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

Bazetta Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Bazetta Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, subject to the Township's zoning-permit process.

  • The Township worksheet requires a drawing showing the structure location on the plot plan.
  • The Trumbull County Planning Commission states that zoning is handled locally and it has no authority over local zoning.

  “Bazetta Township Zoning Department [...] This is the necessary information you will need for your zoning permit:”

Rules another office applies inside Bazetta Township

Bazetta 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-home construction inside Bazetta Township, Trumbull County, Ohio; permits are issued by the Trumbull County Building Department.

  • Bazetta Township's fire-department FAQ says the fire department conducts plan review simultaneously and forwards comments to the County building department.
  • The County's permit list also identifies specified additions, repairs, demolitions, and installations that require permits.

  “YOU NEED A PERMIT IF YOU ARE: Building or installing: New Home”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Installation, operation, or alteration of sewage treatment systems in Bazetta Township, within the Trumbull County Combined Health District's jurisdiction.

  • A board of health may approve only within the health district in which it has jurisdiction.
  • Approval is through a permit under rules adopted pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 3718.02.
  • The board may not approve a system if the installation, operation, or alteration is not appropriate for the site.

  “The board shall approve an installation, operation, or alteration only in the health district in which the board has jurisdiction. A board shall approve the installation, operation, or alteration of a sewage treatment system through the issuance of a permit in accordance with rules adopted under section 3718.02 of the Revised Code.”

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.