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

Village of Chesterhill’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Chesterhill village, Morgan County, Ohio.

  • The Morgan County Engineer identifies Chesterhill as a municipality where zoning applies; the village's ordinance text and district map were not located on its official website.

  “Zoning only applies in Municipalities (such as McConnelsville, Malta, Stockport and Chesterhill)”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Chesterhill

Village of Chesterhill does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation, alteration, or operation of a household or small-flow sewage treatment system inside Chesterhill village, Ohio.

  • An approved permit from the applicable board of health is required.

  “without an approved permit from the board of health.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid household or small-flow sewage treatment inside Chesterhill village, Ohio.

  • A sewage treatment system may not be installed, altered, or operated without an approved board-of-health permit.

  “shall be conveyed to an approved STS or a sanitary sewerage system.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water systems, including wells, inside Chesterhill village, Ohio.

  • The valid permit is issued by the board of health under Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3701-28-03.

  “unless a valid permit for the system has been issued”

• Permit processPartial

  Private water-system permit applications inside Chesterhill village, Ohio.

  • The application may be made in person, by mail, fax, or electronically where the board of health accepts electronic payment; the application must include the required information, permit fee, and required water-sample fee.

  “Permits may be completed in person, sent by mail, or submitted by fax or electronically”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Chesterhill village, Morgan County, Ohio.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Chesterhill village, Morgan County, Ohio.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Chesterhill village, Morgan County, Ohio.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Chesterhill village, Morgan County, Ohio.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Chesterhill village, Morgan County, Ohio.

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.