Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Village of Put-in-Bay’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building regulated inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

  • The codified adoption is of the 1998 OBBC and excepts portions later amended or deleted.
  • The Village separately adopts the 1998 International One and Two Family Dwelling Code.

  “there is hereby adopted by and for the Municipality the Ohio Basic Building Code (OBBC), being particularly the 1998 edition thereof”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

  • District boundaries, map notations, dimensions, and designations are part of the Village zoning code.

  “said map and all notations, dimensions and designations shown thereon are hereby declared to be a part of the zoning code.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Village zoning permits, appeals, conditional uses, fences, swimming pools, and listed zoning applications inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

  • All listed zoning fees are non-refundable.
  • Work begun without an approved zoning certificate is charged double the base application fee.

  single-family dwelling/addition base application fee: 100 USD (additional application fee is $0.04 per sq ft or $100; certificate of completion fee is $0.01 per sq ft) · variance base fee: 150 USD · commercial site-plan base fee: 1000 USD (includes zoning certificate fee, engineering deposit, and certificate-of-completion fee; $500 is attributed to engineering deposit)

  “The purpose of this section is to provide one document covering all permit fees, application fees, and copy fees covering the issuance of zoning permits, zoning appeals, conditional use permits, and fees related to fence and swimming pool permits, issued by the Village.”

• Permit processPartial

  Village low-pressure sewer connection and repair permits inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

  • Permits are valid for 180 days.
  • Expired work must stop; renewal application, renewal fee, and other applicable equalization fees and charges are required.
  • Other government or private-agency permits may also be required.

  permit validity: 180 days

  “Permits shall be valid for 180 days from the date of issuance.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Put-in-Bay

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the A district inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

  • The listed floor areas apply to single-family dwellings only.
  • No dwelling may be built without a concrete slab or solid concrete or solid block foundation.
  • Floor areas exclude porches, decks, patios, breezeways, and garages.

  one-story minimum floor area: 650 sq ft · two-story minimum floor area: per 720 sq ft (per floor) · one-and-one-half-story minimum floor area: 800 sq ft (first floor) · multiple-level minimum floor area: 900 sq ft (living area above grade)

  “In the districts listed below, stated minimum floor areas shall be provided as specified. Also, no dwelling shall be built without a concrete slab or a solid concrete or solid block foundation. Minimum Floor Areas (sq. ft.) Stories | A | R-1 | R-2 | COMMENTS One story | 650 | 850 | 650 | - Two stories | 720 | 750 | 720 | Per Floor 1-½ stories | 800 | 850 | 800 | First Floor Multiple level | 900 | 950 | 900 | Living Area Above Grade * Applies to single-family dwellings only.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwellings in the R-1 district inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

    “Two stories | 720 | 750 | 720 | Per Floor”

  • Specified — Dwellings in the R-2 district inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

    “1-½ stories | 800 | 850 | 800 | First Floor”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Put-in-Bay or Ottawa County directly.

• Building permit — General residential building construction inside Put-in-Bay village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Put-in-Bay village limits.
• Inspections — General residential building inspections inside Put-in-Bay village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Put-in-Bay village limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Put-in-Bay village limits.

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Put-in-Bay means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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