Notice to Builders, July, 2004:
The City of Oberlin will no longer be sending Contractor Registration Renewal Forms to Contractors, Builders, Electricians, Plumbers, and other companies performing work in the City of Oberlin. This form, and many others, can now be downloaded from the Building Department section of the Forms and Permits Page.

Welcome to the City of Oberlin Building Department and Code Enforcement. If you are a builder, contractor or developer, you will find key documents here to assist you with the process of building or remodeling within our community. We also hope that these web pages will encourage the general public to learn more about the building procedures and activities that help make Oberlin such a fine place to live, work, and do business. Oberlin's Building Department is well known for its knowledgeable, qualified staff. Our technical staff members have garnered xx professional certifications -- each of them requiring the successful completion of required exams. This kind of educational effort put forth by our staff, results in better customer service to the public. With this level of expertise, the Building Department can accurately and quickly assist developers, architects, engineers, builders, and you, to meet all applicable State of Ohio & local codes. Working as a partner with the construction industry to develop Oberlin is an important goal of this department and we invite you to use this website at your convenience to help you with your building needs.