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

Muhlenberg Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Muhlenberg Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.

  • For a lot split or large lot division, approval from the township zoning official is required before approval.
  • The official county list identifies Muhlenberg Township's zoning inspector as Kevin Steward.

  “Contact the zoning inspector for the township where your property is located. [...] Muhlenberg twp | Kevin Steward | 740-477-8600 | kevins.dce@gmail.com”

Rules another office applies inside Muhlenberg Township

Muhlenberg 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

  Residential building projects, including a new single-family home, inside Muhlenberg Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, using the Pickaway County Building Department residential application.

  • Other permits may be required, including zoning, access-management driveway permits, and compliance with the Pickaway County Special Purpose Flood Damage Resolution in flood-hazard areas.
  • All permits expire after one year of inactivity with the Building Department.
  • For a single-family residence, the blanket permit excludes temporary electric and new electric service, which are additional.
  • All contractors must be registered before a permit can be issued.

  single-family-dwelling permit fee, first 2,000 square feet: 300 USD (Residential blanket permit; temporary electric and new electric service are additional.) · single-family-dwelling permit fee above 2,000 square feet: per 10 USD per additional 100 square feet or part thereof (Includes garage and basement total.) · municipal and township surcharge fee: 10 percent of subtotal

  “This application for a building permit is required for your building project.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems inside Muhlenberg Township, which is within Pickaway County, Ohio.

  • For new-home construction, this applies where public sewer is not available.
  • For an existing home, the page identifies a sewage system that is failing or not functioning properly.
  • For new construction, the applicant must submit the Sewage System Design and Site Review Application with payment, sewage-system design, soil reports, an Engineer's Office-issued address, and home plan for review under OAC 3701-29-10.
  • After designs are approved, a permit to install can be purchased; site-review and permit fees are non-refundable.

  “The Environmental Health Division permits and inspects all new, replacement, or alterations for household sewage treatment systems in Pickaway County.”

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.