This site is designed to help Citizens of Ashland County in better understanding Planning and Zoning Issues within our County.

If you are looking to build, add-on, remove, or remodel a structure for your home or your business, please check the zoning requirements in your area.

One of our on-going duties is to support the Ashland County Planning Commission.

County Planning involves working together with a Comprehensive Land Use Plan, to better plan for future growth within Ashland County. One of the ways we do this is by utilizing the Ashland County Comprehensive Land Use Plan (PDF) and Map.

The Ashland County Planning Department is under the authority of the Ashland County Commissioners, and is the office responsible for reviewing and approving all lot splits being up to and including twenty (20) acres in the unincorporated parts of Ashland County. The set of rules we follow to do this is known as the Subdivision Regulations of Ashland County (Ashland County Engineering Code). These rules were originally adopted by the Ashland County Commissioners in 1995 and amended and adopted in January 14, 2010 and effective as of April 1, 2010.

The process for parcel splits may be found under Process for Parcel Splits.

In addition to approving applications for lot splits, we serve as the Ashland County Prevailing Wage Coordinator. We also serve as administrators of the County's Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). This Program helps distribute money to local communities and non-profit organizations to upgrade their facilities and help improve local roads and public facilities. Our office is also the designated local agency to provide fair housing, census and Federal Flood Insurance Program information and assistance to Ashland County residents. Ashland County's Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) is located in our office as well. Finally, we work with local townships and villages in helping them adopt and administer their zoning regulations and maps.