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

Palmyra Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio.

  • Palmyra Township requires a zoning permit for new construction, car ports, decks, swimming pools, sheds, accessory buildings, garages, additions, solar installations, outdoor furnaces, and ground-located wind generators.
  • An agricultural building owner must sign an agriculture affidavit.
  • The Township zoning resolution identifies R-1 Residential, B-1 Business, and I-1 Industrial districts.

  “Palmyra Township requires a zoning permit for any of the following:”

Rules another office applies inside Palmyra Township

Palmyra 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 projects, including a new dwelling, inside Palmyra Township, where the Portage County Building Department has jurisdiction.

  • The Portage County Building Department's jurisdiction list identifies Palmyra among the townships it serves.
  • The applicant must apply and submit construction drawings for review and code-compliance determination.
  • A zoning permit must be obtained from the Township or Village Zoning Department.
  • Depending on project scope, electrical and mechanical permits must be obtained before that work proceeds and inspections occur.
  • For a new home using septic, obtain a septic permit from the Portage County Health Department; for a new home tying into sanitary sewer, obtain a sewer permit from Portage County Water Resources.
  • Contractors applying for and obtaining permits must be registered with the County; homeowners are exempt from contractor registration but must complete a Homeowners Exemption from registration form.

  “Building Permit Application – complete all sections up to and including the total gross square footage section.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  New homes using an on-site septic system inside Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio.

  • The Portage County Building Department lists Palmyra among the townships in its service jurisdiction.
  • For a new home using a septic system, the County residential-project procedure directs the applicant to contact the Portage County Health Department and obtain a septic permit.
  • Ohio Department of Health regulates sewage treatment systems statewide under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3718 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-29; local health districts conduct permitting, inspections, and enforcement and may adopt more stringent rules and standards.
  • The Portage County Health District describes the systems as including one- and three-family dwellings and small-flow on-site sewage treatment systems up to 1,000 gallons per day.

  “Septic Permit - for new homes using a septic system, contact the Portage County Health Dept and obtain a Septic Permit.”

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.