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

Village of Ottawa’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Ottawa village (Putnam County), Ohio

  • Code host disclaims being the definitive authority; the official printed copy controls.
  • Village code Part Eleven has Planning and Zoning Code with titles on zoning administration, zoning map and districts, standards.

  “every principal building in the r, b and i districts shall be subject to the applicable standards for maximum height, minimum lot area, minimum lot area per dwelling unit, maximum floor area ratio, maximum building coverage, minimum yards and minimum courts specified in section 1161.03.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Ottawa village zoning districts A-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2

  • Zoning map itself not opened.

  “a-1 3 stories or 35 feet (whichever is lesser) 15,000 15,000 75 50 10 20 40 r-1 3 stories or 35 feet (whichever is lesser) 15,000 15,000 75 50 10 10 40”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 district (single-family residential) inside Ottawa village; A-1 district has the same 15,000 sq ft minimum

  • Column order per table: max height, min lot area sq ft, min lot area per dwelling unit, min width at building line, min width at right-of-way, side yard, rear yard, front yard.
  • R-2 is 10,000 sq ft and R-3 is 9,000 sq ft.

  R-1 minimum lot area: >= 15000 sq ft (pre-existing substandard lots of record may have separate rules in 1181.01 (not opened)) · R-1 minimum width at building line: >= 75 ft

  “r-1 3 stories or 35 feet (whichever is lesser) 15,000 15,000 75 50 10 10 40”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 district inside Ottawa village; A-1 row has side 10, rear 20, front 40 ft

  • Accessory buildings in R districts must be in the rear yard, at least ten feet from lot lines abutting R-district lots (1161.02).

  R-1 minimum side yard: >= 10 ft · R-1 minimum rear yard: >= 10 ft · R-1 minimum front yard: >= 40 ft

  “r-1 3 stories or 35 feet (whichever is lesser) 15,000 15,000 75 50 10 10 40”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and A-1 districts inside Ottawa village (R-2 and R-3 same)

  • Accessory buildings in R districts may not exceed fifteen feet in height (1161.02).

  maximum height: 3 stories or 35 feet, whichever is lesser

  “r-1 3 stories or 35 feet (whichever is lesser) 15,000 15,000 75 50 10 10 40”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Ottawa village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Ottawa village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Ottawa village
• Inspections — Inspections inside Ottawa village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Ottawa 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.