Building Permits in Ohio
Ohio statewide rules
These state rules apply everywhere in the state. Cities and counties may add stricter local rules — open your city below.
- Issued by
- Ohio Board of Building Standards source: codes.ohio.gov
- Local changes allowed
- Limited source: codes.ohio.gov
- Building code
- 2019 Residential Code of Ohio source: toledo.oh.gov
Cities
- Columbus933,263 residents
- Cleveland365,379 residents
- Cincinnati314,915 residents
- Toledo265,638 residents
- Akron189,664 residents
- Dayton136,346 residents
- Parma79,350 residents
- Canton69,211 residents
- Lorain65,751 residents
- Hamilton63,953 residents
- Youngstown59,123 residents
- Springfield58,138 residents
- Kettering57,028 residents
- Elyria53,604 residents
- Middletown52,291 residents
- Newark51,424 residents
- Cuyahoga Falls50,979 residents
- Lakewood49,517 residents
- Dublin49,456 residents
- Euclid48,421 residents
- Beavercreek48,012 residents
- Mansfield47,593 residents
- Mentor47,113 residents
- Delaware46,521 residents
- Strongsville45,768 residents
- Fairfield45,094 residents
- Cleveland Heights44,064 residents
- Grove City44,019 residents
- Huber Heights43,590 residents
- Reynoldsburg42,897 residents
- Lancaster41,671 residents
- Findlay40,343 residents
- Hilliard38,832 residents
- Warren38,683 residents
- Westerville38,612 residents
- North Ridgeville37,504 residents
- Upper Arlington36,140 residents
- Mason36,046 residents
- Marion35,576 residents
- Gahanna35,544 residents
- Brunswick35,166 residents
- Fairborn35,105 residents
- Lima34,690 residents
- Westlake34,232 residents
- Stow34,101 residents
- Massillon32,750 residents
- North Olmsted31,690 residents
- North Royalton30,894 residents
- Bowling Green30,463 residents
- Marysville29,276 residents
- Garfield Heights29,014 residents
- Shaker Heights28,689 residents
- Kent27,720 residents
- Green27,476 residents
- Troy27,122 residents
- Wooster26,982 residents
- Avon Lake26,342 residents
- Centerville26,311 residents
- Xenia26,067 residents
- Pickerington25,814 residents
- Medina25,757 residents
- Avon25,573 residents
- Perrysburg25,313 residents
- Zanesville24,916 residents
- Athens24,824 residents
- Wadsworth24,753 residents
- Barberton24,624 residents
- Riverside24,472 residents
- Willoughby24,208 residents
- Sandusky24,174 residents
- Solon23,875 residents
- Maple Heights23,081 residents
- Hudson23,073 residents
- Trotwood23,073 residents
- Oxford22,585 residents
- Lebanon21,995 residents
- Chillicothe21,769 residents
- Alliance21,523 residents
- Rocky River21,468 residents
- South Euclid21,363 residents
- Piqua20,940 residents
- Painesville20,660 residents
- Parma Heights20,524 residents
- Sidney20,392 residents
- Miamisburg20,253 residents
- Forest Park20,033 residents
- Whitehall19,940 residents
- Mayfield Heights19,886 residents
- Broadview Heights19,792 residents
- Oregon19,726 residents
- Springboro19,646 residents
- Twinsburg19,504 residents
- Norwood19,455 residents
- Sylvania19,102 residents
- Ashland18,770 residents
- Pataskala18,493 residents
- Tallmadge18,412 residents
- Niles18,238 residents
- Brook Park18,142 residents
- Steubenville18,029 residents
Permit Categories
- Shed Permits
- Fence Permits
- Deck Permits
- Roof Permits
- Pool Permits
- Patio Permits
- Pergola Permits
- Garage Permits
- Carport Permits
- Tree Removal Permits
- Solar Panels Permits
- HVAC Permits
- Electrical Permits
- Plumbing Permits
- Driveway Permits
- ADU Permits
- Home Addition Permits
- Demolition Permits
- Windows Permits
- Water Heater Permits