Zoning Inspector

Ruben Miller
Zoning Inspector

📞 (234) 900-9145
✉ r.miller@bostontownship.org

Office hours
Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Closed on federal holidays

Staff & contact

Zoning Office

1775 Main St PO Box 123
Peninsula, OH 44264

📞 (330) 657-2059

🌐 bostontownship.org

Applications, fees and questions about a property are handled at the township offices during office hours.

Zoning Applications

Two applications cover every zoning request: one for residential property and one for commercial and other non-residential property. Each covers new buildings and additions, accessory buildings, fences, signs, demolition, conditional uses and variances.

Residential Zoning Application (Combined)
One application covering all residential zoning requests — new dwelling, addition/alteration, accessory building, fence, demolition, variance, and conditional use. Print, complete, and submit to the Zoning Office with the required fee.
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Commercial / Nonresidential Zoning Application (Combined)
One application covering all commercial/nonresidential zoning requests — construction/addition, Business Corridor District, business use occupancy, permanent sign, transient vendor, conditional use, variance, and demolition. Print, complete, and submit to the Zoning Office with the required fee.
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Print the application, complete it, and bring or post it to the zoning office with the fee:
1775 Main St PO Box 123, Peninsula, OH 44264.

All forms and the fee schedule · What to expect: the zoning permit step by step

Garage Sales & Recreational Vehicles

Garage sale notice

A garage or yard sale needs seven days' notice to the township, and there is no fee (§515). Sales are limited to three a year at any property, of no more than three days each.

Give notice of a garage sale

Recreational vehicle / camping permit

A visitor may live in a recreational vehicle on a property for up to fourteen days with a permit, which needs the owner's notarized affidavit (§105.05).

Apply for an RV permit Affidavit form (PDF) Check status

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Zoning Lookup

Find the zoning district for any address or parcel in the township

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Zoning Map

View and download the official Boston Township zoning district map

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Zoning Resolution

View the full resolution and search it by section

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Parcel Lookup

Search property records, ownership, assessed values, and building information

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JEDD Map

The township's joint economic development districts and their boundaries

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Forms & Fee Schedule

Every zoning form to print, and what each application costs

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Property Directory

Search the business and residential property directory

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Staff & Contact

Contact zoning staff, find office hours and department information

Inspector, Commission & Board of Zoning Appeals

Zoning Inspector, Maps and Applications

The zoning inspector's contacts, the zoning resolution and fee schedule, zoning maps, planning documents and application forms.

Zoning Commission

Members, meeting schedule and minutes of the Boston Township Zoning Commission.

Board of Zoning Appeals

Members, meeting schedule and minutes of the Boston Township Board of Zoning Appeals.

Upcoming Board Meetings

Zoning Commission
Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 pm
Township Offices, 1775 Main Street
Board of Zoning Appeals
Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30 pm
Township Offices, 1775 Main Street

Township Calendar

Department At a Glance

1,235
Total Certificates
5
Zoning Districts
141
Resolution Sections
1
Directory Entries

Recent Resolution Sections

Permitted Uses
701A • Chapter 7A: SEASONS ROAD BUSINESS DISTRICT (SRB) • Effective Mar 5, 2025
Conditionally Permitted Uses
702A • Chapter 7A: SEASONS ROAD BUSINESS DISTRICT (SRB) • Effective Mar 5, 2025
Lot and Yard Requirements
703A • Chapter 7A: SEASONS ROAD BUSINESS DISTRICT (SRB) • Effective Mar 5, 2025
Building Requirements
704A • Chapter 7A: SEASONS ROAD BUSINESS DISTRICT (SRB) • Effective Mar 5, 2025

Zoning Resolution

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