It is the goal of the DeGraff, Ohio Planning and Zoning Board to allow the citizens of DeGraff to envision and direct the community’s future. This vision includes what DeGraff will look like, where things will be located, how it will function, and when and where changes will take place.
Planning and zoning is not intended to be self-correcting or reactive, but rather it should be a successive cycle of planned strategies which are continuously analyzed and evaluated. As a result of these evaluations actions are formulated and implemented to further the goals of the community.
In order for DeGraff Planning and Zoning to be effective, policies must be constantly analyzed, monitored and revised to adjust to an ever-changing environment.
In DeGraff, planning and zoning is a multi-step process that includes identifying problems or goals, analyzing the existing conditions, developing a process to achieve the desired results, evaluating possible consequences of the process, monitoring its progress and constantly making adjustments to current policies. The most well thought-out plans are worthless without realistic goals and means of achieving them.
Critical components of successful planning and zoning include setting reasonable objectives, designing ways to accomplish them and successful implementation of the plan.
Merle Orsborne
Zoning Officer
Phone: 937-631-7780
Fees For Zoning Permits Required for the Village of DeGraff
Note: To request a zoning permit, contact the Zoning Officer above.
To pay your permit online go to http://invoicecloud.com/villageofdegraff. Fill out the required information to pay for your permit. Please reach out to the Zoning Officer, if you are uncertain how much you owe.
| Windows (not original size) | $15.00 |
| Decks or Porches (covered or not) | $50.00 |
| Barn Pole or Stick built | $75.00 |
| Addition to Pole Barn | $50.00 |
| Garage | $100.00 |
| Pool above ground (permanent structure) | $50.00 |
| Signs | $30.00 |
| Sidewalks - new | $50.00 |
| Sidewalks - old reconstruction | $25.00 |
| Retainer Wall - new | $50.00 |
| Retainer Wall - old reconstruction | $25.00 |
| Roofs - changing pitch or structure | $100.00 |
| Roofs - old reconstruction | $50.00 |
| Fence | $30.00 |
| Driveway - new cut and stone | $30.00 |
| Driveway - new blacktop or concrete | $50.00 |
| Shed on skid | $30.00 |
| Shed on foundation | $50.00 |
| Conditional Use and Variance Permits | $150.00 |
| 1 Room addition to house | $75.00 |
| New Homes (includes attached garage,sidewalks, driveway) | $150.00 |
| Second Story Addition | $50.00 |
