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

Franklin Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Unincorporated land inside Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio; the county statement excepts only Chippewa Township.

  • County subdivision regulations, health, building code, floodplain, and soil and water regulations must still be followed.

  “There is no zoning in the unincorporated areas of Wayne County except Chippewa Township so properties in all those other areas have no zoning; However, there are county subdivision regulations, health, building code, floodplain and soil and water regulations that must still be followed.”

Rules another office applies inside Franklin Township

Franklin 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

  All building projects inside Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio.

  • A Construction Application for Permit (CAP) is needed; the county page directs readers to the CAP sheet for details.

  “NEED CAP – All Township building projects (see CAP sheet for details) Baughman, Canaan, Chester, Chippwa (also needs zoning), Clinton, Congress, East Union, Franklin, Green, Milton, Paint, Plain, Salt Creek, Sugar Creek, Wayne, Wooster.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sewage treatment systems serving property inside Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio.

  • A permit to install or alter a system must be obtained before construction or repair activities begin.
  • The Ohio statute places townships in each county in a general health district.
  • For a one-, two-, or three-family dwelling or a small-flow on-site sewage treatment system, the Environmental Health Unit issues installation or alteration permits after approval of the submitted design plan.
  • A registered septic installer and homeowner must be named on the permit, and the permit fee must be paid to issue permits.
  • A homeowner may apply for and install a septic system only if the parcel is the homeowner's primary residence and the homeowner passes the Sewage code test with an 80% grade.
  • Soil-based septic installations require prior Environmental Health Unit approval before construction from November 1 through April 30.

  “Individuals may obtain a Permit to Install or a Permit to Alter a sewage treatment system to serve a one, two or three family dwelling (STS) or a small flow on-site sewage treatment system (SFOSTS) from the EH Unit after the approval of the submitted design plan.”

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.