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

Village of Continental’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting or altering buildings inside Continental village (zoning permit from the enforcing officer)

  • This is the village zoning permit; the ordinance defines alteration as work exceeding $200
  • Written permission from the enforcing officer is required, except as provided by the ordinance
  • Whether a separate state-code building permit is required was not found

  “it shall hereafter be unlawful in continental, ohio: a. to erect any new building or structure or to repair, improve, relocate, enlarge or substantially alter any existing building or structure”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Continental village, Putnam County, OH

  • Ordinance is the 2001 zoning ordinance posted on the village site; a 2016 zoning map is also posted.

  “this ordinance shall be known and may be cited the zoning ordinance of continental, ohio.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Continental village

  • Six districts: A, B, C residence, commercial, A industrial, B industrial
  • Zoning map filed with the village clerk; maps posted on village website

  “residence districts "a" residence "b" residence "c" residence commercial "a" industrial "b" industrial”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Tourist camps, cabins, trailers and tents inside Continental village

  • Article XI sets 20x60 ft spaces, toilets per 15 persons, state/county or village health board standards
  • Permit not issued where ground floods

  “each unit shall be allotted a space not less than twenty (20) feet by sixty (60) feet. each camp shall have separate toilet facilities for each sex. each camp shall provide one (1) toilet for every fifteen (15) persons of each sex.”

• Well permitLimited

  Wells for human consumption in dwellings inside Continental village

  • Ordinance bars such wells; no permit process described

  “no well shall be permitted for human consumption in dwelling use.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Water supply and sewage disposal for residences inside Continental village

  • Facilities must conform to Ohio EPA standards and village ordinances
  • No mandatory-connection distance rule found
  • Wells for human consumption in dwelling use are not permitted

  “every residence, business, trade or industry hereafter established and requiring water supply and sewage disposal facilities shall provide such facilities conforming to approved standards of the ohio environmental protection agency (epa) and village ordinances. no well shall be permitted for human consumption in dwelling use.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit application inside Continental village

  • Application in duplicate with dimensioned drawings and plot plan showing water supply and sewage disposal

  “applications for permits shall be filed in written form, in duplicate, on blanks furnished by the enforcing officer and shall give such information as may be required by this ordinance for its proper enforcement.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Continental village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Continental village
• Inspections — Inspections inside Continental village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Continental village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Continental 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.