Showing ordinances that apply to Darbydale, OH
Darbydale is an unincorporated community (population 768) in Franklin County, Ohio. Because Darbydale is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Franklin County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The height limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Fence heights in unincorporated Franklin County are set by township zoning resolutions. Common limits are 6 feet in rear and side yards and 4 feet in front yards for residential districts. Agricultural and rural parcels typically allow taller fences.
Jefferson, Norwich, Prairie, Perry, Sharon, and Mifflin Townships each publish their own zoning resolutions with fence standards. Corner lots require the front-yard height to apply to both street frontages. Fences over 6 feet generally require a building permit. Pool barriers must meet Ohio Residential Code R326 regardless of township fence rules.
Excess height: civil zoning violation, typically 100 to 500 dollars per day until corrected or variance granted by township BZA.
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