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

Carryall Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings and specified improvements inside Carryall Township, Paulding County, Ohio.

  • Agricultural permits are not required per ORC 519.21.
  • A building or shed sized 12’ X 16’ or larger, whether on skids or not, requires a permit.
  • Permits are also required for an addition to an existing structure, decks, patios, porches, conversion of an attic or basement into living area, and replacement of existing windows, siding, or roofing.
  • Carryall is not among the townships for which the County Auditor issues permits; Carryall is listed with zoning-inspector contact Mike Molitor.

  building or shed size threshold: >= 12’ X 16’ (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 (Agricultural permits are not required per ORC 519.21 -see below).”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Development inside Carryall Township, Paulding County, Ohio.

  • A township zoning certificate is required before beginning development.
  • Failure to purchase a zoning certificate could result in fines and stoppage of work.

  “A township zoning certificate is required before beginning development in Benton, Blue Creek, Carryall, Crane, Emerald, Harrison, Latty, Paulding, and/or Washington Townships.”

Rules another office applies inside Carryall Township

Carryall Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

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

  • The Health Department issues permits to install, repair, or abandon household, small flow, and gray water sewage treatment systems.
  • 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 either where new systems will be installed and distances from each other, or where existing systems are located.
  • No sanitary sewer system is available to the majority of properties in Paulding County.

  “The Health Department issues permits to install, repair, or abandon household, small flow, and gray water sewage treatment systems (septic 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.