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

Medina Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Medina Township, Medina County, Ohio

  • Site plan, sign and variance applications go through the zoning commission (recommendation only), then the township trustees for final approval, then a zoning permit from the zoning inspector
  • Variances and appeals go to the Board of Zoning Appeals; $300.00 variance fee, $50.00 site plan/sign fee (per 2020 revision)
  • Source is a process sheet revised 01/07/2020; the zoning resolution text itself was not opened

  “all applications are found in the medina township zoning resolution, which is also available at the township office.”

Rules another office applies inside Medina Township

Medina 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 Medina Township; building permits are issued by the Medina County Building Department after the township zoning permit

  • Township zoning permit must be obtained first
  • Mechanical drawings go to the fire department
  • Source is a 2020 process sheet; the county building department's own page was not opened

  “after you have a zoning permit you must go to the medina county building dept. to obtain your necessary building permits.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems on land inside Medina Township, which lies in Medina County; the health department permits new and replacement systems countywide

  • Applies where public sewer is not available
  • If the property is accessible to sanitary sewer, the house must be connected and the septic system abandoned under a health department permit
  • Commercial systems under 25,000 gallons per day need Ohio EPA plan approval first
  • The page does not name Medina Township specifically; it states the service area as medina county

  “we permit and inspect all new and replacement household sewage treatment systems in medina county.”

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.