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

Jackson Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Jackson Township, Paulding County, Ohio.

  • The official county township directory directs Jackson Township residents to contact the Auditor’s office in the Courthouse.

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

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

  Buildings and listed residential improvements inside Jackson Township, Paulding County, Ohio; the Paulding County Auditor issues the building permits there.

  • A building or shed measuring 12 feet by 16 feet or larger requires a permit, whether or not it is on skids.
  • Permits are also required for an addition; deck; patio; porch; conversion of an attic or basement into living area; and replacement windows, siding, or roofing.
  • Agricultural permits are not required under ORC 519.21, but the Auditor still requires notification of improvements and/or buildings when the agricultural permit requirement is waived.

  building or shed size threshold: >= 12 x 16 feet (Applies whether on skids or not.)

  “IMPORTANT NOTE: 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). Also requiring a permit are any addition to an existing structure, decks, patios, porches, conversion of an attic or basement into living area and replacing existing windows, siding, and/or roofing. ONLY Auglaize, Brown, and Jackson Townships and Latty & Broughton Villages are not zoned; therefore, the County Auditor’s office issues the building permits for these townships and villages.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household, small-flow, and gray-water sewage treatment systems inside Jackson Township, within the Paulding County Health Department’s jurisdiction.

  • The Paulding County Health Department issues permits to install, repair, or abandon the listed sewage treatment systems.
  • Under Ohio Revised Code section 3718.023, a board of health may approve an installation, operation, or alteration only within its health-district jurisdiction and does so through issuance of a permit.

  “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.