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Ohio Rev Code § 519.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.13 | Township Board of Zoning Appeals.

Effective: March 22, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 500 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) In any township which adopts zoning regulations the board of township trustees shall appoint a township board of zoning appeals composed of five members who shall be residents of the unincorporated territory in the township included in the area zoned. The board of township trustees may appoint two alternate members to the township board of zoning appeals, for terms to be determined by the board of township trustees. An alternate member shall take the place of an absent regular member at any meeting of the board of zoning appeals, according to procedures prescribed by resolution by the board of township trustees. An alternate member shall meet the same appointment criteria as a regular member. When attending a meeting on behalf of an absent member, the alternate member may vote on any matter on which the absent member is authorized to vote. The terms of all regular members shall be of such length and so arranged that the term of one member will expire each year. Each regular or alternate member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed and qualified. (B) Members shall be removable for the same causes and in the same manner and may be suspended as provided by section 519.04 of the Revised Code. The decision of the board of township trustees regarding the suspension or removal may be appealed under Chapter 2506. of the Revised Code. Vacancies shall be filled by the board of township trustees and shall be for the unexpired term. A suspension authorized by section 519.04 of the Revised Code is not a vacancy for purposes of this section. The members may be allowed their expenses, or such compensation, or both, as the board of township trustees may approve and provide. (C) The board of zoning appeals may, within the limits of the moneys appropriated by the board of township trustees for the purpose, employ such executive, professional, technical, and other assistants as it considers necessary.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.14 | Powers of Township Board of Zoning Appeals.

Effective: November 2, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 34 - 132nd General Assembly|The township board of zoning appeals may:(A) Hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of sections 519.02 to 519.25 of the Revised Code, or of any resolution adopted pursuant thereto;(B) Authorize, upon appeal, in specific cases, such variance from the terms of the zoning resolution as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the resolution will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of the resolution shall be observed and substantial justice done;(C) Grant conditional zoning certificates for the use of land, buildings, or other structures if such certificates for specific uses are provided for in the zoning resolution. If the board considers conditional zoning certificates for activities that are permitted and regulated under Chapter 1514. of the Revised Code or activities that are related to making finished aggregate products, the board shall proceed in accordance with section 519.141 of the Revised Code.(D) Revoke an authorized variance or conditional zoning certificate granted for the extraction of minerals, if any condition of the variance or certificate is violated.The board shall notify the holder of the variance or certificate either by certified mail or, if the board has record of an internet identifier of record associated with the holder, by ordinary mail and by that internet identifier of record of its intent to revoke the variance or certificate under division (D) of this section and of the holder's right to a hearing before the board, within thirty days of the mailing of the notice, if the holder so requests. If the holder requests a hearing, the board shall set a time and place for the hearing and notify the holder. At the hearing, the holder may appear in person, by the holder's attorney, or by other representative, or the holder may present the holder's position in writing. The holder may present evidence and examine witnesses appearing for or against the holder. If no hearing is requested, the board may revoke the variance or certificate without a hearing. The authority to revoke a variance or certificate is in addition to any other means of zoning enforcement provided by law.In exercising the above-mentioned powers, the board may, in conformity with such sections, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made, and to that end has all powers of the officer from whom the appeal is taken. As used in this section, "internet identifier of record" has the same meaning as in section 9.312 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.15 | Rules, Meetings and Procedures of Board.

Effective: March 22, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 500 - 132nd General Assembly|The township board of zoning appeals shall organize and adopt rules in accordance with the zoning resolution. Meetings of the board of zoning appeals shall be held at the call of the chairperson, and at such other times as the board determines. The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence the acting chairperson, may administer oaths, and the board of zoning appeals may compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board of zoning appeals shall be open to the public. The board of zoning appeals shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each regular or alternate member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the board of township trustees and be a public record.Appeals to the board of zoning appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer of the township affected by any decision of the administrative officer. Such appeal shall be taken within twenty days after the decision by filing, with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the board of zoning appeals, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds. The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall transmit to the board of zoning appeals all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.The board of zoning appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the public hearing of the appeal, give at least ten days' notice in writing to the parties in interest, give notice of such public hearing by one publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county at least ten days before the date of such hearing, and decide the appeal within a reasonable time after it is submitted. Upon the hearing, any person may appear in person or by attorney. The board of township trustees may require a person making an appeal to pay a fee to defray the cost of advertising, mailing, and other expenses.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.16 | Enforcement of Zoning Regulations - Township Zoning Inspector.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|For the purpose of enforcing the zoning regulations, the board of township trustees may provide for a system of zoning certificates, and for this purpose may establish and fill the position of township zoning inspector, together with such assistants as the board deems necessary, fix the compensation for such positions, and make disbursements for them. The township clerk may be appointed secretary of the township zoning commission, secretary of the township board of zoning appeals, and zoning inspector, and he may receive compensation for such services in addition to other compensation allowed by law.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.161 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.161 | Township Zoning Inspector's Bond.

