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Building
Q: What time should I call in an inspection to get it the same day I call in?
A: Call before 9:00 am to get same-day inspections.
Q: How much is a particular permit and what information should I provide to obtain it?
A: See the Forms and Permits Page.
Q: What are the building and zoning regulations for building a garage, house, fence, shed, deck, pool, addition, etc?
A: See the Zoning Code and Regulations page.
Q: How detailed do my drawings have to be?
A: For a residential building plan the plans must be clear and understandable so that a contractor can build it per the plan. The plans must be provided with a plot plan showing the distance to property lines. It must also show the size and span of the floor joist, proposed size and span of girders and beams, frost depth, type of footer and it's size, type of foundation, size and span of rafter and ceiling joist spans, doors and windows, what rooms are to be used for, window sizes, electrical layout, plumbing layout and how is it to be heated. Building plans for a residential home normally do not require an engineers or Architects seal other than for loads or techniques not addresses in the CABO Building Code. An engineered design is required on foundations with unbalanced fill greater than 4 feet and not reinforced per the CABO Code.
A: For a commercial building permit the plans must be sealed by an Ohio design professional. The plans must contain all pertinent information per the Ohio Basic Building Code.
Q: What construction work requires a permit?
A: A permit is required for any new construction such as houses, fences, decks, garages, pools, hot tubs, porches, etc. and also for any electric, plumbing (residential only- commercial plumbing permits must be obtained through the State), heating and cooling, sidewalks, driveways, water and sewer work, excavation and demolition work, especially if you are going to be in the public right-of-way. See the Forms and Permits
Page. If you are unsure, please call the
Building Department office.
Q: What is the permit approval process?
A: Bring in the required information plans, plot plan, etc. according to the type of permit for which you applied (see the Forms and Permits Page). Review of the permit usually takes no more than a week from the time of drop-off, depending on type of permit and workload of the inspectors. The Building Secretary will call to let you know the cost of the permit when it is ready for pick-up, or if the application is of a commercial nature a correction letter may be sent to you. Once you have the permit in hand, construction may begin. Please keep the approved plans and building card (building permits only) on site so the inspectors may review prior to or during the inspection. On new builds, a final inspection is completed on the site and given a Certificate of Occupancy once all of the inspections are completed and a final inspection passes.
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Planning
& Development
Q: What is the zoning on a particular property?
A: See the Zoning Map. If you cannot find the property you would like to find, contact the Planning and Community Development Office.
Q: What does this particular zoning allow me to do or not do on my property?
A: See the Zoning Code page on the web to search out that specific zoning's section or call us for a copy of this section or the entire code.
Q: When and where is a particular meeting being held?
A: See the Meeting Minutes page.
Q: What is this application to be heard at this particular meeting consist of?
A: See the Meeting Minutes. If you have any questions, you can call the Planning and Community Development Office.
Q: What is the process for approving a minor lot split?
A: Drop off minor lot split form for the
Planning & Development Director to stamp and sign. We will call you when the document is available for pick up. The fee is $50.00 and you may choose to pay upon drop-off or pick-up.
Q: What information needs to be submitted for a rezoning, development plan, plat, alley/street vacation, conditional use, variance, comprehensive plan change, or certificate of appropriateness application?
A: See the Forms and Permits page.
Q: Is a particular address located within the City of
Oberlin?
A: Check the
Lorain County Auditor's Geographic Information System (GIS) site. Property Identification Numbers (PIN) that start with 14 are in the City of
Oberlin.
Q: What is the process for annexing my property into the City of
Oberlin so that I can tap into the City's water supply?
A: The process starts at the County Commissioner's Office. Call their office at 740.368.1820 and tell them you want to annex into the City. Follow their directions from there, they will send us the information that we need.
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