Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Reminderville, Ohio

Reminderville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, erection, additions, alterations, repairs, moving, demolition, razing, excavation, site preparation, and work commenced inside Reminderville city limits.

  • A municipal permit must be issued before the listed work commences.
  • Permit must be obtained and applicable fees paid within 45 days after application and plans are filed with the Building Department.
  • Permit is issued only when documents conform with applicable building and zoning requirements.
  • A permit becomes null and void if the permitted work is not completed within three months of issuance.
  • Residents age 65 and older must obtain permits but are exempt from fees designated by the senior-citizen exemption.

  municipal building-and-zoning operating-cost fee: 5 percent (Additional fee for listed permit work; used exclusively for Building and Zoning Department operating costs and continuing education.)

  “except after issuance of a permit therefor by the municipality.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building work inside Reminderville city limits.

  • The municipal Building Code identifies both the Ohio Building Code and the Residential Code of Ohio for one-, two-, and three-family dwellings as standards adopted.

  “TITLE ONE - Standards Adopted Chap. 1301. Ohio Building Code. Chap. 1303. Residential Code of Ohio for One, Two and Three Family Dwellings.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Reminderville city limits.

  • Zoning administration and district controls are contained in the municipal Planning and Zoning Code.

  “TITLE FIVE - Zoning Administration and Districts”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Reminderville city limits.

  • The published municipal Planning and Zoning Code identifies a Class A Single-Family District and Class B Retail Business District; it also lists planned-development and environmental-conservation planned-development provisions.

  “Chap. 1139 . Class A Single-Family District. Chap. 1141 . Class B Retail Business District.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and platting of land inside Reminderville city limits.

  • The municipal Planning and Zoning Code includes city regulations, plat approval and enforcement, variances, and design standards and improvements.

  “TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations Chap. 1111 . Summit County Subdivision Regulations. Chap. 1113 . City Regulations.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Construction of a residential drive or apron inside Reminderville city limits.

  • The required municipal permits-and-fees schedule lists a drive and/or apron fee of $100 per drive.
  • The listed fee qualifies for the senior-citizen exemption.

  drive-and-or-apron permit fee: 100 USD per drive (Qualifies for senior citizen exemption.)

  “H. Drive and/or apron $100.00 per drive (qualifies for senior citizen exemption)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Municipal construction and related permits inside Reminderville city limits.

  • Fees vary by residential, nonresidential, and miscellaneous work type.
  • For residential new construction, the listed base fee is $2,500 per structure.
  • Senior citizens may qualify for stated fee exemptions.
  • Section 1333.01 also imposes an additional 5 percent fee for specified permit work.

  residential new-construction base fee: 2500 USD per structure (Includes permits for listed specialty trades.) · residential certificate-of-occupancy fee: 50 USD each

  “The following permits and fees shall be required. (a) Nonresidential (as defined by Ohio Building Code).”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Permit applications for regulated work inside Reminderville city limits.

  • Permit and applicable fees must be obtained within 45 days after application and plans are filed with the Building Department.
  • The Building Inspector must examine each application and may issue no permit until documents conform to applicable requirements.
  • Work must be completed within three months after permit issuance or the permit becomes null and void.

  permit application-and-plan period: <= 45 days (Measured after application and plans are filed with the Building Department.) · permit completion period: <= 3 months (Otherwise the permit becomes null and void.)

  “shall become null and void if the work [...] is not completed within three months”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Reminderville or Summit County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Reminderville city limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Reminderville city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Reminderville city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in Reminderville zoning districts.
• Minimum lot size — Lots in Reminderville zoning districts.

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 Reminderville 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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