Building Codes

428 West Liberty Street Wooster, Ohio 44691  Lower Level County Admin Building
PH: (330) 287-5525  Fax: (330) 287-5649  |  Mon-Fri: 7:30AM – 4:00PM

The Building Codes office is pleased to offer several county permit and license applications online.  Please download (or fill out the .pdf), print, and return to the appropriate department.  If your permit or license is not offered online, please call the appropriate office to obtain the application.   |  Adobe Reader may be required to view/edit these .PDF Documents.

Procedure for Building Permits

STEP 1

Building Code Department – Lower Level of Amin Building

  • Drop off plans
     (for all electronic communication, please include a contact phone number in the body of all  email communications.)

STEP 2

MAP Office – Main Level of Admin Building

  • Pick up address slip if it’s a new address

STEP 3

Wayne Soil & Water Conservation District – Lower Level of Admin Building

  • Fill out the CAP (Construction Application for Permit)

STEP 4

Health Department – Lower Level of Admin. Building

  • Septic System Review  (Signs CAP, if applicable)

STEP 5

Planning Department – Lower Level of Amin. Building

  • Obtain Floodplain Permit  (Signs CAP, if applicable)

STEP 6

County Engineer’s Office – Located at 3151 W. Old Lincoln Way, Wooster

  • Obtain drive pipe permit  (for a new drive or other work onto a county road right-of-way)  (Signs CAP, if applicable)

STEP 7

Wayne Soil & Water Conservation District – Lower Level Admin. Building

  • Final Signature on CAP

STEP 8

Building Code Department – Lower Level Admin. Building

  • Take copy of approved CAP (and floodplain permit)

 

Construction Application for Permit

Wayne County Building Codes – Lower Level Admin. Building  428 W. Liberty Street  Wooster, Ohio 44691  (330) 287-5525

FORMSCap Instructions  |  Cap & Storm Water MGT. Regulation Fees  |  Procedures for Permits  | CAP Form

Street Address Slip

Map Office – Main Level Admin. Building  428 W. Liberty Street  PH: (330) 287-5495

Drive Pipe Permit  (Signs CAP)

Wayne County Engineer – 3151 West Old Lincoln Way, Wooster  | (330) 287-5500

Flood Plain Permit

Planning Department – Lower Level Admin. Building | 428 W. Liberty Street, Wooster  | (330) 287-5420

FORMSFlood Plain Review Permit  |  Flood Plain Development Permit  | TRC Application 2016

County Sewer System Permit

Environmental Services / Planning / Commissioners Office – Lower Level Admin. Building  428 W. Liberty St. Wooster  (330) 287-5477

Birth & Death Certificates

Health Department – 203 S. Walnut Street, Wooster  (330) 264-9590

Dog License

Wayne County Dog Shelter – 5694 Burbank Road, Wooster (330) 345-1018  |  Shelter Website  |  DocuPet

Marriage License

Court of Common Pleas – 107 W. Liberty Street, Wooster  (330) 287-5575

Notary License

Court of Common Pleas – 107 W. Liberty Street, Wooster  (330) 287-5575