The county building department in County administers construction permits and enforces building codes for unincorporated areas and municipalities that contract county services rather than maintaining their own building divisions. There are 17 Building Departments locations in County, Ohio.
Property owners in unincorporated County should verify with the county building department whether their parcel falls under county or municipal jurisdiction before submitting permit applications, as this affects which office handles the review and which codes apply.
List of Lorain County, Ohio Building Departments
Avon Lake City Building Department
Avon Building Department
Wellington Zoning
Avon City Zoning
Lorain Building Department
Amherst City Building Department
Sheffield Township Zoning
Elyria City Building Department
Sheffield Village Building Department
Sheffield Lake Building Department
South Amherst Zoning
Lagrange Zoning
Oberlin Building Department
North Ridgeville Building Department
Oberlin City Planning Department
Elyria Township Zoning
Carlisle Township Zoning
Building Departments in near by County
Contractors and property owners in County should keep copies of all issued permits, approved plans, and inspection sign-off cards at the job site for the duration of construction. Final inspection requests must be scheduled in advance, and the certificate of occupancy is issued only after all required inspections pass.
You may also find Building Departments locations in neighboring counties including Lorain.