Ohio Zoning Law: Ohio Laws

The power to plan and zone belongs to the State.

Ohio counties may adopt charters giving them home rule powers.

Home Rule - Subject to the requirements of Section 1 of Article V of this constitution, municipalities shall have authority to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such local police, sanitary and other similar regulations, as are not in conflict with general laws.

A municipality may adopt a charter that gives it home rule powers.

County zoning

Regional airport authorities

Township zoning

Municipal planning commissions

Nothing in this chapter on surface mining or rules adopted under it shall be construed to prevent any county, township, or municipal corporation from enacting, adopting, or enforcing zoning resolutions or ordinances. However, the chief of the division of mineral resources management shall not enforce such zoning resolutions or ordinances.

State requires local governments to have floodplain zoning so that property owners can purchase federal flood plain insurance.

Community Improvement Corporations are non-profit corporations with economic development and land reutilization (land bank) powers.

Solid and Hazardous Wastes

Liquor permits

Local governments can enact zoning regulations for publicly owned airports.

Municipalities may regulate or prohibit junkyards.

New Zoning for type B family day-cares, goes into effect 1/1/25.

Land Reutilization Program

The Division of Land Redevelopment oversees the Columbus Land Bank.

The Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation (COCIC) is the Franklin County Land Reutilization Corporation. In 2012, the Franklin County Treasurer's Office spearheaded creation of the Franklin County Land Reutilization Corporation (or Land Bank) to tackle the problem of blighted, vacant and tax-delinquent properties that decrease surrounding home values.

Ohio Capital Journal 4/17/24