Land use
Zoning
Wayne Township is a zoned township. Most construction, land-use changes and new structures need a zoning permit from the township zoning inspector before work begins.
Before you build
Contact the zoning inspector before starting work. Applying first is almost always faster than correcting something afterwards, and the inspector can tell you which of the applications below your project actually needs.
Applications
Township zoning in Ohio operates under ORC Chapter 519. Wayne Township uses three applications:
- Zoning permit — the standard permit for new structures and most land-use changes (ORC 519.16).
- Conditional zoning certificate — for uses the resolution allows only under stated conditions (ORC 519.16).
- Variance — when a project cannot meet the resolution's standards and you are asking the board of zoning appeals to permit a departure (ORC 519.16).
All three, along with the township zoning handbook, are on the forms page.
The zoning resolution
The zoning resolution is the document that actually governs what may be built where. Wayne Township's resolution was last amended in July 2021.
Not yet posted. The current resolution PDF was lost when the township's previous website went offline and was never captured by any web archive. Until a copy is restored here, request it from the zoning inspector or the Township Hall.
Contact the zoning inspector
The zoning inspector is reached through the Township Hall at 740.674.7071, or by mail at P.O. Box 237, Duncan Falls, OH 43734.
Board of zoning appeals hearings are public. Notice of a hearing is posted on the township news board; see Public Records & Meetings for how the township gives notice.