Lawrence Township Zoning

Frank Melito

Zoning Inspector

Jack McGrew

Assistant

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A general election vote on November 19, 1960 approved a township Zoning Ordinance. Since then, various amendments have been made to the original ordinance in accordance with the procedures provided in the Ohio Revised Code. ; now known as the Zoning Resolution. The zoning resolution is intended to regulate the location and size of buildings, lot areas to be occupied, set back lines, yard sizes, also the use of buildings and land use for business and residential purposes. Zoning cannot regulate buildings and land use for agricultural purposes or publicly or privately owned public utilities or railroads. Neither can it control undesirable neighbors, general nuisances, and other items not directly related to zoning.

Zoning attempts to protect property values by encouraging the most appropriate use of land and preventing the intrusion of objectionable uses. The Zoning Resolution attempts to fit the community that it represents. This is accomplished by a process known as amending the resolution. The responsibility for amending this resolution rests initially with the Township Zoning Commission and ultimately the Township Trustees.

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