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

Wayne Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Residential building projects inside Wayne Township, Pickaway County, submitted to the Pickaway County Building Department.

  • Other permits may be required, including zoning, access management (driveway permits), and compliance with the Special Purpose Flood Damage Resolution for Pickaway County in flood-hazard areas.
  • All permits expire after one year of inactivity with the building department.
  • All contractors must be registered before a permit can be issued.
  • The application identifies a Township project-address field; the county's official zoning-inspector page identifies Wayne Township as a Pickaway County township.

  township surcharge fee: 10 percent of subtotal (Municipal and Township Surcharge Fee shown on the residential building fee schedule.)

  “This application for a building permit is required for your building project. Other permits may be required as well. These include, but are not limited to, zoning; access management (driveway permits); and compliance with the Special Purpose Flood Damage Resolution for Pickaway County (in flood hazard areas).”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Wayne Township, Pickaway County, Ohio; township zoning approval is required before a lot split or large lot division may be approved.

  • The official county page directs property owners to contact the zoning inspector for the township where the property is located.
  • The stated approval requirement applies before a lot split or large lot division can be approved.

  “Contact the zoning inspector for the township where your property is located. Approval from the township zoning official is required before a lot split or large lot division can be approved — see the Minor Subdivision (Lot Split) Checklist and the Large Lot Subdivision Checklist.”

Rules another office applies inside Wayne Township

Wayne 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems inside Wayne Township, which is in Pickaway County, Ohio.

  • The Environmental Health Division permits and inspects new, replacement, and altered household sewage treatment systems in Pickaway County.
  • For new construction where public sewer is not available, the department directs applicants to obtain system-permit information.
  • New-construction approval steps include a soil evaluation under OAC 3701-29-07, a sewage-system design, a property address if needed, and submission of the application, payment, design, soil reports, address, and home plan for review under OAC 3701-29-10.
  • After design approval, a permit to install can be purchased.

  “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.