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

Village of Lakemore’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Lakemore village (Summit County), which adopts and administers its own zoning code

  • Zoning applications are reviewed by the Lakemore Planning Commission, which meets the second and fourth Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
  • The code section PDFs on the village site are scanned images; their text could not be read.

  “all zoning applications must be reviewed for approval/denial by lakemore planning commission.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of Lakemore village

  • The village publishes a zoning map PDF and district code PDFs; district text was not readable (scanned).

  districts listed: R-1A, R-1, R-2, R-4, PRD 1, PRD 2, Community Facility, B1, B2, BR, I

  “the following is the village of lakemore zoning code table of contents r - 1a and r - 1 r - 2 r - 4 prd 1 and prd 2 community facility b1 b2 & br i and conditional”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning applications inside Lakemore village

  • Applications are due prior to the planning commission meetings.
  • A zoning application PDF is posted on the village site.
  • Building permits are separate (Summit County).

  “applications are due prior to the meetings.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Lakemore

Village of Lakemore 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

  Residential decks inside Lakemore village; the Summit County Building Department issues the building permit

  • A zoning permit from the village is also required.
  • Home owner's association approval where applicable.
  • Only decks are addressed on the page; other construction types were not confirmed.

  “3. apply for a building permit from the summit county building department.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Lakemore or Summit County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption in Lakemore village
• Building code adopted — Building code in Lakemore village
• Inspections — Building inspections in Lakemore village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy in Lakemore village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size, R-1A/R-1/R-2 districts

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.