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

Jerome Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio: the township adopts and administers its own zoning resolution under ORC Chapter 519

  • Township has a zoning department with a zoning inspector, zoning commission and board of zoning appeals.
  • Zoning permits are required in all Union County townships except Jackson Township (county guide).
  • Dimensional limits by district were not retrieved; the zoning resolution PDF could not be opened.

  “townships have the authority to enact a zoning resolution, or zoning codes, based on chapter 519 of the ohio revised code. the residents of jerome township originally approved a zoning resolution in the mid-1950s.”

Rules another office applies inside Jerome Township

Jerome 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

  Building permits for construction inside Jerome Township, issued by the Union County Building Department (county-administered, not a township rule)

  • Plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits are also required; building permits cannot be issued until zoning, health and other items are addressed.
  • Zoning permit from the township is required first; well and sewage permits from the Union County Health Department.
  • Guide states information is for Union County generally; it does not name Jerome Township specifically, but covers all townships except for the zoning note on Jackson Township.

  “building permits are required in union county. contact our office for building permit information. plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits are also required. building permits cannot be issued until the above items have been addressed.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Household sewage disposal and well permits for homes inside Jerome Township, handled by the Union County Health Department

  • A site inspection must be completed before the septic and well permit will be issued.
  • County guide says contact the health department to determine requirements for on-site sewage disposal; the guide is countywide and does not name Jerome Township.

  “well and sewage disposal system permits are required from the union county health department. a site inspection must be completed before the septic and well permit will be issued.”

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.