What is Zoning?

According to Butler County Department of Development, Zoning refers to the division of a jurisdiction into separate districts for the purpose of regulating the use of land in each district in order to develop the area and to protect public health, safety, and welfare. 

The ORC (Ohio Revised Code) states; Zoning is the regulation of: 

• Location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures;
  
• Percentage of lot area which may be occupied, set back building lines, size of yards, density of population; and
  
• The uses of buildings, other structures as well as the uses of land for trade, industry, residence, recreation or other purposes in the unincorporated territory of the township​.
  

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Zoning Commission

The Reily Township Zoning Commission currently governs the zoning regulations of Reily Township. The commission recommends changes in the zoning regulations within the township.

​Members:

• Emerson Adkins
• Kathy Dudley
• Aaron Foulk
• Alan Herrmann
• Rick Schulte

* Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the Reily Township Community Center.
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Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals rules on requests that deviate from standard Zoning Regulations in the form of variances and/or conditional uses of property as exceptions to the Zoning Resolution.

Members:

• Eric Brunner
• John Moorhead
• Doug Peter
• Lonnie Shackelford
• Julie Venter

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* Zoning Appeals meetings are held on an as-needed basis in the Township Community Center.

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​Applying for a Zoning/Building Permit

Below are a list of steps that need to be taken:
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1. You must obtain an application and checklist from the Butler County Department of Development.
2. Check the fee schedule to see how much a zoning certificate will cost.
3. Wait for the Butler County Planning Commission to approve, deny, or request modifications to the application.

To obtain the most current Zoning Resolution visit the website of the Butler County Department of Development.
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​Jim Fox is the township zoning inspector. He enforces the zoning code for the township. For inquiries regarding zoning in Reily Township, contact Jim at (513) 887-3608.

For Inquiries Regarding Zoning in Reily:

Jim Fox
(Butler County Department of Planning)
(513) 887-3608
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​Zoning Resources​

• Reily Township Zoning Resolution March 6, 2021 (The 130-page pdf linked here is free. You may download it and print it. If you prefer a print copy provided to you, the fee is $30 and please contact the Reily Fiscal Officer.)
• Reily Township Zoning Map
• Reily Township Land Use Map
• ​Butler County Department of Development ​​

• Butler County Development Fees

• Butler County Rural Zoning Commission ​​

Applications & Permits:

• For information regarding the fee schedule and application process please access​ Butler County Department of Development Building & Zoning Information