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

Monterey Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building on land inside Monterey Township, Putnam County, Ohio; township-issued building permit

  • Pond must meet pchd & state requirements
  • Mobile homes permitted, but may not be more than 15 yrs old
  • 1 acre minimum; 2 acres minimum if a pond is planned
  • Packet is dated 2019 (updated 5-19 effective 6-19); fee may have changed

  township permit fee: 50 USD (2019 packet)

  “monterey twp: $50 permit fee - building permit required pond must meet pchd & state requirements”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Monterey Township, Putnam County, Ohio

  • Source is the county's 2019 building process packet; the township's own zoning resolution was not located, so district-level limits are not recorded.
  • Packet notes mobile homes permitted but may not be more than 15 yrs old, and a 1 acre minimum (2 acres if a pond is planned), per the township row.

  “monterey township - zoned dan landin - zoning inspector 419-615-7594”

Rules another office applies inside Monterey Township

Monterey 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)

  Sewage treatment systems on land inside Monterey Township, Putnam County, Ohio, permitted by the Putnam County Health Department (pchd)

  • Site evaluation precedes permit
  • Township written permission needed if a township road tile is used as outlet
  • Packet fees are 2019 figures

  sewage treatment system permit fee: 499 USD (2019 fee)

  “a sewage treatment system cannot be installed without a 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.