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Ohio Statutes, Title 5

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Title 5, Townships

13 chapters · 449 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 5449 Ch 505, Trustees154 Ch 503, General Provisions54 Ch 511, Memorial Buildings; Halls; Parks48 Ch 519, Township Zoning39 Ch 517, Cemeteries33 Ch 504, Limited Home Rule Government29 Ch 513, Hospitals; Joint Hospital Districts23 Ch 515, Lighting16 Ch 507, Clerk15 Ch 509, Constables13 Ch 501, Original Surveyed Townships11 Ch 521, Private Sewage Collection Tiles7 Ch 523, Merged Townships7

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.03 Adoption of resolution of intention to proceed with township zoning
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Before availing itself of the powers conferred by section 519.02 of the Revised Code, the board of township trustees shall pass a resolution declaring its intention to proceed under sections 519.02 to 519.25 of the Revised Code. The board may act in the following manner: (A) It m…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.04 Township zoning commission
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(A) The board of township trustees of any township proceeding under sections 519.01 to 519.99 of the Revised Code, shall create and establish a township zoning commission. The commission shall be composed of five members who reside in the unincorporated area of the township, to b…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.05 Recommendations of zoning plan by commission - powers and duties of commission
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The township rural zoning commission shall submit a plan, including both text and maps, representing the recommendations of the zoning commission for the carrying out by the board of township trustees of the powers, purposes, and provisions set forth in sections 519.01 to 519.99,…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.06 Public hearings on recommendations - notice

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Before certifying its recommendations of a zoning plan to the board of township trustees, the township zoning commission shall hold at least one public hearing, notice of which shall be given by one publication at least thirty days before the date of such hearing, using at least …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.07 Proposed zoning resolution to county or regional planning commission; approval; public hearing if resolution disapproved; certification to township trustees; applicability

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, following the hearing provided for in section 519.06 of the Revised Code the township zoning commission shall submit the proposed zoning resolution, including text and maps, to the county or regional planning commission of t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.08 Public hearing on zoning plan

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After receiving the certification of a zoning plan from the township zoning commission, and before adoption of any zoning resolution, the board of township trustees shall hold a public hearing on the resolution, at least thirty days' notice of the time and place of which shall be…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.09 Changes in text or maps - second public hearing

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No change in or departure from the text or maps, as certified by the township zoning commission, shall be made by the board of township trustees unless it is first resubmitted to the commission for approval, disapproval, or suggestions. Upon receipt of the recommendations of the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.10 Trustees to vote upon adoption of resolution

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After receiving the recommended zoning plan from the township zoning commission and holding the public hearing provided for by section 519.08 of the Revised Code the board of township trustees shall consider such recommendations and vote upon the adoption of the zoning resolution…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.11 Zoning plan to be submitted to electors - majority vote required for approval

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If the zoning resolution is adopted by the board of township trustees, such board shall cause the question of whether or not the proposed plan of zoning shall be put into effect to be submitted to the electors residing in the unincorporated area of the township included in the pr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.12 Zoning amendments

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(A)(1) Amendments to the zoning resolution may be initiated by motion of the township zoning commission, by the passage of a resolution by the board of township trustees, or by the filing of an application by one or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area propos…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.121 Ratification of zoning amendments

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All amendments or supplements to a township zoning plan adopted by a board of township trustees prior to the effective date of this act, except those amendments or supplements which a court of competent jurisdiction has declared unlawful or unreasonable or which are the subject o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.122 Statute of limitation on procedural challenges

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No action challenging the validity of a zoning resolution or of any amendment to such a resolution because of a procedural error in the adoption of the resolution or amendment shall be brought more than two years after the adoption of the resolution or amendment. No action allegi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.13 Township board of zoning appeals

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(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 tr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.14 Powers of township board of zoning appeals

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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 resolut…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.141 Conditional zoning certificates for surface mining activities

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(A) If a township board of zoning appeals 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 not consider or base i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.15 Rules, meetings and procedures of board

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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 chairper…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.16 Enforcement of zoning regulations - township zoning inspector

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For the purpose of enforcing the zoning regulations, the board of township trustees may provide for a system of zoning certificates, may establish and fill the position of township zoning inspector, together with assistants as the board deems necessary, may fix the compensation f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.161 Township zoning inspector's bond

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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…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.17 Zoning certificate required

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No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, 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 ce…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.171 Architectural review board authorized - standards and procedures

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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 …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.18 Township regulations not applicable within municipal corporations - exception

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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 the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.19 Nonconforming use of buildings and land not affected by zoning

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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…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.20 Outdoor advertising classified as business use

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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 Ann. § 519.21 Powers not conferred on township zoning commission by chapter

