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

Jackson Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Unincorporated land inside Jackson Township, Noble County, Ohio.

  • This conclusion is limited to unincorporated land. The Noble County Health Department page identifies zoning-permit contacts only for Wayne Township and Buffalo Township, then states that the balance of unincorporated Noble County is not zoned.

  “In Wayne Township you will need to contact Connie Rich, Zoning Inspector, for a zoning permit. [...] In Buffalo Township you will need to contact Greg Clark, Zoning Inspector, for a zoning permit. [...] The balances of the unincorporated areas in Noble County are not zoned.”

Rules another office applies inside Jackson Township

Jackson 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 permitRequired

  New construction or building improvements on property inside Jackson Township, Noble County, Ohio, valued over $2,000, where the township does not have a system of building registration and inspection.

  • The statutory notification rule excludes a railroad company and a public utility whose real property is valued for taxation by the tax commissioner.
  • The written notice must estimate cost, describe the land and ownership sufficiently for identification on the tax list, and be served on the county auditor no later than 60 days after construction commences.
  • Noble County's Auditor page states a $50 building-permit fee, payable by cash or check when acquiring the permit.
  • The cited state rule applies only to a township or municipal corporation not having a system of building registration and inspection.

  improvement-value threshold: > 2000 USD (Railroad companies and public utilities whose real property is valued for taxation by the tax commissioner are excluded from the state notification rule.) · permit fee: 50 USD (Noble County Auditor page states payment is by cash or check at acquisition.) · auditor-notice deadline: <= 60 days after construction commenced

  “A Building Permit is required for new construction or other building improvements on your property that are valued over $2000.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  New, replacement, or altered household sewage treatment systems inside Jackson Township, Noble County, Ohio.

  • A soil scientist must be contacted to analyze soils; test holes may be requested.
  • A designer must design the system, and soils and design must be sent to NobleSTS@odh.ohio.gov.
  • The site evaluation is scheduled and conducted by the Noble County Health Department and Ohio Department of Health.
  • Installation is by a registered installer in Noble County or by a homeowner who passes the contractor test.
  • An uncovered final inspection is conducted by the Noble County Health Department and Ohio Department of Health.
  • Septic-permit approval is conditional on obtaining and supplying a copy of an approved flood-plain building permit where applicable.

  “Permitting: Permit and inspection of New, Replacement, or Alteration of sewage systems in Noble County. [...] Obtain a Household Sewage Treatment System permit from NCHD”

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.