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, March 18, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the following applications:
BZA-2026-029 9052 Parkview Court. Request for an Area Variance to Section 3.5 to allow for a front porch addition to encroach into the front-yard setback (25’ required/ 20’ proposed). LeRoy & Sheree Eberly, Owners/Applicants.
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 02.27.26 @1:05p.m.
Zoning Commission (ZC)
None at this time.
Trustees
The Danbury Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2026, at the Danbury Township Hall, 5972 E. Port Clinton Eastern Road, Marblehead, Ohio for the following application:
ZC-2026-002 7522 & 7596 E. Harbor Road. Map Amendment from “A” Agricultural to “R-1” Rural Residential for Section 2, Lot 17, PIN# 0141866425002000, PIN# 0141866425003000 and PIN# 0141173515699000 consisting of 55.03ac. to be rezoned. Moonracer Farms, LLC; Marion Kovach, David Roush, & Brian Hickey, Owners/Applicants.
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 02.12.26 @ 12:31p.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 - Brinkley Paul:
(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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Cemetery Spring Clean-up
By Danbury Township |
The Danbury Township Maintenance staff will be cleaning Sackett Cemetery March 16 through March 20. Please remove anything you wish to keep prior to this time. You may put items back as well as begin placing Easter decorations starting March 21. If you have any questions, please call the Maintenance Department at (419) 734-4091.
Danbury North Road Closures
By Danbury Township |
March 1, 2026 Update:Per ODOT, the contractor is planning to kick off “Phase 2” on Monday, April 27th, which will require closure of both the southbound and northbound lanes of SR269. Once this phase is underway, they estimate it will take approximately 21 days to complete the essential work. This will include tying in the…
Statewide Burn Ban
By Danbury Township |
The annual statewide burn ban for Ohio is in effect from March 1st until May 31st from 6AM – 6PM each day. This is from the State of Ohio and has been a routine rule for many years and is not issued by local jurisdictions.
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