Planning & Zoning

All Franklin County offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 in observance of Independence Day.

Notice of Update to Planning & Zoning Operations
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, Building and Zoning processes and procedures have been revised to protect the public.
Read the full details on the Update to Department Operations.

About Planning & Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Department is responsible for all zoning, code enforcement and land-use planning activities in the unincorporated area of Franklin County. The Economic Development and Planning Department administers county zoning for ten of the seventeen townships in Franklin County: Brown, Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Madison, Mifflin, Norwich, Pleasant, Sharon and Truro Townships. The townships of Blendon, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Plain, Prairie and Washington administer their own zoning.

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