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

Village of Frazeysburg’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Commercial structures inside Frazeysburg village; the zoning ordinance names the county building department as issuer

  • Residential building permit rule not found
  • A separate zoning permit is also required before erecting or changing use of any structure

  “no person shall begin construction, alteration or repair of any commercial structure without first obtaining a building permit from the county building department.”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Certificates of occupancy issued by the village zoning inspector under the zoning ordinance

  • Ordinance gives the duty to issue certificates but the passage read does not state when one is required
  • Fees set by council schedule

  “issue certificates of occupancy, certificates of compliance, conditional use permits and temporary use permits;”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Frazeysburg village limits (Muskingum County)

  • Administered by the village zoning inspector, planning commission and board of zoning appeals
  • PDF is stamped revised 7/9/18; later amendments may exist

  “this ordinance shall be cited as the "zoning ordinance of the village of frazeysburg, muskingum county, ohio."”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Frazeysburg village (R-1, R-2, R-3, MR-1, MR-2, MH-1 residential; business districts; AE special district)

  • Zoning map is published annually by the zoning inspector per section 2.03(c)

  “a) r-1 single-family residential district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  AE (Agriculture and Estate) district

  • Table 22 values as extracted: lot area 2.5 acres, lot width 200 feet

  minimum lot area AE: >= 2.5 acres · minimum lot width AE: >= 200 feet

  “ae 2.5 200 30 -- 20 -- 40 notes for table 22”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residential district (first column of table 8; table text is garbled in extraction, so column order is inferred)

    “r-1 r-2 r-3 mr-1 mr-2 15,000 8,700 6,000”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Accessory structures in Frazeysburg residential districts; principal-building yard values in tables 8 and 22 are garbled and not resolved

  • Accessory setback from any lot line is 3 feet, with 10 feet from principal building or other accessory structure
  • Patios must be at least 2.5 feet from nearest property line

  accessory structure setback from lot line: >= 3 feet

  “minimum setback from any lot line in feet (b) 3 minimum setback from principle building or other accessory structure in feet (c): 10”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Accessory structures in residential districts (cumulative coverage of required rear yard)

  • Cumulative for all accessory structures in the rear yard
  • Maximum cumulative detached garage floor area 1,400 sq ft

  maximum coverage of required rear yard: <= 35 percent

  “maximum coverage of required rear yard (a) 35%”

• Building heightSpecified

  Accessory structures in residential districts; principal-building height limits not resolved

  • Principal building height not located
  • AE district yards increase 2 ft per 1 ft of building height over 35 feet

  accessory structure max height: <= 17 feet (1 story)

  “maximum height in residential districts in feet: in stories: 17 1”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  HUD-code manufactured homes on individual lots in Frazeysburg residential districts

  • Must conform to the table 10 standards (section 8.07)
  • Single-family dwellings on individual lots must have a permanent foundation, roof pitch of at least 1:4 and main part at least 14 feet wide
  • Manufactured home parks governed by section 6.05 and the MH-1 district

  minimum dwelling width: >= 14 feet (narrowest portion of main part of dwelling)

  “hud code manufactured homes, single-family detached, on individual lots, conforming to the standards in table 10, section 8.07;”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit and certificate process inside Frazeysburg village

  • Hearings are required for variances, conditional uses, appeals and rezonings
  • Fee schedule is posted in the zoning inspector's office

  permit issuance after approval: <= 5 business days (unless approving body directs otherwise)

  “the zoning inspector shall issue a permit or certificate approved by the board of zoning appeals, planning commission or council within five business days after approval thereof unless the approving body directs otherwise.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Frazeysburg village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Frazeysburg village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Frazeysburg village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Frazeysburg village
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Frazeysburg village

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.