Building heights in Licking County are capped by each township's zoning resolution or by the Newark, Heath, Pataskala, and Granville city codes - not by the county. Residential districts typically allow about 35 feet or two and a half stories.
Height limits on unincorporated Licking County land come from township zoning resolutions adopted under ORC §519, which lets trustees regulate the "height, bulk, number of stories, and size of buildings." Most zoned townships cap principal residential buildings near 35 feet or two and one-half stories, measured from grade to the roof, with agricultural and accessory structures treated separately. Chimneys, silos, antennas, and similar projections are usually exempt. Inside Newark, Heath, Pataskala, and Granville the municipal code sets heights, and taller commercial and industrial buildings - including the large data-center and logistics structures near the Intel campus - are reviewed under those city or planned-development standards.
Exceeding a district's height cap violates the township resolution or city zoning code. The zoning inspector can deny the permit and require the structure be lowered; extra height needs a variance.
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