In Licking County, setbacks come from township zoning resolutions and city codes, not from the county. Nineteen of the twenty-five townships are zoned, each with its own front, side, and rear yard minimums, and Newark, Heath, Pataskala, and Granville enforce their own.
Ohio counties have little direct zoning power (ORC §303), so setbacks on unincorporated Licking County land are set by township zoning resolutions adopted under ORC §519. Nineteen of the county's twenty-five townships are zoned - Licking, Union, St. Albans, Granville, and others - each with its own front, side, and rear yard minimums by district. Residential front setbacks commonly run 30 to 50 feet and side yards 8 to 15 feet, but the exact figures differ township to township. Inside Newark, Heath, Pataskala, and Granville the municipal zoning code controls. Heavy data-center and warehouse growth near the Intel site has made setback and buffering review a live issue.
Building inside a required yard violates the township zoning resolution or the city code. The zoning inspector can withhold the permit and order correction; building closer requires a variance from the board of zoning appeals.
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Heath, OH
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