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Ohio Rev. Code § 519.17 (2026)

Zoning certificate required

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October 1, 1953
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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, or structurally alter any building or structure within the territory included in a zoning resolution without obtaining a zoning certificate, if required under section 519.16 of the Revised Code, and no such zoning certificate shall be issued unless the plans for the proposed building or structure fully comply with the zoning regulations then in effect.

Last updated March 23, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case: Willow Grove, Ltd. v. Olmsted Twp. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 2021 Ohio 2510 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
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Willow Grove, Ltd. v. Olmsted Twp. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 2021 Ohio 2510 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 6× “Issuance of the permit, therefore, violated R.C. 519.17.”) We have found that the issuance of a building certificate is “ministerial” and that “‘a zoning certificate shall not be issued unless the plans for the proposed building or structure fully comply with the zoning…”
Dinardo v. Chester Twp. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 926 N.E.2d 675 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “This sentiment is echoed in R.C. 519.17, which does not refer to any specific type of zoning certificate or permit.”
Jeffrey Mann Fine Jewelers v. Sylvania Twp. Bd., L-08-1013 (7-11-2008), 2008 Ohio 3503 (Ohio Ct. App. 2008). “Once the permit was revoked, Fleisher would have been prohibited under the express terms of R.C.519.17 from continuing further construction of the sign due to lack of a zoning permit.”
Devol v. Logan, 2021 Ohio 4164 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “” “The role of a township zoning inspector in the issuance of zoning permits under R.C. 519.17 has been described as ministerial in nature.”
Alt v. Bauer, 2019 Ohio 2731 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “{¶25} R.C. 519.17 states as follows: No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, or structurally alter any building or structure within the territory included in a zoning resolution without obtaining a zoning certificate, if required under section 519.”
Alt v. Bauer, 2019 Ohio 2778 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “{¶25} R.C. 519.17 states as follows: No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, or structurally alter any building or structure within the territory included in a zoning resolution without obtaining a zoning certificate, if required under section 519.”
Surber v. Greenville Twp. Bd. of Trs., 2026 Ohio 1305 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026). “Under Ohio law, no property owner has the right to rely upon a zoning certificate that is issued in error or in violation of the zoning resolution (as decided by the Courts when interpreting ORC 519.17.) Townships retain the right to enforce their zoning resolutions under such…”
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