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

Perry Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  The partially zoned portion of Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.

  • The Muskingum County Auditor identifies Perry Township as partially zoned; parcel-specific zoning coverage must be confirmed with the Township Zoning Inspector.

  “Perry – Zoning Inspector – 740-452-1984 (partially zoned)”

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

Perry 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

  Building activity inside Perry Township that is regulated by the Ohio Building Code.

  • The Mid-East Ohio Building Department states that it has no authority over one-, two-, or three-family dwellings/homes; this claim does not establish a general residential building-permit requirement.
  • The department describes itself as a state-certified commercial building department.

  “The department issues plan approvals (permits) and inspects all building activity regulated by the Ohio Building Code in Muskingum County”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems inside Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.

  • The health department requires site and soil evaluation, system design, application, site-review fees, permit fees, and county GIS address verification before site review.
  • If all requirements are met, the system is permitted for installation after site review; the permit is valid for one year from approval.
  • A completed installation or alteration must be inspected by the Board of Health before the system is covered.

  site review fee: 100 USD · sewage treatment system permit fee: 640 USD · permit validity: 1 year (from date of approval)

  “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.