Welcome to Amherst Township
7530 Oberlin Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Trustee Meetings
Open to the Public on the 2nd and 4th Tues each month at 7:00 PM
BZA PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Amherst Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 2025,
at 6:00 pm, at the Amherst Township Hall located at 7530 Oberlin Road, Elyria.
The purpose of this hearing is to consider a Conditional Use for 46140 Telegraph Road, Amherst, located in Amherst Township (PP# 05-00-033-000-061).
A copy of this application is available for public inspection at the Township Hall.
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
The Zoning Commission of Amherst Township will hold a Public Hearing on a proposed amendment to the Amherst Township Zoning Resolution that was initiated by an application from Jacob Shield of Grey Fox Capital on behalf of the property owners.
The hearing will be held at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road, Elyria, on April 1, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The application to amend the Zoning Resolution will be available for examination for a period of ten days from March 21, 2025 to April 1, 2025, at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road in the outside bulletin board.
Following is a list of all properties to be rezoned or redistricted by the proposed amendment and the names of owners of these properties, as they appear on the County Auditor’s current tax list:
PP 05-00-048-000-015 located at 45850 Telegraph Road, Elyria, Ohio, 44035
Owned by Sliman Barbara J Trustee & Five S Incorporated.
The present zoning classification of the properties named in the proposed amendment is a combination of R-AG (Agricultural/Residential) and GB-1 (General Business). The proposed zoning classification is R-1 CON (Low Density Residential with Conservation). After conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for further action.
PYLE S. AMHERST & WEST RIDGE ROAD CLOSURES AT TURNPIKE
Both Pyle South Amherst Road and West Ridge Road will be closed at the Turnpike Overpasses
starting on or about March 24th , 2025 until on or about September 20th, 2025.
The roadways will be open to residents up to both bridges north and south bound directions.
The .pdf file below contains the notice to the township as well as detour routes.
SNOW BAN
Parking is prohibited on all township streets and highways in Amherst Township during a snow emergency, which may be declared when snowfall exceeds 2 inches or severe snow or ice condition exists.
A fine for violation of this resolution will be $50 if paid within seven days of the violation and $100 if paid more than seven days of the violation.
To avoid having your vehicle towed or ticketed, residents are asked not to park on the street when the snow exceeds 2 inches.
township notices
♦ Next Amherst Township "DUMPSTER DAYS": April 24, 25, 26* of 2025
For Amherst Township residents only. ID may be required.
Amherst Township Complex located at 7530 Oberlin Road (WEST side of Oberlin Rd).
Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
April 24 - Thursday
April 25 - Friday
April 26 - Saturday *with "Shred Event" from 9am to Noon
Please note: NO FREON!
NO PROPANE TANKS!
**NO TIRES!
**NO HAZARD WASTE!
**These items may be taken to the L.C. Collection Center & Tire Sites if acceptable.
For the list of their acceptable and prohibited items visit:
https://loraincountyohio.gov/184/Lorain-County-Collection-Center
♦ Door-to-Door Solicitors
-"Transient Vendors" are required to register with Amherst Township prior to going Door-to-Door in the township. Vendors can solicit Monday - Saturday between the hours of 9:00 am and 8:30 pm. Please feel free to ask to see a Vendor's permit. If you would prefer not to be visited, please consider putting up a "No Solicitors" sign.
For more information, go to "Resolutions" on the drop-down menu and scroll down to resolution #9:
"9 - Regulation and Registration of Transient Vendors".
The following Transient Vendor is currently registered with Amherst Township:
> IGS Energy invalid!!! **THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN REVOKED due to this company's representative falsely claiming that Amherst Township is making residents sign up with them. This is true "FAKE NEWS"!!! Amherst Township does not endorse any 3rd party provider for their gas or electric!!! Please contact Township Administrator, Lynda Ashley, ASAP at 440-988-5894 if you recently signed up with IGS due to this salesperson.
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