Henrietta
Township
Est.
1827
Zoning
HENRIETTA ZONING
Henrietta Township is a zoned community governed by a Zoning Board. There is also a Zoning Board of Appeals which meet to offer variances to zoning regulations​No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure, or land be established or changed in use without a permit being issued by the Zoning Inspector
The current fee structure is as follows:
New Home $300
Attached Structure $75
Out Buildings, Signs & Decks $50
Ponds $50
Pools $50
Fence $50
Commercial $.20 per sq ft. [min. 400 Sq ft]
Industrial $.30 per sq ft [min. 400 Sq ft]
Conditional Use Permits:
$250 to apply
$100 to renew
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All residential buildings with a cost of $30,000 or more will require a $500 security deposit to cover any road damage, drive damage or construction clean up when finished. This amount is refundable following an inspection by the Zoning Inspector when construction is completed.
If construction is started without a permit issued the fees will be doubled.​ If an Agricultural Building is started without a Zoning Permit there will be a $50.00 fine assessed.
Please remember that if you're installing Solar Panels call Ed Cornwell to be sure you are complying with the township zoning.
Henrietta Township has two Zoning Boards. Both the boards are appointed by the Board of Trustees and serve five year terms. The only requirement is that the member be 21 years of age and be a resident of the Township. The Boards are independent of the Henrietta Township Board of Trustees and operate with the Lorain County Planning Commission. The Lorain County Prosecutors Office serves as legal counsel for both Zoning Boards.
The Zoning Commission Board sets the zoning requirements for the Township with the guidance of the Lorain County Planning Commission and the Prosecutors Office. The Board of Trustees can request the Zoning Commission look at areas of the Zoning requirements but they cannot mandate changes.
The Zoning Appeals Board looks at situations that our outside the current guidance of the Township Zoning. They can decide to grant a variance to the zoning requirements.
Zoning Commission Board
Don Otner Chairman 216-469-9197
Carl Schlechter 440-213-7637
Corey Baumann 440-541-7316
Jeff Trottier (Alt) 440-242-7492
Pat Finnegan Jr. 440-653-0662
Tim Buchs 440-213-5337
Zoning Board of Appeals
Jeff Schmidt Chairman 440-610-1699
Jack Andersen 216-390-1231
Bill Born 440-396-0797
Will Schlechter 440-213-7635
Ted Logan 440-225-9647
Patrick Howells (Alt) 302-846-6265
Zoning Secretary (Both Boards)
Janine Myers 440-965-5353