Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Milford Township, Ohio

Rules another office applies inside Milford Township

Milford Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio; zoning is administered by Butler County rather than by the township.

  • Milford Township states that it does not perform its own building and zoning.
  • The Butler County Rural Zoning Resolution applies to unincorporated territory; incorporated territory within the township is not established by these sources as subject to this county resolution.

  “In effect for the following Townships: Hanover Township Milford Township”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated Milford Township areas mapped and regulated by Butler County rural zoning.

  • The cited map is dated March 13, 2017 and identifies its zoning data as current as of March 8, 2017; parcel-level current zoning should be confirmed with Butler County.
  • The resolution itself applies to unincorporated Butler County territory.

  districts shown on Milford Township map: A-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, R-2, R-3

  “Milford Township Zoning Map BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Zoning Districts A-1 Agricultural B-2 Community Business B-3 General Business M-1 Light Industrial M-2 General Industrial R-2 Single-Family Residence R-3 One- and Two-Family Residence Map Date: 03/13/2017”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  One-family or two-family dwellings in the A-1 Agricultural District in unincorporated Milford Township.

  • The Butler County General Health District may require a larger lot area for applicable water-supply and sanitary-waste-disposal requirements.
  • Article 24 may modify the agricultural dimensional standards.

  minimum lot area: 1 acre (A-1 one-family or two-family dwelling)

  “Agricultural Districts Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements for Residential Uses A-1 1 acre 200 feet 40 feet 25 feet 50 feet 50 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  One-family or two-family dwellings in the A-1 Agricultural District in unincorporated Milford Township.

  • Article 24 may modify agricultural dimensional standards.
  • The cited table reports front-yard depth, side-yard width, and rear-yard depth.

  front yard depth: 40 feet (A-1) · side yard width, one side: 25 feet (A-1) · side yards, both sides: 50 feet (A-1) · rear yard depth: 50 feet (A-1)

  “Agricultural Districts Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements for Residential Uses A-1 1 acre 200 feet 40 feet 25 feet 50 feet 50 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures and uses in the A-1 Agricultural District in unincorporated Milford Township.

  • Section 24.3 may provide an exception.

  maximum height: <= 30 feet (except as provided in Section 24.3) · maximum stories: <= 2.5 stories (except as provided in Section 24.3)

  “Maximum Height. No structure or use shall exceed two and one half (2½) stories or thirty (30) feet in height, except as provided in Section 24.3.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Recreational vehicles stored on residential property in unincorporated Milford Township subject to the Butler County Rural Zoning Resolution.

  • The provision addresses recreational vehicles and similar equipment while stored on residential property.
  • Parking or storage in a side or rear yard is otherwise permitted; front-yard temporary parking is limited to 48 hours in any 30-day period for loading and unloading.

  temporary front-yard parking: <= 48 hours in any 30-day period (for loading and unloading)

  “While stored on residential property, recreational vehicles and similar equipment shall be free of fixed connection to water, gas, or sanitary facilities, and at no time be used for living or housekeeping purposes.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot wastewater disposal inside Milford Township.

  • The cited township plan describes the conditions for a leach field located on a different property: it must be delineated and protected by an easement and not compacted by heavy equipment or an impervious surface.

  “Butler County Health Department permits the leach field to be located on a different property from the one generating the waste as long as two conditions are met: (1) the leach field is delineated and protected by an easement and (2) the field is not compacted by heavy equipment or an impervious surface”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Milford Township.

  • The township plan identifies Butler County as the responsible government; specific platting and approval standards were not extracted.

  “Zoning and subdivision regulations in Milford Township are the responsibility of Butler County.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction of a building, enclosure, or material storage in the F-1 Flood Plain District in unincorporated Milford Township.

  • Board approval and compliance with FEMA regulations are both required.
  • This claim applies only where the parcel is in the F-1 Flood Plain District.

  “21.051 Approval by the Board and compliance with FEMA regulations will be required for construction of any building, enclosure or any type of material storage.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Milford Township or Butler County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Milford Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Milford Township.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Milford Township.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Milford Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Milford Township.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Milford Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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