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B) and (D) of this section, sections 519.02 to 519.25 of the Revised Code confer no power on any township zoning commission, board of township trustees, or board of zoning appeals to prohibit the use of any land for agricultural purp…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.211 Limits on township zoning power - telecommunications towers

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) or (C) of this section, sections 519.02 to 519.25 of the Revised Code confer no power on any board of township trustees or board of zoning appeals in respect to the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, change, alterati…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.212 Location of permanently sited manufactured home

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(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 …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.213 Township small wind farm zoning regulations

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "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. (2) "Small solar facility" means solar panels and associate…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.214 Compliance with ORC section 5502.031

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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 Ann. § 519.215 Township zoning regulations for home education learning pods

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(A) Except as provided in 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 home education learning pod, as de…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.22 County rural zoning regulations to take precedence

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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 inclu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.23 Prohibition against violating resolution

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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 5…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.24 Actions instituted to prevent violations of zoning regulations - special counsel

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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 …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.25 Township zoning plan may be repealed - procedure

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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 …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.26 Claim preclusion and zoning appeals

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A final judgment on the merits issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to its power of review under Chapter 2506. of the Revised Code, on claims brought under this chapter, does not preclude later claims for damages, including claims brought under 42 U.S.C. 1983, eve…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 519.99 Penalty

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Whoever violates sections 519.01 to 519.25 of the Revised Code shall be assessed a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each offense. The fine shall be collected by filing a civil action in the court of common pleas in the county where the property at issue is loc…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 521.01 Maintenance and repair private sewage collection tiles

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(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 se…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 521.02 Petition for maintenance and repair private sewage collection tiles

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Upon a petition filed with the township fiscal officer by one or more property owners whose property is served by a private sewage collection tile, or upon the board's own initiative by the adoption of a resolution, the board of township trustees may repair or maintain a private …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 521.03 Notice of hearing on petition

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On receiving a petition filed under section 521.02 of the Revised Code, or at the request of the board of township trustees, the township fiscal officer shall fix a time, not more than thirty days after the date of giving notice of the filing to the board or the date of receiving…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 521.04 Hearing on petition

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At the time and place specified in the notice given under section 521.03 of the Revised Code, the board of township trustees shall meet and hear any and all proof offered by any of the parties affected by the improvement, and by other persons competent to testify. The board shall…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 521.05 Contracts for maintenance and repair private sewage collection tiles

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(A) If the total estimated cost of any improvement provided for in section 521.04 of the Revised Code is fifty thousand dollars or less, the contract may be let without competitive bidding. When competitive bidding is required, the board of township trustees shall post, in three …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 521.06 Special assessments for maintenance and repair private sewage collection tiles

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The cost and expenses of making the improvement made pursuant to a determination by the board under section 521.04 of the Revised Code shall be paid from a fund raised by special assessments against the lots and lands in the township that are benefited by the improvement, except …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 521.07 Collecting and disposing of assessments

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The board of township trustees shall, by resolution, assess against the benefited lots and parcels of land in the township, in accordance with section 521.06 of the Revised Code, such portion of the costs of the improvement, for the period of the contract and the proceedings in r…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 523.01 Merger to create new township

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The territory of one or more townships may be merged with that of a contiguous township to create a new township, in the manner provided under this chapter. The new township shall have all of, and only, the rights, powers, and responsibilities afforded by law to townships.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 523.02 Initiative petition

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(A) A resolution for a merger under this chapter may be proposed by initiative petition by the electors of each township being proposed for merger, and adopted by election by these electors under the same circumstances, in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties as pro…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 523.03 Submission to voters

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(A) The boards of township trustees of two or more townships, by adopting resolutions by a majority vote of the board of township trustees of each township, may cause the appropriate board of elections for each township to submit to the electors of each township the question of m…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 523.04 Merger agreement

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(A) Within one hundred twenty days after approval of the merger by the electors under section 523.02 or 523.03 of the Revised Code, each board of township trustees of the townships merged, by adopting a joint resolution approved by a majority of the members of each board, shall e…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 523.05 Succession of interests

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(A) A new township created under this chapter shall succeed to the following interests of each township merged: (1) All money, taxes, and special assessments, whether in the township treasury or in the process of collection; (2) All property and interests in property, whether rea…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 523.06 Nonstatutory and partial merger agreements

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If a merger agreement is entered into as required by section 523.04 of the Revised Code, this section does not apply. If a merger agreement is not entered into under section 523.04 of the Revised Code, the merger agreement shall contain all of the terms and conditions specified i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 523.07 Effect of disapproval of merger

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If a merger is disapproved by a majority of those voting on it in the townships proposed to be merged, an identical merger shall not be considered for at least three years after the date of the disapproval.