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Medina County, Ohio

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Spencer, Ohio

Village of Spencer is a village in Medina County, Ohio. Village of Spencer adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Village of Spencer’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Medina County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Spencer

Village of Spencer’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Spencer village (Medina County), which administers its own zoning ordinance

    • Village page links a zoning ordinance PDF titled 'updated zoning ordinance final 12-2010'; text of the ordinance was not opened
    • Village lists a zoning inspector and a zoning fee schedule
    “we are a zoned community zoning inspector rob lenhart 330-242-5817 zoning ordinance updated zoning ordinance final 12-2010 (pdf)”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts inside Spencer village

    • District map is a PDF linked from the village zoning page; contents not opened
    “download map of village districts spencer village zoning map (pdf) download spencer village comprehensive plan”
  • Permit feesPublished

    Zoning fees inside Spencer village

    • Only a zoning fee schedule link is shown; amounts not opened; building permit fees not found
    “download spencer village comprehensive plan comprehensive plan (pdf) download spencer village zoning fee schedule”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Spencer or Medina County directly.

  • Building permit — Building permits inside Spencer village
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Spencer village
  • Building code adopted — Building code inside Spencer village
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Spencer village
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Spencer village
22 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit process

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Spencer publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Medina County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Spencer means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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