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

Springfield Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio.

  “Springfield Township 3475 E. South Range Road New Springfield, Ohio 44443 - Zoning no zoning”

Rules another office applies inside Springfield Township

Springfield 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 inside Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, administered through the Mahoning County Building Department.

  • The owner or authorized agent must first apply to the Chief Building Official and obtain required approval.
  • The work covered is construction, installation, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, change of occupancy, or regulated electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing work.
  • A Building Permit application to the building department is additionally required.
  • The official county plan identifies the building inspection program managed through the County Building Department as a mechanism available in Springfield Township.

  “owners or authorized agents shall make application to the building department for an additional instrument which is a Building Permit.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  One-, two-, and three-family dwelling sewage treatment systems and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems inside Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio.

  • Mahoning County Public Health states that permitting, inspections, and enforcement are conducted by local health districts.
  • The stated system scope is one-, two-, and three-family dwellings and small-flow on-site systems that treat up to 1,000 gallons per day.
  • Ohio Department of Health regulates sewage treatment systems under ORC Chapter 3718 and OAC Chapter 3701-29.

  small-flow on-site sewage treatment system capacity: <= 1000 gallons per day

  “A new installation or alteration permit (system depending) shall be subject to enrolling in the Mahoning County Public Health’s Operation and Maintenance Program.”

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.