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

Hopewell Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.

  • The official Port Authority page identifies Falls, Perry, and Wayne as the only Muskingum County townships that have enacted zoning resolutions; Hopewell Township is not among them.

  “Of the twenty-six townships, three have enacted a zoning resolution; Falls and Perry are partially zoned, and Wayne Township is fully zoned.”

Rules another office applies inside Hopewell Township

Hopewell 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 permitLimited

  Structural and non-structural development, including new homes, inside designated FEMA Flood Zones in Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.

  • This applies only in a designated FEMA Flood Zone.
  • A Floodplain Permit Application must be completed and submitted to the Muskingum County Floodplain Department before development activity.
  • Development activity should not begin until all permits are issued.
  • Structural development includes any walled or roofed building, manufactured home, or gas or storage tank principally above ground; examples include new homes, accessory buildings, alterations, and additions.
  • Other permits that may be required for floodplain activity include Health Department, Township Zoning, County Subdivision, Ohio EPA 401, Corps of Engineers Section 404, and Corps of Engineers Section 10 permits.

  structural floodplain permit fee: 100 USD (Structural activity) · non-structural floodplain permit fee: 50 USD (Non-structural activity)

  “Floodplain development activity includes but is not limited to: Residential, non-residential, manufactured. All structural and non-structural development activity in a designated FEMA Flood Zone requires a permit.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment systems at homes inside Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.

  • The Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department serves Muskingum County.
  • For a new system, a certified soil scientist provides a site and soil evaluation used to determine feasibility.
  • A sewage treatment system must be installed by a registered sewage installer or the homeowner.
  • The applicant submits the site and soil evaluation, system design, sewage treatment system application, site-review fee, permit fee, and address verification from the Muskingum County Courthouse GIS office.
  • If all requirements are met after site review, the system is permitted for installation; the permit is valid for one year from approval.
  • The Board of Health must inspect completed installation or alteration before the system is covered, and approves it upon satisfactory completion of work and documentation.

  site review fee: 100 USD · sewage treatment system permit fee: 640 USD · small flow sewage treatment system permit fee: 574 USD · sewage treatment system alteration fee: 298 USD · small flow sewage treatment system alteration fee: 460 USD · sewage treatment system abandonment fee: 25 USD

  “This program reviews potential new parcels to ensure enough area is available to install a sewage treatment system, reviews designs for new sewage treatment systems, inspects installation of sewage treatment systems, investigates nuisance conditions, and provides operational permits for the continued use of sewage treatment systems.”

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.