Land Use and Subdivisions:
If you are planning to divide your property, or planning a commercial or residential development, please contact our office at 419-282-4262 for advise and regulations early-on in the process.
Download Subdivision Regulations | Contents (Requires a PDF reader)

Fair Housing:
The Planning Department administers Ashland County's Fair Housing Program through the CDBG Grant and the CHIP Grant. Federal Law prohibits discrimination based on Race or Color, Religion, National Origin, Handicap (Disability), Familial Status, and Sex (Gender). If you feel you have been discriminated against or have some Tenant and Landlord Issues, please contact us.

CHIP (Community Housing Improvement Program):
Located in our offices, the CHIP Program is available to help Low-to-Moderate Income families with Housing Improvements. Click here for more information.
* 2009 Request For Proposal of Consultant Services - View RFP (pdf)

Emergency Food and Shelter Program :
As part of the National Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Ashland County receives annual funding to provide private or non-profit, nondiscriminatory organizations for the purpose of delivering food and shelter assistance to residents within Ashland County.
* ARRA Press Release / ARRA Organization application (May 11 deadline) (pdf)

NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program):
As part of a collaborative effort between the Ohio Department of Development and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, the NSP creates new rental housing opportunities for very low-income households in Ashland County.
* 2009 NSP Draft Application notice (pdf)

Floodplain Management:
If you are planning a project near a watercourse, you must check with the Planning Department before proceeding. Doing this is important, since it may affect your ability to get other permits, financing, insurance, etc... . Federal Law requires that Ashland County carefully monitor and control development in floodplains. We have local Floodplain maps available for these purposes.
* Click here for Special Flood Hazard Area Development Permit Application (pdf)
* Ashland County's Flood Damage Reduction Resolution passed 08-06-09 (pdf)
* FEMA Flood Insurance Study for Ashland County effective 08-18-09 (pdf)
* FEMA Flood Insurance Elevation Certificate and Instructions (pdf)
* FEMA Non-residential Structure Floodproofing Certificate (pdf)

CDBG (Community Development Block Grant):
This program helps distribute money to local communities and non-profit organizations to upgrade their facilities and to help improve local roads and other public facilities. For more information, Click here.
* Click here for the Fiscal Year 2009 Pre-Application Letter (pdf)
* Click here for the FY 2009 Application (pdf)

For All other Issues, such as Zoning Permits and Addresses, click Zoning Info.

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