3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Licking County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
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 Revised Code §519.02(A)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, in the interest of the public health and safety, the board of township trustees may regulate by resolution, in accordance with a comprehensive plan, the location, height, bulk, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures
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.
Lot coverage - the share of a parcel covered by buildings and pavement - is limited by township zoning resolutions and city codes in Licking County, not by the county. Residential limits commonly fall between 30 and 50 percent by district.
1 cities in Licking County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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