Commercial Building and Zoning Department

*** PREVENTING AND ELIMINATING RATS ***

Recently there as been an increase in the rat population in Prairie Township.
Rats need three (3) things to survive:Food, Water, and Shelter.
By eliminating their access to these three items,
we can eliminate the rat population.

For more information, click here:
Tips on Preventing and Eliminating Rats (PDF)
NEW! Barn Owl Nesting Box Plans and Instructions

If you have a rat problem, please report it to Franklin County Public Health using their Report a Rat Problem Line at (614) 525-4762. You can also report a problem to Franklin County Public Health by filling out a web form at:

Franklin County Public Health Report a Rat

DEPARTMENT GOALS
The Prairie Township Commercial Building & Zoning Department's goals are to serve the residents of Prairie Township and improve their quality of life with the tools provided. The Commercial Building & Zoning Office:

  • Administrates and enforces the Township land use laws
  • Facilitates the operation of the Townships Commercial Building Department for multi-family structures with four or more units, and all commercial development and construction
  • Operates the nuisance abatement program for the Township
    Nuisance Process (PDF)

IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL BUILDING & ZONING DOCUMENTS

All fees may be paid by cash or check made out to Prairie Township. Credit card payments are not accepted at this time.

APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS - All fees may be paid by cash or check made out to Prairie Township. Credit card payments are not accepted at this time.

  1. Conditional Use Application and Requirements
  2. Drainage Requirements
  3. Yard Sale Permit
  4. Land Use Disturbance Application and Regulations
  5. Open Space (Hunting) Permit
  6. Open Space Map and Guidelines
  7. Substantially Similar Use Permit
  1. Time Extension Application
  2. Transient Vendor Application and Regulations
  3. Variance or Appeal Application and Requirements
  4. Zoning Amendment Application
  5. Zoning Compliance Application (Zoning Permit)
  6. Zoning Fee Schedule

COMMERCIAL BUILDING - Submit completed application with three (3) sets of full size engineer stamped plans and $150 deposit (cash or check made out to Prairie Township)

  1. Commercial Fee Schedule
  2. Commercial Permit Application
  3. Commercial Roofing Data Sheet
  4. Modification of an Exceptional Use Development Plan App
  1. Preliminary Approval of Mobile Home Park
  2. Final Approval for RMH
  3. Preliminary Approval of PUD
  4. Final Approval of PUD

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION - COMING SOON

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION

  1. Prairie Township Zoning Resolution (2018)
  2. Dimensional Requirements
  3. Illustrations 2018
  4. Land Disturbance Regulations (PDF)
  1. Permit Use Table
  2. Prairie Township Map
  3. Transient Vendor Regulations

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

  1. 2019 BZA Application Schedule (PDF)
  2. 2019 Prairie Township Zoning Commission Schedule

OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

  1. Article 18 - West Broad Street Corridor Overlay District
  2. 2007 Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
  3. 2016 Redevelopment Study (PDF)
  1. Big Darby Town Center Master Plan (PDF)
  2. Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan (PDF)
  3. Strategic Plan 2015-2020 (PDF)

CURRENT PROJECTS

Hellbranch Meadows Restoration Plan - https://www.franklinswcd.org/hellbranch-meadows

  1. Hellbranch Meadows Restoration Plan 032918 (PDF)