Zoning is the regulation of the use of land and buildings which enables a community to control the development of its own territory providing for orderly growth. The Zoning Resolution dates back to 1948 when Munson Township was the first rural Township in the state of Ohio to enact Township zoning.  Zoning Inspector Tim Kearns handles all applications for zoning certificates. His office hours at the Munson Township Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, are from 8am-5pm on Mon., Wed., & Fri. and on Saturdays by appointment only. Residents may stop in or call ahead to schedule an appointment - 440-286-9182.

Zoning Inspector Tim Kearns

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     The Township Zoning Commission initiates or reviews all proposed amendments to the Munson Township Zoning Resolution. The five Zoning Commission members are appointed by the Township Trustees for five-year terms. They meet monthly at the Munson Township Hall. Zoning Board members are:  Ron Atkinson, Tedd Berr, Ed Hren, Jim Tekavec, and Mike Vielhaber (Chairman) .
     The GIS Map Committee and the Single Family Conservation Development Committee have completed their evaluations and submitted them to the Zoning Commission. The Munson Township Trustees approved an updated Land Use Plan in 2003, the result of several years of cumulative efforts on the part of the Munson Zoning Commission, the Long Range Land Use Advisory Planning Committee and the Geauga County Planning Commission.
     Under "Download Docs" you can access the Zoning Resolution and Land Use Plan to review these documents in their entirety. Information about proposed zoning amendments is also provided in this section. The zoning map is available at the township office.