Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Lordstown, Ohio

Village of Lordstown’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Lordstown village limits.

  • Zoning is administered through the Village's Planning and Zoning Code and district regulations.

  “For the purposes of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of Lordstown, the Village is hereby divided into the following districts:”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Lordstown village limits.

  • The published district list identifies R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, and I-1 districts.

  “R-1 Residential District R-2 Residential District R-3 Residential District B-1 General Business District B-2 Highway Business District I-1 Industrial District”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivisions inside Lordstown village limits.

  • Minor subdivisions or lot splits must comply with § 1103.02 and may be approved by the Planning Administrator or a Planning Commission representative designated in writing.
  • Minor subdivisions of a lot in a currently recorded plat follow replat procedures in § 1103.05.
  • Major subdivisions require Planning Commission action and include an optional sketch plan, required preliminary plan, and final plat.

  “Before any land is subdivided, the owner of the property, or his authorized agent, shall apply for and secure approval of the proposed subdivision in accordance with the following procedures:”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Lordstown

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  One-family detached dwellings in Lordstown R-1 Residential District.

  • 1,500 square feet applies to a single-floor house (ranch).
  • 800 square feet applies to the first floor of a two-story house, with the balance on the second floor.

  minimum floor space, single-floor house: 1500 sq ft (R-1 one-family dwelling; note (1) applies to single floor houses (ranch)) · minimum first-floor space, two-story house: 800 sq ft (R-1 one-family dwelling; note (2) requires the balance on the second floor)

  “R-1 | One family with or without sanitary sewer | 20,000 | 100 | 200 | 1500(1)800(2) | 60 | 10 | 50 | 35 | 20 [...] Notes: (1) Single floor houses (ranch) (2) First floor in a two story house, with the balance on the second floor”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  One-family dwellings in Lordstown R-1 Residential District, with or without sanitary sewer.

  minimum lot area: 20000 sq ft (R-1 one-family dwelling with or without sanitary sewer) · minimum lot width: 100 ft (R-1) · minimum lot depth: 200 ft (R-1)

  “R-1 | One family with or without sanitary sewer | 20,000 | 100 | 200 | 1500(1)800(2) | 60 | 10 | 50 | 35 | 20”

• SetbacksSpecified

  One-family dwellings in Lordstown R-1 Residential District.

  front yard from right-of-way: 60 ft (R-1) · each side yard from property line: 10 ft (R-1) · rear yard from property line: 50 ft (R-1)

  “Lot Area (sq. ft.) | Lot Width (ft.) | Lot Depth (ft.) | Front (ft.) from the Right of Way | Each Side Yard (ft.) from the Property Line | Rear Yard (ft.) from the Property Line [...] R-1 | One family with or without sanitary sewer | 20,000 | 100 | 200 | 1500(1)800(2) | 60 | 10 | 50 | 35 | 20”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  One-family dwellings in Lordstown R-1 Residential District.

  • The limit applies to land coverage by principal and accessory buildings or structures on each zone lot.

  maximum lot coverage: 20 percent (R-1)

  “MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS | Minimum Floor Space | MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS | Maximum Height Buildings Feet | Maximum Lot Coverage Percent [...] R-1 | One family with or without sanitary sewer | 20,000 | 100 | 200 | 1500(1)800(2) | 60 | 10 | 50 | 35 | 20”

• Building heightSpecified

  One-family dwellings in Lordstown R-1 Residential District.

  maximum building height: 35 ft (R-1)

  “MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS | Minimum Floor Space | MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS | Maximum Height Buildings Feet | Maximum Lot Coverage Percent [...] R-1 | One family with or without sanitary sewer | 20,000 | 100 | 200 | 1500(1)800(2) | 60 | 10 | 50 | 35 | 20”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Lordstown or Trumbull County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Lordstown village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Lordstown village limits.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Lordstown village limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Lordstown village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Lordstown village limits.

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 Village of Lordstown 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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