THE TOWNSHIP ZONING COMMISSION

The Township Zoning Commission has the following duties:

1. Initiate proposed amendments to the Township Zoning Resolution.

2. Consider and review all proposed amendments to the Township Zoning Resolution and make recommendations to the Board of Township Trustees.

3. Review all Planned Unit Developments and make recommendations to the Board of Township Trustees.

The Township Zoning Commission meets on an ad hoc basis, the time and place of which are published in either the Granville Sentinel or the Newark Advocate.

THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

The powers of the Board of Zoning Appeals are very similar to those of the courts. Under the Ohio Revised Code, the Board of Zoning Appeals is given three basic powers:

1. To hear and decide appeals

2. To grant variances.

3. To grant conditional use permits.

Appeals and variances go to the Board of Zoning Appeals only after an applicant is refused a zoning permit by the zoning inspector or deputy zoning inspector. The Board of Zoning Appeals receives applications for conditional use permits for its consideration.

The only recourse to a decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals is to the courts and not the legislative authority [the Township Trustees] as set forth in the Ohio Revised Code.

The Board of Zoning Appeals meets on an ad hoc basis, the time and place of which are published in either the Granville Sentinel or the Newark Advocate.

ZONING FORMS

Available in either Document (for preparation with a word processing program) or
PDF format for viewing and printing
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Zoning / Building Permit

Zoning Amendment or District Change Form

Appeal of Zoning Inspector Decision / Request for a Variance

PUD Application Form

Conditional Use Permit

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Fee
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Click for most current Zoning Resolution

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Click for 2010 draft copy of

Community Comprehensive Plan

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Commonly
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 New  Dwelling Permit Information by Year 1990-2009