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

Jackson Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio, subject to the listed township zoning districts.

  • The county page identifies a Township Zoning Enforcement Officer and lists A-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, ME, REC, and PUD zoning districts.

  “Township Zoning Enforcement Officer [...] Zoning Districts [...] A-1 Agricultural [...] R-1 Low Density Single-family Residential [...] R-2 Medium Density Single-family and Two-family Residential”

Rules another office applies inside Jackson Township

Jackson 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

  New one-, two-, and three-family residential construction in the unincorporated portion of Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

  • The Shelby County Building/Electrical Department has jurisdiction for residential and commercial development in all unincorporated areas of Shelby County.
  • The checklist identifies a building/electrical permit as required for rural new construction of one-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
  • The checklist states that separate permits for each applicable regulation must be obtained before development.
  • The checklist identifies the building/electrical program as under Shelby County Commissioners' authority and contracted with the Miami County Department of Development.

  “The Building/Electrical Department has jurisdiction for residential and commercial development in all unincorporated areas of the county [...] Rural – New Construction (1, 2, 3 family) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems serving one-, two-, and three-family dwellings in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

  • The Shelby County checklist assigns a Sidney-Shelby County Health Department sanitarian to oversee Jackson Township.
  • The health department page states that its permitting and inspections cover new, replacement, and altered household sewage treatment systems for one-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
  • The health department page links statewide Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-29 rules and Resolution 14-7 as applicable sewage-system rules.

  “B. SEWAGE SYSTEMS [...] Contact the appropriate person, depending on what Township you are working in. [...] Mike McClain – oversees Green, Jackson, Orange, Perry, & Salem Twps”

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.