Zoning Regulations
Since its inception, the Commission has provided technical
assistance in the preparation, interpretation, and enactment of
zoning resolutions to the unincorporated political subdivisions
within Allen County as required in the Ohio Revised
Code, Chapter 519. The Commission will assist
member political subdivisions in the review, development, and
revision of zoning regulations to ensure that development occurs in
an orderly and measurable manner. To further this goal, the
Commission has a Land
Division Process Brochure to help understand the
process of lot splits.
Zoning is enacted for the general purpose of promoting the
public health, safety, comfort, and welfare of the residents of the
township; to protect the property rights of all individuals by
assuring the compatibility of uses and practices within districts;
to facilitate the provision of public utilities and public
services; to lessen congestion on public streets, roads and
highways; to provide for the administration and enforcement of the
zoning resolution, including the provision of penalties for its
violation; and for any other purposes provided in the following
resolutions, the Ohio Revised Code, or under common law
rulings.