Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Thornville, Ohio

Village of Thornville’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building code enforcement inside Thornville village

  • Village building department enforces Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code building laws pursuant to Board of Building Standards certification.
  • Specific code editions not stated in this ordinance.

  “said department shall have fill authority to enforce all laws, statues and regulations as provided and authorized in the ohio revised code and ohio administrative code pursuant to the certification approved by the board of building standards.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Thornville village limits, Perry County, OH

  • Code applies to all lands within the corporate limits of the village; the 2014 revision is the latest copy found and later amendments may exist.

  “this ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "planning and zoning code of the village of thornville, ohio."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Thornville village

  • Districts: R-1/R-2, R-3, R-4, OTC, CB, OTI, GE, PUD, SU.
  • Official zoning map is on file in the village offices.

  “the following zoning districts are hereby established for the village of thornville: (r-1, r-2) (r-3) (r-4) (otc) (cb) (oti) (ge) (pud) (su)”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 suburban residential districts inside Thornville village

  • R-1: 1,800 sq ft (1 story), 2,000 sq ft (1.5-2 story); R-2: 1,600 sq ft (1 story), 1,900 sq ft (1.5-2 story).
  • R-3 old village residential: 1,200 sq ft of living area for a one-story dwelling (see separate claim).

  R-1 min building area, 1 story: >= 1800 sq ft · R-2 min building area, 1 story: >= 1600 sq ft

  “min. bldg area (1 story) 1,800 s.f 1,600 s.f. min. bldg area (1.5 - 2 story) 2,000 s.f. 1900 s.f.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-3 old village residential district inside Thornville village

    “minimum area of principal building 1,200 square feet of total living area shall be required for a dwelling having one story”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 suburban residential districts inside Thornville village

  • R-1 lot width 100 ft; R-2 lot width 80 ft.

  R-1 minimum lot area: >= 20000 sq ft · R-2 minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq ft

  “minimum lot area 20,000 s.f 10,000 s.f. minimum lot width 100 80”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-3 old village residential district inside Thornville village

    “15.05.0 1 minimum lot area 5,000 square feet. 15.05.02 minimum lot width fifty (50) feet of lot width with frontage on a publicly dedicated, improved street or highway.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 suburban residential districts inside Thornville village

  • R-1 values first, R-2 second: front 35/25 ft, side 10/8 ft, rear 30/25 ft.

  R-1 front yard: >= 35 ft · R-2 front yard: >= 25 ft · R-1 side yard: >= 10 ft · R-2 side yard: >= 8 ft · R-1 rear yard: >= 30 ft · R-2 rear yard: >= 25 ft

  “minimum front yard depth 35 feet 25 feet minimum side yard width 10 feet 8 feet minimum rear yard depth 30 feet 25 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-3 old village residential district inside Thornville village

    “15.05.03 minimum front yard depth twenty (20) feet, or the distance of the most proximate existing principal structures on the same side of the street and facing thereon within the same block, whichever is less. 15.05.04 minimum side yard depth five (5) feet. 15.05.05 minimum rear yard depth fifteen percent (15%) of lot depth, but not less than twenty (20) feet.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 suburban residential districts inside Thornville village

  • R-3 and R-4 coverage limits not captured.

  R-1 max lot coverage: <= 30 percent · R-2 max lot coverage: <= 35 percent

  “max. % of lot coverage 30% 35% min. bldg area (1 story) 1,800 s.f 1,600 s.f.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  R-4 urban residential district inside Thornville village

  • Individual manufactured homes on individual lots are subject to the R-3 district standards.
  • Manufactured home communities and subdivisions require approval of a development plan under section 12.02.07.
  • Communities: minimum project area 10 acres (variance possible), individual lots at least 4,000 sq ft, max gross density 6 units/acre.
  • Permissibility in R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts not determined.

  minimum manufactured home community area: >= 10 acres (planning and zoning board may allow smaller by variance)

  “individual manufactured homes on individual lots, subject to the standards of the r-3 district.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Manufactured home communities and subdivisions in the R-4 district inside Thornville village; no general rule for other new homes found

  • R-1/R-2 districts are described as capable of being served by public water and sewer, but no mandatory connection rule was quoted.
  • Design and construction of distribution systems must be approved by the Ohio EPA.

  “any development shall be provided with a water and sanitary sewer distribution system, serving each individual housing unit or lot, which is connected to a public water and sanitary sewage system. the design and construction of such distribution systems shall be approved by the ohio environmental protection agency.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Thornville village

  • Code includes subdivision procedures (Article V) and subdivision development requirements (Part Four).

  “by regulating and limiting the subdivision and use of land areas, and the erection and/or alteration of buildings.”

• Permit processPublished

  Zoning permit process inside Thornville village

  • Applications are obtained from the zoning inspector; Section 4.03 lists required application contents.

  “applications for a zoning permit shall be obtained from the zoning inspector.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Thornville or Perry County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Thornville village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Thornville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Thornville village
• Building height — Single-family residential districts inside Thornville village
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Thornville village

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.