Building Codes is located in the Basement of the Administration Building across the hall from the Soil & Water Department
NOTICE REGARDING COVID - 19
THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT IS OPERATING AS NORMAL - EVEN THOUGH THE PUBLIC IS NOT ALLOWED AT THE COUNTER, YOU MAY LEAVE YOUR DOCUMENTS IN THE BLUE DROP BOX AND WE WILL PROCESS IT AS USUAL.
ONCE ALL REVIEWS HAVE BEEN DONE, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED FOR PICK-UP AND GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO LEAVE PAYMENTS.
ALSO, WE ARE DOING INSPECTIONS DAILY AND WE REQUIRE A 24 HOUR NOTICE FOR THEM. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THE REVIEWS ARE TAKING LONGER DUE TO THE VIRUS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING SET BY THE GOVERNOR.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 330-287-5525 AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP YOU.
THANK YOU
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We are pleased to offer several county permit and license applications online. Please download the form (in PDF format), fill out completely and return to the appropriate department office.
If your permit or license application is not offered online, please call or visit the appropriate office to obtain the application.
(Please note: Adobe Acrobat may be required to view these PDF documents. Download your free version here.)
Offices in the County Administration Building are normally open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday.
Procedure for Building Permits
1. Building Code Department - Lower Level
- Drop off plans
- For all electronic communications, please include a contact phone number in the body of all email correspondence.
Commercial Requirements: (download PDFs)
Residential Requirements: (download PDFs)
2. Map Office - Main Level
- Pick up address slip, if it is a new address
3. Wayne Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) - Lower Level
- Fill out CAP (Construction Application for Permit)
- CAP FORM (download PDF)
4. Health Department - Lower Level
- Septic System Review - signs CAP, if applicable
5. Planning Department - Lower Level
- Obtain floodplain permit - signs CAP, if applicable
6. County Engineer’s Office - located at 3151 W. Old Lincoln Way
- Obtain drive pipe permit (for a new drive or other work onto a County road Right-Of-Way) - signs CAP, if applicable
7. Wayne Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) - Lower Level
- Final signature on CAP
8. Building Code Department - Lower Level
- Take copy of approved CAP (& floodplain permit)