Effective: March 20, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 291 - 132nd General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, the township zoning inspector, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give bond, signed by a bonding or surety company authorized to do business in this state or, at the inspector's option, signed by two or more freeholders having real estate in the value of double the amount of the bond, over and above all encumbrances to the state, in the sum of not less than one thousand or more than five thousand dollars as fixed by the board of township trustees. The surety company or real estate bond shall be approved by the board of township trustees, and the bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the zoning inspector's official duties. The bond shall be deposited with the township fiscal officer.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.17 | Zoning Certificate Required.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|No person shall locate, erect, construct, enlarge, or structurally alter any building or structure within the territory included in a zoning resolution without obtaining a zoning certificate, if required under section 519.16 of the Revised Code, and no such zoning certificate shall be issued unless the plans for the proposed building or structure fully comply with the zoning regulations then in effect.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.171 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.171 | Architectural Review Board Authorized - Standards and Procedures.

Effective: May 27, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 18 - 125th General Assembly|The board of township trustees may create an architectural review board to enforce compliance with any zoning standards it may adopt pertaining to landscaping or architectural elements. The board of township trustees shall adopt the standards and procedures for the architectural review board to use in reviewing zoning permit applications for compliance with those landscaping or architectural standards. If the board of township trustees does not create an architectural review board, it may delegate this enforcement authority to the zoning inspector or the zoning commission. An architectural review board shall consist of no more than five residents of the unincorporated territory of the township. At least one member shall be a licensed architect or engineer; if a licensed architect or engineer does not reside in the unincorporated territory of the township, that member of the architectural review board may be a resident of the county. Last updated April 12, 2021 at 2:35 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 519.18 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.18 | Township Regulations Not Applicable Within Municipal Corporations - Exception.

Effective: September 17, 1957|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 403 - 102nd General Assembly|Regulations enacted by a board of township trustees under sections 519.02 to 519.25, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall not apply within municipal corporations, except that where township territory, subject to such regulations, is incorporated, such regulations shall apply therein and be enforced by the township officials until the election and qualification of the officers for the newly incorporated territory, and for not to exceed ninety days thereafter, to enable the officers of the newly incorporated territory to adopt zoning regulations. Upon annexation of township territory to an existing municipal corporation the zoning regulations then in effect shall remain in full force and shall be enforced by the township officials until the legislative authority of said municipal corporation shall either officially adopt the existing zoning regulations or new regulations for such territory.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.19 | Nonconforming Use of Buildings and Land Not Affected by Zoning.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The lawful use of any dwelling, building, or structure and of any land or premises, as existing and lawful at the time of enactment of a zoning resolution or amendment thereto, may be continued, although such use does not conform with such resolution or amendment, but if any such nonconforming use is voluntarily discontinued for two years or more, any future use of said land shall be in conformity with sections 519.02 to 519.25, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The board of township trustees shall provide in any zoning resolution for the completion, restoration, reconstruction, extension, or substitution of nonconforming uses upon such reasonable terms as are set forth in the zoning resolution.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.20 | Outdoor Advertising Classified as Business Use.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|For the purposes of sections 519.02 to 519.25, inclusive, of the Revised Code, outdoor advertising shall be classified as a business use and be permitted in all districts zoned for industry, business, or trade, or lands used for agricultural purposes.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.212 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.212 | Location of Permanently Sited Manufactured Home.

Effective: March 30, 1999|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 142 - 122nd General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, sections 519.01 to 519.25 of the Revised Code do not confer on any township zoning commission, board of township trustees, or board of zoning appeals the authority to prohibit or restrict the location of a permanently sited manufactured home, as defined in division (C)(6) of section 3781.06 of the Revised Code, in any district or zone in which a single-family home is permitted.(B) Division (A) of this section does not limit the authority of a township zoning commission, board of township trustees, or board of zoning appeals to do either of the following:(1) Require that a permanently sited manufactured home comply with all zoning requirements that are uniformly imposed on all single-family residences in a district or zone in which the permanently sited manufactured home is or is to be located, except requirements that specify a minimum roof pitch and requirements that do not comply with the standards established pursuant to the "Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 700, 42 U.S.C.A. 5401;(2) Prohibit from any residential district or zone, travel trailers, park trailers, and mobile homes, as these terms are defined in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code, and manufactured homes that do not qualify as permanently sited manufactured homes.(C) This section does not prohibit a private landowner from incorporating a restrictive covenant in a deed, prohibiting the inclusion on the conveyed land of manufactured homes, as defined in division (C)(4) or (6) of section 3781.06 of the Revised Code, or of travel trailers, park trailers, and mobile homes, as defined in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code. This division does not create a new cause of action or substantive legal right for a private landowner to incorporate such a restrictive covenant in a deed.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.213 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.213 | Township Small Wind Farm Zoning Regulations.

