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Washington Township, Logan County, Ohio

Washington Township Zoning

Gary Bias Washington Township Zoning
Gary L. Bias, Washington Twp. Zoning Inspector
(937) 539-1879
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washtwpzoning@gmail.com
2022 Zoning Commission Board Members:
2018-2022 Terry Miller
2019-2023 Mark Gibson (Chairman)   
2020-2024 Michael Thompson
2021-2025 Ron Kimmel
2022-2026 Libby Toussant
​Alternates: David Snapp, 
Cynthia Defibaugh​
2022 Zoning Appeals Board Members
2018-2022 Bud Christman
2019-2023 Steve Strauser (Chairman)
2020-2024 Brian Hough
2021-2025 Sharron Klahr
2022-2026 Melissa Miller
​Alternates: David Snapp, Michael Thompson & 
Libby Toussant
Washington Township has a Zoning Inspector, which is a part-time position. The members of both our Zoning Commission Board and a Zoning Appeals Board are Washington Township residents. Washington Township is also a member of LUC (Logan-Union-Champaign) Regional Planning Commission, who helped us create the Washington Township Zoning Laws. These zoning laws were passed at a publicly held township meeting in June, 2004. They have been revised a number of times over the years in order to protect property values and provide the same set of guidelines for all our residents to follow. They are strictly adhered to and enforced through the zoning inspector, trustees, and both zoning boards. If any resident of Washington Township would like a printed copy of the Zoning Resolution, the cost is $10.00 and can be obtained by contacting Gary Bias at the Zoning Dept. office (937) 539-1879 or click on: Washington Township Zoning Resolution to view and/or print from home.

Below is a list of items that the applicant is asked to provide when applying for a zoning permit. Please note you are applying for a zoning permit only. Please check with the Logan County Bldg. Dept. at (937) 592-7473 to see if a building permit is required.

The applicant must have all property corners identified for the zoning inspectors to view. These are to have been verified by a registered surveyor.

An 8 ½” x 11” drawing or computer drawings done to scale showing all property lines with existing structures as solid lines and proposed structures as dotted lines. Dimensions of each structure, along with the distances to all property lines from the overhangs not the foundations, must be shown on these drawings.

Please check the resolution for each zoning district before completing this drawing. Key items are (1) permitted & conditional uses, (2) minimum lot size, (3) maximum coverage, (4) minimum floor area, (5) maximum heights, and setbacks which apply to both principal and accessory buildings.

Washington Township's Zoning Commission is a five-member Board with an alternate. These are volunteers who are appointed by the Board of Trustees and their responsibilities include the review of all proposed text and map amendments to the Zoning Resolution. The Ohio Revised Code (ORC) also affords this Board the authority to initiate amendments to the Zoning Resolution. Their primary function is to offer recommendations to the Board of Trustees when an amendment to the zoning text or the zoning map is being considered.

Washington Township's Board of Zoning Appeals is also a volunteer body comprised of five Washington Township residents with an alternate member who are also appointed by the Board of Trustees. This Board undertakes the task of hearing and deciding upon appeals to administrative zoning decisions, granting variances, and authorizing conditional use permits.
Wash. Twp. Zoning Permit Fees
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Conditional Use Flowchart
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Variance Flowchart
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Proposed Zoning Resolution-Sept. 12 2022
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Applications

Application for Conditional Use
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Application for Variance
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Application for Zoning Amendment
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Application for Zoning Permit
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Zoning Maps

Lewistown Zoning Map
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Five Parks Zoning Map
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Moundwood Zoning Map
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Orchard Zoning Map
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Russells Point Border Area Zoning Map
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Washington Township Zoning Map 11x17
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Washington Township Zoning Map_36x48
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Waterbury Zoning Map
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Washington Township Complaint Form
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    COMPLAINT FORM 

    ​The undersigned requests a representative of Washington Township, Logan County, Ohio investigate this complaint and report the outcome back to the person that completed this form. If the complainant does not complete this section below, then no action will be taken by Washington Township employee.
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
7464 County Road 91
Lewistown, Ohio

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