Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Turtle Creek Township, Ohio

Turtle Creek Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land subject to the Turtle Creek Township Zoning Resolution in Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

  • The resolution establishes A-1 Agricultural; R-1 Low Density Single-family Residential; R-2 Single-family and Two-family Residential; R-3 Multi-family Residential; B-1 Local Business; B-2 General Business; I-1 Light Industrial; I-2 Heavy Industrial; ME Mineral Extraction; and REC Recreation Districts.
  • The resolution states that its official copy and amendments are maintained at the Township Building, Shelby County Recorder's Office, and Shelby County Regional Planning Office.

  “The following zoning districts are hereby established for the Township of Turtle Creek, Shelby County, Ohio:”

Rules another office applies inside Turtle Creek Township

Turtle Creek 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 on unincorporated land inside Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

  • The Shelby County Building Department operates under authority of the Shelby County Commissioners and is contracted with the Miami County Department of Development.
  • The checklist says separate permits for each applicable regulation must be obtained before development.
  • The cited building-department jurisdiction is limited to unincorporated areas; incorporated places have the jurisdiction stated in the checklist.

  “The Building/Electrical Department has jurisdiction for residential and commercial development in all unincorporated areas of the county and also within the villages of Anna and Jackson Center; and commercial in Sidney, Botkins, Ft. Loramie and Russia.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems for one-, two-, and three-family dwellings inside Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

  • The Sidney-Shelby County Health Department permits and inspects location, type, and installation of new, replacement, and altered household sewage treatment systems.
  • The Shelby County development checklist assigns a named environmental-health sanitarian to oversee Turtle Creek Township.
  • The health department page links Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-29 and its Resolution 14-7 supplement as applicable sewage-system rules.

  “Jay Stammen – oversees Dinsmore, Franklin, Turtle Creek, & Van Buren Twps, jay.stammen@shelbycountyhealthdept.org”

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.