-installation penalty: 25 percent of permit fee (Applies when installation is in progress without securing a permit.)

  “No person shall install a new or replacement STS or alter an existing STS without an installation or alteration permit issued by the Health Department.”

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.