Trustees meetings are every second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the township office, 14228 Galehouse Road, Doylestown.

Please complete the agenda form, to address the Board, written specific matter must be on file at the township office prior to Monday Noon preceding the meeting to be placed on the agenda.

Agenda Form

Please find below a list of common zoning forms.

Zoning Application
Sample Plot Plan
Zoning Fees
Variance Application
Table of Contents
2019 Zoning Resolution
Comprehensive Plan 2010

14065 Galehouse Rd is the home of the recycling center for Chippewa Twp residents.

This facility is open 24/7. Starting in June 2018, we will have an organization at the recycling center to help with recyclables on 2nd & 4th Saturday from 9:00 am – 12:00pm, so Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Recycling Information

West Virginia Hill (Chidester Hill) is open for the summer.

Bicentennial Items For Sale at the township office, 14228 Galehouse Rd, Monday – Thursday from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cash or Check
Make Checks payable to: Chippewa Twp.

PRICES ARE REDUCED
Cookbooks
Plates
Back of plates

Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) Grants and Deferred Loans

Helping Homeowners, Landlords, and First-Time Homebuyers throughout Wayne County Repair their Homes and Neighborhoods.
Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP)

For trash service, please contact Kimble Co. at 1800-201-0005.

New price effective October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 will be as follows:

Full service with a 96-gallon cart furnished by contractor: $14.23 per mo.

Limited service (96-gallon container or equivalent) with a 96- gallon cart furnished by contractor: $11.95 per mo.

Low volume users/seniors Bag Service: $1.99 per bag/$19.90 roll of 10.

Bulk tags are for limited service and bag service customers, the cost is $7.00 a tag per item

Backdoor service with cart furnished by contractor: $16.32 monthly cost added to trash service fee, limited to 150 feet, beyond 150 feet price negotiable between hauler and resident.
Back door service with cart for handicapped or seniors: no added cost for seniors, or handicapped, with documented physical impairment.
96-Gallon cart is not mandatory.
You may purchase Kimble trash bags and bulk tags at the township office, Monday – Thursday from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Also, you can purchase the bags at the twp. office on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm to purchase bags and bulk tags.
Please have exact change or make checks payable to: Kimble

Please pay by cash or check and make checks payable to: Kimble Recycling & Disposal Inc.

The new rate for the Natural Gas Aggregation Program with IGS Energy is $3.39 per MCF, starting November 1, 2018 – October 31, 2020.

There is no cancel fee for exiting the program.
If you are not in the Natural Gas Aggregation Program and you want to enroll in the program, please contact IGS Energy at 1-877-353-0162.

Chippewa Township Electric Aggregation is with FirstEnergy Solutions at 4.93 cents per kWh for 48 months.
Township residents will be receiving the Electric Aggregation Enrollment Notification.
To stay in the Chippewa Township Electric Aggregation program, you do nothing to join, you will be enrolled automatically.
To Opt-Out, sign the form letter that you received by the Opt-Out deadline June 12, 2019.
Chippewa Township has selected FirstEnergy Solutions to handle questions regarding the electric aggregation program.
If you have any questions, please call FirstEnergy Solutions toll-free at 1-866-636-3749, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The regular meeting of the Chippewa Township Board of Zoning Appeals will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the township office at 14228 Galehouse Road, Doylestown.  At that time, the Board will hear four requests for variances.

The first variance is by Mark & Christine Tackett constructed an accessory building closer to the street right-of way than the dwelling at 14091 Mt. Eaton Road, Rittman.

The second variance is by Brianna Wiese to construct an addition to the existing dwelling with a non-conforming front yard setback at 15540 N. Portage Street, Doylestown.

Third variance is by Jeffrey Dejak at 15274 N. Portage Street, Doylestown to construct a dwelling with non-conforming side yard requirement.

Fourth variance is by Jeffrey Dejak to construct an oversized attached garage at 15274 N. Portage Street, Doylestown.

All text concerning these matters is available for public review at the Township Office.

 

Chippewa Township Zoning Commission gives notice that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chippewa Township Office, 14228 Galehouse Road, Doylestown, to consider the proposed amendments to the Zoning Resolution.  The motion made by the Chippewa Township Zoning Commission is an amendment to the zoning resolution.

After the conclusion of this hearing, this matter will referred for further determination to the Board of Chippewa Township Trustees.

The proposed amendments to the zoning resolution is on file and is available for examination at least ten days prior to the public hearing at the Chippewa Township Office. 

 

Nexus pipeline in Chippewa Township
FERC/Draft Environmental Impact Statement – NEXUS Gas Transmission Project

• NEXUS DEIS Volume I
• NEXUS DEIS Volume II 1 of 4
• NEXUS DEIS Volume II 2 of 4
• NEXUS DEIS Volume II 3 of 4
• NEXUS DEIS Volume II 4 of 4

• Chippewa Township Map UPDATED for the proposed Nexus pipeline

• Ohio Pipeline Standard and Construction Specifications

Please check the map for locations of Chippewa Township Precincts. Wayne County Board of Elections has changed locations of precincts as of February 2015.

• Chippewa Township Precinct Location Map

If you see a fire burning out of control, you should call 911.

Ohio DNR and Ohio EPA Restrict Open Burns
Ohio Revised Code 1503.18 Ohio DNR Forestry prohibits outdoor open burning and prescribed fires in the months of March, April, May, October, and November between 6am and 6pm. This ban includes burning of yard waste, trash, and debris, even in a proper burn barrel.

Even outside the time and date restrictions, any person conducting a burn must obtain landowner permission, remain with the fire while it is burning, and take all reasonable precautions to prevent the fire from escaping.

Contact Ohio Division of Forestry 1-877-247-8733.
Ohio Administrative Code 3745.19 is enforced by the Ohio EPA.
Notification is required for many types of open burns in Ohio.

NEVER to be burned at any time or any place in Ohio:
Food waste
Dead animals
Materials containing rubber, grease, asphalt, or made from petroleum

Other Restrictions:
Fires must be more than 1000 feet from neighbor’s inhabited building No burning when air pollution alert, warning, or emergency is in effect Fire/smoke cannot obscure visibility on roadway, railways, or airfields
No waste generated off the premises may be burned
No burning within village or city limits or restricted areas

Contact Ohio EPA: (614) 644-2270 or Ohio EPA Open Burning.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal are urging Ohioans to be aware of the state’s outdoor burning regulations and to take necessary precautions to avoid unwanted fires this fall.

• Open Burning Precautions Given for fall in Ohio

The Chippewa Township Nature Preserve pavilion is now available for rent for graduation parties, picnics, family reunions, birthday parties, class reunions, etc..

Please contact Darlene Smith at the township office at 330-658-2112 on the availability of the pavilion.

SR585/Eastern Road Intersection: Safety Improvement Project
The improvement includes closing the median at this location and constructing U-turns north and south of the intersection, converting it to what is known as an RCUT intersection: Restricted Crossing U-Turn intersection.

SR585/Eastern Rd Intersection Information
• Chippewa Township SR585/Eastern Rd Information

SR58/Eastern Road Intersection: Safety Improvement Project overview
• SR585/Eastern Rd Map