A Historic Lake Erie Community
Danbury Township encompasses an area of 17.76 square miles which includes 32.75 miles of Lake Erie, Sandusky Bay and Harbor shoreline. The historic Village of Marblehead is located at the east end of the Township. The permanent population of Danbury is 4,924 with an additional 846 residing in the Village. Seasonal homes, condominiums, marina, campgrounds, cottages and recreational vehicle parks are home to a population of several thousand summer-only residents. Danbury was named for the original settlers who arrived from Danbury, Connecticut and became a township on March 6, 1840. The Village of Marblehead was incorporated in 1891.
Hearing Notices
Hearing Notices can also be found on the Danbury Township, Ohio Facebook Page
** Due to recent scams involving our applications, we are redacting email and phone number contact information from packets posted to our Website and Facebook page. All other information regarding these applications is whole.**
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Danbury Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold adjudication hearings at the Danbury Township Hall, 5972 E. Port Clinton Eastern Road, Marblehead, Ohio 43440 on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the following applications:
BZA-2026-137 269 Sackett. Request for Area Variance to Section 3.5 to allow for a covered deck addition that results in the maximum lot coverage [40% (1,545s.f.) allowed/ 47.7% (1,843s.f.) proposed] to be further exceeded. Mary Gibbons, Owner/ Applicant; Cliff Ramey, Agent.
BZA-2026-142 5686 E. Harbor Road, Unit A-3 (Puckett’s Pups). Request for a Major Modification to a previously approved Conditional Use in accordance with Section 3.4 and 7.11 to allow a kennel (doggie daycare). Samantha Puckett, Applicant/Agent.
BZA-2026-148 347 Hidden Beach. Request for an Area Variance from Section 5.2.1.A.i.b to allow more cumulative accessory building square footage than permitted (1,200s.f. allowed/ 1,700s.f. proposed). Joseph & Annette Kordish, Owners/ Applicants; John Feick, Feick Design Group, Architect/Agent.
BZA-2026-152 2166 Harbor Bay Drive. Request an Area Variance from Section 5.2.1.D.iii to allow for a pergola to be less than 5' from the principal structure (2' proposed). KLT Investment Group, Brad Clark, Owner/ Applicant.
Parties wishing to give testimony may appear in person or by attorney. Said hearing(s) may be continued from time to time as necessary. A copy of the aforementioned application may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Inspector at Danbury Township Zoning Department during normal business hours or by clicking on the case information above. Posted 06.29.26 @ 1:20p.m.
Zoning Commission (ZC)
**Full Packet will be posted 07.22.26 following RPC Hearing. Please check back.**
The Danbury Township Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Danbury Township Hall, 5972 E, Port Clinton Eastern Road, Marblehead, Ohio for the following application:
ZC-2026-140 0 & 8300 Northshore Blvd. Request for Map Amendment from “A” Agricultural to “R-2” Suburban Residential for Section 2, Pt. of Lot 14, PIN# 0141165415591000 (1.01ac.), and PIN# 0141165115588000 (0.994ac.). Bigwater Fishing, LLC, Ross Robertson & Moon City Holdings, LLC, J.J. Smithey/ Applicants.
A copy of the application may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Inspector at Danbury Township Hall by appointment. The amendments may also be viewed at the Ottawa Regional Planning Commission office at the Ottawa County Courthouse or by clicking on the case information above. At the conclusion of said hearing and upon a decision made, the amendment will be submitted to the Danbury Township Board of Trustees for action. Posted 07.09.26 @ 8:00a.m.
Trustees
The Danbury Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Danbury Township Hall, 5972 E. Port Clinton Eastern Road, Marblehead, Ohio for the following application:
ZC-2026-117 8786 Northshore Blvd. Request for Map Amendment from “A” Agricultural and “R-3” High Density Residential to “R-C” Recreational Commercial for Section 1, Pt. of Lot 2, PIN# 0142024532068000 (8.8207ac.), and Section 2, Lot 13 PIN# 0141157315495000 (1.2ac.) consisting of 10.0207ac. to be rezoned of 19.2517ac. Camp Runinmuck New Generations (C.R.N.G.), Patrick Teresi, Agent/ Applicant.
A copy of the proposed amendment may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Inspector at Danbury Township Hall by appointment, at the Ottawa Regional Planning Commission office at the Ottawa County Courthouse or by clicking on the case information above. At the conclusion of said hearing and the Danbury Township Board of Trustees will take action. Posted 07.09.26 @ 8:00a.m.
Contact
Contact Information
Danbury Township Hall
5972 E. Port Clinton Eastern Rd.
Marblehead, OH 43440
Phone: (419) 732-3039
Fax: (419) 734-3137
Hours for the Trustees & Fiscal Officer are by appointment.
Trustee John Paul Dress:
(419) 341-0404
johnpaul@danburytownship.com
Trustee David Hirt:
(419) 732-2703
dave@danburytownship.com
Trustee Dianne Rozak:
(419) 340-9359
dianne@danburytownship.com
Fiscal Officer - Stacey Stetler:
(419) 732-3039
fiscalofficer@danburytownship.com
Administrative Assistant to Trustees & Fiscal Officer
Lynne James
(419) 732-3039
assistant@danburytownship.com
Hours: M, Tu, Th, F: 7a - 3p
Wednesday: 7a - 1p
Fire:
In the case of an Emergency Call 911
Fire Chief Shawn Hunsicker
firechief@danburytownship.com
Station 1 - Headquarters
7870 E. Harbor Road
Marblehead, OH 43440
Phone: (419) 798-5219
Fax: (419) 798-9122
Hours: 24 hours. If a firefighter or EMT
does not answer, you may leave
a message for a non-emergency
situation.
Police:
In the case of an Emergency Call 911
Police Chief Michael Meisler
419 S. Bridge Road
Marblehead, Ohio 43440
Phone: (419) 732-2549
Fax: (419) 732-1516
Email: dtpd@danburytownship.com or
policechief@danburytownship.com
Hours: 24 hours. If an officer
does not answer, you may leave
a message for a non-emergency
situation.
Non-emergency calls or to dispatch for a non-life threatening situation, calls
may also be placed at the Ottawa
County Sheriff’s Office
(419) 734-4404.
Maintenance Garage:
Road Supervisor, Brett Waldron
434 S. Bridge Road
Marblehead, Ohio 43440
Phone: (419) 734-4091
Fax: (419) 734-3137
Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday
Email: roads@danburytownship.com
Zoning:
Zoning & Planning Administrator
Kathryn A. Dale, AICP
Email: zoning@danburytownship.com
Zoning Assistant
Dawn Connor
Email: zoningassistant@danburytownship.com
Assistant Zoning Inspector
Marcel Sorgi (April 1 - October 1)
Email: assistantinspector@danburytownship.com
Phone: (419) 734-6120
Fax: (419) 734-3137
Hours: T, TH, F: 9:00a to 3:00p
W.: 9:00-11:00a & 4:00p-6:30p
The Zoning Office is CLOSED on Mondays
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Tornado & Severe Weather Shelters
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Brush Drop-Off Site
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The Brush Drop-Off Site will be opening for the season March 16, 2026. The brush drop-off site is located at 310 S. Bridge Road (SR 269 South) behind the dog park. The facility is typically opened by April 1st and closed in November/December or prior to 1st forecasted snowfall. For your safety, the brush area…
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Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca (OSS) Solid Waste District registration for 2026 Special Collections events. To view their 2026 flyer, please click here. Registration for all collections opens February 1 and is required. To keep harmful materials out of local landfills, the Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste District (OSS) hosts annual special collection events for residents to properly…
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