In January at the Township Organizational Meeting, the Board of Trustees make the rules and regulations which are necessary for the government of the Board, the Township, its employess and the use and protection of Township property.
The following apply for the calendar year of 2011.
FORMS
ZONING
Listed below are the various forms required for zoning purposes. They can be found through the link shown below.
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Application for Zoning Certificate - Sign Permit
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Board of Zoning Appeal Application
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Commercial/Lite Industry/Office Zoning Certificate
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Residential Zoning Certificate
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Zoning Amendment
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Zoning Investigation
PARK
The only park in the Township is Rising Valley Park, located at 4701 Newton Road. Residents and non-residents are encouraged to use the park but must use the application form that can be found at the link shown below and must call the Township Administration Office to inquire availability of the park and its pavilions.
FEES
The link provided provides fees associated for zoning, general copying and park use.
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
Ohio law has long provided for public scrutiny of state and local government records1 and the following is a brief overview.
Ohio's Public Records Act details how to request public records. The Act also excludes some records from disclosure and enforces production when a proper public records request is denied.
Any person may request to inspect or obtain copies of public records from a public office that keeps those records. A public office must organize and maintain its public records in a manner that meets its duty to respond to public records requests, and must keep a copy of its records retention schedule at a location readily available to the public. When it receives a proper public records request and unless part or all of a record is exempt from release, a public office must provide inspection of the requested records promptly and at no cost, or provide copies at a cost within a reasonable period of time.
Unless a specific law says otherwise, a requestor does not have to give the reason for wanting the records, or give his or her name, or make the request in writing. However, the request does have to be clear and specific enough for the public office to reasonably identify what public records are being requested. A request can be refused if the office no longer keeps the records, if the request is for documents that are not records of the office, of if the requestor does not revise an ambiguous or overly broad request.
Anyone wishing to make a public records request of the Township, should either use the form found in the link below, in writing, electronic mail or a phone call to the Township Administration Office.
1Ohio's State and local government offices follow Ohio's Public Records Act, found at R.C. 149.43. the federal Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 does not apply to state and local offices.
Last Updated: 10/13/2011