Effective: October 22, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 6 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) As used in this section, "small wind farm" means wind turbines and associated facilities that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the power siting board under sections 4906.20 and 4906.201 of the Revised Code. (B) Notwithstanding division (A) of section 519.211 of the Revised Code, sections 519.02 to 519.25 of the Revised Code confer power on a board of township trustees or board of zoning appeals with respect to the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, change, alteration, maintenance, removal, use, or enlargement of any small wind farm, whether publicly or privately owned, or the use of land for that purpose, which regulations may be more strict than the regulations prescribed in rules adopted under division (B)(2) of section 4906.20 of the Revised Code.(C) The designation under this section of a small wind farm as a public utility for purposes of sections 519.02 to 519.25 of the Revised Code shall not affect the classification of a small wind farm or any other public utility for purposes of state or local taxation.(D) Nothing in division (C) of this section shall be construed as affecting the classification of a telecommunications tower as defined in division (B) or (E) of section 519.211 of the Revised Code or any other public utility for purposes of state and local taxation.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.214 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.214 | Compliance With Orc Section 5502.031.

Effective: August 15, 2012|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 158 - 129th General Assembly|Township zoning commissions, boards of township trustees, and township boards of zoning appeals shall comply with section 5502.031 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.22 | County Rural Zoning Regulations to Take Precedence.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Where the people of any township or part thereof have approved county rural zoning regulations in accordance with sections 303.02 to 303.25, inclusive, of the Revised Code, prior to the adoption of a zoning resolution by the board of township trustees, and the township plan includes an area covered by the county rural zoning plan, the zoning resolution adopted by the board of county commissioners shall take precedence over the zoning resolution adopted by the board of township trustees, unless a majority of the voters in such zoned area of the township voting on the issue have voted to have the county rural zoning plan replaced with the township plan of zoning.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.23 | Prohibition Against Violating Resolution.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 361 - 100th General Assembly|No building shall be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained, or used, and no land shall be used in violation of any resolution, or amendment or supplement to such resolution, adopted by any board of township trustees under sections 519.02 to 519.25, inclusive, of the Revised Code. Each day's continuation of a violation of this section may be deemed a separate offense.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.24 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.24 | Actions Instituted to Prevent Violations of Zoning Regulations - Special Counsel.

Effective: September 17, 1957|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 403 - 102nd General Assembly|In case any building is or is proposed to be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained, or used or any land is or is proposed to be used in violation of sections 519.01 to 519.99, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or of any regulation or provision adopted by any board of township trustees under such sections, such board, the prosecuting attorney of the county, the township zoning inspector, or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be especially damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies provided by law, may institute injunction, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance, or use. The board of township trustees may employ special counsel to represent it in any proceeding or to prosecute any actions brought under this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.25 | Township Zoning Plan May Be Repealed - Procedure.

Effective: July 2, 2010|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 48 - 128th General Assembly|In any township in which there is in force a plan of township zoning, the plan may be repealed by the board of township trustees in the following manner: (A) The board may adopt a resolution upon its own initiative.(B) The board shall adopt a resolution if there is presented to it a petition, similar in all relevant aspects to that prescribed in section 519.12 of the Revised Code, signed by a number of qualified electors residing in the unincorporated area of such township included in the zoning plan equal to not less than eight per cent of the total vote cast for all candidates for governor in such area at the most recent general election at which a governor was elected, requesting that the question of whether or not the plan of zoning in effect in such township shall be repealed be submitted to the electors residing in the unincorporated area of the township included in the zoning plan at a special election to be held on the day of the next primary or general election. The resolution adopted by the board of township trustees to cause such question to be submitted to the electors shall be certified to the board of elections not later than ninety days prior to the day of election at which said question is to be voted upon. In the event a majority of the vote cast on such question in the township is in favor of repeal of zoning, then such regulations shall no longer be of any effect. Not more than one such election shall be held in any two calendar years.
Ohio Rev Code § 519.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 519 | Township Zoning|Section 519.99 | Penalty.

Effective: June 14, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 544 - 123rd General Assembly|Whoever violates sections 519.01 to 519.25 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense.
Ohio Rev Code § 521.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 5 | Townships|Chapter 521 | Private Sewage Collection Tiles|Section 521.01 | Maintenance and Repair Private Sewage Collection Tiles.

Effective: March 24, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 231 - 125th General Assembly|(A) As used in this chapter, "private sewage collection tile" means any tile, ditch, pipe, or other improvement installed by a private person to receive and convey sewage and sewage effluent from at least five household sewage treatment systems, as those systems are defined in section 3718.01 of the Revised Code.(B) A board of township trustees may maintain and repair private sewage collection tiles located within a township road right-of-way in the township, where the expenditure from the township general fund for materials to maintain and repair the tiles does not exceed two hundred dollars for any one project. No maintenance or repair shall be performed that is paid for from the township general fund under this division until the board adopts a resolution authorizing the maintenance or repair. If material costs would exceed two hundred dollars, the board may proceed under this chapter to maintain and repair the tiles by assessing the cost against property based on the special benefits the property receives from the project.