Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
Reading the New Albany Zoning Map before you build or buy
A parcel's zoning district shapes building, splitting and business use near Pataskala.
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Before you buy a lot near Pataskala with a plan in mind, look at the New Albany zoning map before anything else: the zoning district decides setbacks, lot size and uses. What this New Albany guide covers: who controls zoning for a given parcel, matching a lot to its zoning district, and what to ask the planning staff.
Getting started with the New Albany zoning map
Within municipal limits, zoning usually comes from the municipality, so a lot in New Albany answers to that map. Past the city line, around Granville, the county's ordinance, if any, takes over; confirm with the county office. The quickest way to tell which applies: look for a city limits layer in the Licking County parcel viewer.
The free map to start with
Your first stop is the Licking County parcel viewer; it maps every assessed parcel from Granville to Pataskala. If the land is near Kirkersville, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. Near Alexandria, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Granville are kept by the County Recorder. For a parcel near Alexandria, use the book and page from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Sections, lots and bearings
Tracts outside towns near Pataskala are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Alexandria refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Granville when you talk to a surveyor.
Where New Albany fits in
New Albany sits in Licking County, Ohio, and the county assessor maps its lots. In and around Granville, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits near Alexandria often falls under county rules instead.
Getting your bearings
Newark serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Pataskala, Johnstown, Alexandria, and Reynoldsburg. Around 183,201 people call Licking County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 682 square miles. Licking County dates to 1808, and some chains of title near Reynoldsburg are long.
Which office to call
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Pataskala belong with the County Auditor, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Kirkersville are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Finding a parcel's zoning district
Look up the lot on the Licking County parcel viewer first, note the parcel number, and match it to the adopted zoning map. In and around Johnstown, district codes like R-1, C-2 or A-1 point to a table of rules in the ordinance; don't assume a code means the same thing everywhere.
What the district controls
If the land is near Alexandria, each district lists what's allowed outright and what needs approval. With a lot near Granville, overlay districts, whether historic, floodplain or corridor, can add rules on top of the base district.
Before you lean on the lines
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real corners for a parcel near Alexandria. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near Johnstown may not show yet.
Changing what's allowed
With a lot near Pataskala, expect an application, a fee, notice to neighbors and a public hearing.
Building permits and inspections
Even when zoning allows a use near Alexandria, you still need building permits and inspections; health and road departments may weigh in on land near Reynoldsburg.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Reynoldsburg, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Kirkersville with its ID is a good backup.
Calling planning staff
When you call about land near Kirkersville, give the parcel number and your intended use; staff can point to the right section of the ordinance. Also ask whether the lot near Reynoldsburg is a legal lot of record, since some older splits don't.
Quick answers
How do I find the zoning for a lot in New Albany?
Generally, the planning office covering New Albany can give the district if you send the parcel ID.
Does the county parcel map show zoning near Johnstown?
Good question; a zoning layer may be in the Licking County parcel viewer layer list, though it may not be current.
Where do I find setback rules near Granville?
Usually, the district rules for New Albany list front, side and rear setbacks.
What is a variance in New Albany?
Usually, boards in New Albany grant variances only when strict rules cause a real hardship; neighbors get notice.
Is the parcel map a survey around Reynoldsburg?
No; boundary questions near Kirkersville need a licensed surveyor, so a fence may sit off the line
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Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.