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Summit County Board of Health denies Hatches’ appeal to install septic on 0.13‑acre lot
Summary
The Summit County Board of Health unanimously denied Dale and Joni Hatch’s appeal to overturn staff’s refusal to permit an on-site wastewater system on parcel K‑4‑A, citing state and county rules that require a 1‑acre minimum where no public water system exists. Staff and the board outlined a separate variance application process requiring engineered reports and public notice.
The Summit County Board of Health voted unanimously to deny an appeal from property owners Dale and Joni Hatch seeking permission to install an on‑site wastewater system on a 0.13‑acre parcel known as K‑4‑A.
Ryan Stackham, attorney for the Summit County Health Department, told the board that because a public water system is not available at the site, state and county rules require a minimum one‑acre lot for a septic permit when a private well is needed. "Minimum of 1 acre," Stackham said when asked to summarize the controlling requirement.
The Hatches told the board they want to put a small seasonal cabin or dwelling on the lot and argued that neighboring parcels in the historic Woodland subdivision already contain septic systems. "We'd just like to make that property usable as it was intended when it was subdivided," Dale Hatch said as he described plans for a small structure or seasonal camping…
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