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

Auglaize Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio.

  “Not currently zoned. Please contact the Auditor’s office in the Courthouse.”

Rules another office applies inside Auglaize Township

Auglaize 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

  Buildings and listed improvements inside Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio; the County Auditor issues the permits for Auglaize Township.

  • Any building or shed 12 feet by 16 feet or larger, whether on skids or not, requires a permit.
  • Agricultural permits are not required per ORC 519.21.
  • The page also lists additions, decks, patios, porches, attic or basement conversions to living area, and replacement windows, siding, or roofing as requiring a permit.
  • The County Engineer warns that failure to purchase a building permit could result in late fees, penalties, and stoppage of work.

  building or shed size threshold: >= 12 x 16 feet (Whether on skids or not; agricultural permits are not required per ORC 519.21.)

  “Any building or shed sized 12’ X 16’ or larger (whether on skids or not) requires a building permit”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household, small-flow, and gray-water sewage treatment systems inside Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio.

  • For construction in Paulding County, an appointment must be made with the Board of Health to approve new or existing septic and drinking-water systems.
  • The Board of Health Inspector needs drawings showing where new systems will be installed and their distances from each other, or where existing systems are located.
  • The County Engineer states failure to contact the Board of Health could result in fines, stoppage of work, and/or imprisonment.

  “An appointment must be made with the Board of Health to approve your new or existing septic and drinking water 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.