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

Perry Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building on land inside Perry township, Putnam County, Ohio

  • Permit issued by the township (zoned township), not the county
  • Fee $50 per 2019 packet; may have changed
  • Septic and well permits are separate, through the county health department

  permit fee: 50 USD (2019 packet figure)

  “perry twp: $50 permit fee - building permit required 1 acre minimum in an a-1 district, 2 acres if a pond is planned 1 acre minimum in a r-1 district no mobile homes no connection to road tiles”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Perry township (Dupont area), Putnam County, Ohio: township is zoned, with A-1 and R-1 districts

  • Source is the county's 2019 building process packet (updated 5-19, effective 6-19); the township's own zoning resolution was not located and may have changed
  • Districts named: A-1 and R-1
  • Mobile homes not allowed per the county summary

  minimum lot size A-1 district: 1 acre (2 acres if a pond is planned) · minimum lot size R-1 district: 1 acre

  “perry township - zoned harold kahle - zoning inspector 419-230-5244 500 e. maple st., dupont, oh 45837”

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

Perry 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 Perry township, Putnam County, Ohio; permitted by the Putnam County Health Department (PCHD)

  • Site evaluation and sewage treatment system permit both required through PCHD
  • Fees in packet are 2019 figures

  “the health department handles sewage and water systems permitting”

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.