Delaware County Thoroughfare Plan Adoption

The Delaware County Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 14, 2002 to consider the re-adoption of the proposed  Delaware County Thoroughfare Plan.  The Thoroughfare Plan which was previously adopted in November of 2001 made reference to several appendices that were not discussed during the public meetings and which were not adopted as part of the plan. The new plan makes no references to the appendices and removes the additional sections from the final document. The commission also voted to remove the large pink swath that denoted the study area for Alternative 1. Now all proposed roads indicate connections between two points, but none actually designate a specific route. 

Delaware County Thoroughfare Plan Map

Wetlands Rule In Effect

The US EPA and Army Corp of Engineers now have more authority to protect wetlands. Read the Associated Press article for details of the recent events and click on the USEPA links for further press releases and detailed information.

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#. Associated Press Article- Tuesday, April 17th 2001 

#. USEPA Press Release January 9, 2001

#. Federal Register publication of the new Wetland Rule Tuesday January 17th, 2001

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Township Authority to Control Noise within Residential Areas

Senate Bill 42, passed in March of 1999, amends Section 505.172 of the Ohio Revised Code. Part A provides the township trustees with the authority to regulate noise in residential areas as follows.

"(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 505.17 of the Revised Code, a board of township trustees may adopt regulations and orders that are necessary to control noise within the unincorporated territory of the township that is generated at any premises to which a D permit has been issued by the division of liquor control or that is generated within any areas zoned for residential use."

It is important to note that this amendment does not apply to agricultural uses described in section 1.61 of the Ohio Revised Code. Further information is available at the Ohio Senate website www.legislature.state.oh.us. 

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