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

Smith Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Smith Township, Mahoning County, Ohio.

  • Residents considering improvements or alterations to existing structures should contact the Township zoning inspector.
  • The Township zoning inspector reviews zoning-permit applications, conducts on-site inspections, investigates alleged violations, maintains nonconforming-use records, works with the Zoning Commission on zoning text and map, proposes code amendments, reviews subdivision plats, and cooperates with county building inspection departments.

  “The zoning inspector is responsible for: Reviewing applications for zoning permits.”

Rules another office applies inside Smith Township

Smith 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

  New residential construction in Smith Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, under the Mahoning County checklist for property in a township or village.

  • The County directs applicants to obtain building and HVAC permits from the Mahoning County Building Inspection Department.
  • The application materials listed by the County are three sets of construction, building, heating, plumbing, and electrical plans; a zoning permit; a downspout and footer-drain permit from the District Board of Health; a sewer tap permit if sewer is available; a septic permit from the District Board of Health if sewer is not available; and the property address, parcel number, or lot number.
  • Smith Township's zoning inspector cooperates with county building inspection departments.

  “Obtain building and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) permits from: Mahoning County Building Inspection Department”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems for land in Smith Township where sanitary sewer is not available.

  • Mahoning County directs township and village property owners to contact the District Board of Health for a sewage-system suitability evaluation if sewer is unavailable.
  • A new or replacement sewage treatment system, or alteration of an existing system, requires an installation or alteration permit issued by the Health Department.
  • The site-review materials include a soil evaluation, property boundaries and proposed building/home locations, an application and fee, a soil report, and a site plan.
  • After issuance, an installation permit is valid one year, transferable upon sale, and may be extended six months; installation begun without a permit incurs a 25% penalty of the permit fee.
  • The Ohio statute limits a board's approval jurisdiction to its health district and requires issuance through a permit.

  household sewage treatment system capacity: <= 1000 gallons per day (Small flow on-site sewage treatment systems covered by Mahoning County Public Health's description.) · installation permit validity: 1 year (May be extended by the health department for an additional six months.) · 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.