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

Plain Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Plain Township, Wood County, Ohio.

  • A zoning permit must be obtained from the local zoning authority having jurisdiction before filing a residential or commercial building-permit application.

  “Before you file an application for a Building Permit for residential or commercial projects, you must obtain a Zoning Permit from the local zoning authority having jurisdiction at the job site location. [...] Plain Township Derrick Hill Phone: 419-654-4672 zoningplaintwp@gmail.com”

Rules another office applies inside Plain Township

Plain 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 residential construction, additions, and alterations inside Plain Township, Wood County, Ohio, administered through Wood County Building Inspection.

  • No work may commence until the building permit has been obtained.
  • For new construction, additions, or alterations, two sets of drawings, a permit application, and the fee must be submitted; complete plans must comply with the Residential Code of Ohio for one-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
  • Before issuance, a copy of the zoning permit must be submitted.
  • If a sanitary sewer or septic-tank permit, water-tap permit, Property Improvement Program permit, or Wood County Engineer SWIP permit is required, the applicable permit number or approval must be supplied.
  • Work started without having applied for required permits is subject to double the original fee.

  “Two sets of drawings, permit application, and fee shall be submitted to the Department. [...] No work is to commence at the job site until the building permits have been obtained.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Household sewage treatment systems inside Plain Township, Wood County, Ohio.

  • The Ohio Department of Health regulates sewage treatment systems statewide under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3718 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-29; local health departments conduct permitting, inspections, and enforcement.
  • An operation-and-maintenance permit is required for all household sewage treatment systems maintained in Wood County.
  • The operation-and-maintenance permit is transferable with the property, valid for five years, may be revoked if the system is not properly maintained under the Ohio Administrative Code and Wood County Health Department requirements, and must be renewed within one month after expiration.
  • The listed new-permit fee is $150 and the renewal fee is $100; fees are subject to change.

  new O&M permit fee: 150 USD (Fees Subject to Change) · O&M permit renewal fee: 100 USD (Fees Subject to Change) · O&M permit validity: 5 years (Transferable with the property; may be revoked for improper maintenance.)

  “New Permit Fee: $150.00 / Renewal Fee: $100 [...] (Fees Subject to Change) An Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Permit is required for all household sewage treatment systems (HSTS) maintained in Wood County. This permit is transferable with the property and valid for a period of five (5) years.”

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.