Administrative Permits

Certificate of Zoning Plan Approval (CZPA):

Certificate of Zoning Plan Approval applications are required prior to installing a patio, fence, accessory structure, driveway addition, temporary sign, and etc. Certificate of Zoning Plan Approvals allow the City to ensure that the required development standards are met before construction of certain structures begins. The approximate review time for a Certificate of Zoning Plan Approval is 5-7 business days upon submittal date.

To apply for a Certificate of Zoning Plan approval please register and apply using the ACA Portal (link here: https://aca-prod.accela.com/dublinoh/default.aspx). The Certificate of Zoning Plan Approval application will be under the ‘Planning’ tab, and under ‘Administrative Applications’ dropdown on the Record Type selection page. For a step by step guide on how to register and apply please use the ACA Portal Guide: Accela Citizens Access Portal Guide. The applicant will be notified by email upon approval or denial of the application. Upon completion of construction a final inspection may be required.

For questions pertaining to CZPA applications, please contact:
Michael Kettler, Planning Technician
5200 Emerald Parkway
Dublin, Ohio 43017
mkettler@dublin.oh.us

Patios, Sheds, Fences, Temporary Signs, & etc.

*Accessory structures include but are not limited to; detached garages, sheds, greenhouses, carports, HVAC systems, and other similar structures as determined by the Administrative Official.

*Accessory structures include but are not limited to; detached garages, sheds, greenhouses, carports, HVAC systems, and other similar structures as determined by the Administrative Official.

Model Home Regulations

Signs

General
Permits are required to display any signs, permanent or temporary, within the City of Dublin. Exceptions exist for residential real estate, governmental signs, and other signs listed in Zoning Code Section 153.157. Improperly placed signs will be removed by Planning and stored at 5200 Emerald Parkway for a period of not more than 30 days.

Neon or neon-lookalike signs, signs on vehicles and/or trailers, and signs with changeable copy (except gasoline station prices) are prohibited in Dublin. Other prohibited signs are listed in Zoning Code Section 153.154.

Permanent
A permanent sign permit is required for all permanent ground and building-mounted signs. Permanent signs are permitted through the City of Dublin Building Standards Department following appropriate zoning reviews by the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission, Architectural Review Board, or Administrative Review Team, as required by the Zoning Code.

Please contact Planning at 614.410.4600 for more information regarding sign regulations specific to your property or Building Standards at 614.410.4670 for more information regarding permanent sign permitting.

Other Permits

Block Party
A block party to request allows residents having a block party for neighborhood block parties.

Charitable/Group Fundraising
A charitable/group fund raising permit is required for door-to-door solicitation within the City of Dublin.

Garage Sale
Garage and yard sales within the city require a permit, allowing the sale of goods in residential zoning districts for not more than three days. Garage sale permits are $5.00, plus $1.00 per garage sale sign up to a maximum of three signs per location. Only signs issued by the City may be used, except for signs displayed on the property where the sale is occurring. Signs may be posted one day prior to the sale and should be removed promptly when complete. Sale hours are restricted to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Only two Garage Sale permits can be issued for a single address in any 12-month period. Should a group of 10 or more homes within the same neighborhood wish to combine their garage or yard sales, the cost is $3.00 per home. A community representative may purchase the permits and will need each participating homeowner’s name, address and fee at the time of the purchase. Signs for a community garage sales must be purchased by the community representative at the time of the community garage sale purchase.

Home Occupation
Home occupation permits allow certain unobtrusive home-based businesses to operate in residential zoning districts provided the requirements of Zoning Code Section 153.073(B) are met.

Peddler/Solicitor
A peddler/solicitor permit is required to solicit funds or sale items door-to-door in residential zoning districts. Solicitor permits are not being issued at this time due to the coronavirus restrictions

Right-of-way Solicitation
A right-of-way solicitation permit is required for solicitation by charitable organizations within the public right-of-way.

Seasonal Business
A seasonal business permit is required for temporary sale of Christmas trees and pumpkins, not to exceed 40 days annually.

Swimming Pool Barriers
All details related to fences used as barriers to secure a swimming pool (commercial and residential) must be included with the building permit application that is filed for the construction of the swimming pool.  A separate Certificate of Zoning Plan Approval is no longer required.

Applicants submitting a building permit for a swimming pool are required to submit for the construction of the State of Ohio required pool barrier simultaneously. Pool contractors can still subcontract the pool barrier to a fence contractor, but the barrier details must be included with the pool permit application. This allows the City to ensure the barrier is properly constructed as part of the final occupancy inspection of the swimming pool.

Tree Removal
A tree removal permit is required prior to removal of any protected tree with the exception of trees on privately owned residential property that are not located in no-disturb zones. Contact Planning at 614.410.4600 for more information regarding no-disturb zones.