Torok v. Jones

Appellants present this court with three arguments why the judgments below should be reversed.

First, appellants argue that the six-month limitation contained in the zoning permits is invalid. Essentially, appellants assert that state enabling statutes do not authorize limitations such as that contained in Section 10.6 of the Green Township zoning ordinance.2

A township’s authority to enact zoning ordinances is not inherent, nor does it derive from a constitutional provision. Rather, this authority is dependent upon a grant by the General Assembly. Yorkavitz v. Bd. of Trustees (1957), 166 Ohio…