Commissioner - Jim Gilmore
Licensing & Secretary - Patty Skinner
Permitting & Bookkeeping - Sally Collins

Electrical Insp. & Planning Commission - Paul Buehrer
Building Insp., Zoning & Bd. of Zoning Appeals - Gerry Wasserman
Building/Mechanical Insp. & Signs - Dave Denman
Plumbing Insp. & Sewers - Bob LeMaitre

Zoning

In support of Council, the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals, the department processes all zoning. This includes applications for and coordinating reviews for Special Use, Conditional Use, Rezoning Petitions, Filing for New Subdivisions and Platting.  The department is the primary contact for any issue relating to any zoning code matters.

Licensing

The department also processes the licenses and registration for the various contractor types in accordance with the provisions of the codified ordinances.  This includes general contractors as well as the various subcontractors. See FAQ's for specific questions.

Building

The department is a certified department by the State of Ohio Board of Building Standards.  The department is capable of responding to all residential, commercial and industrial project and code matters.  We continue to assure that the inspection staff is fully trained by insuring that all mandatory state classes were attended by all department staff.  Additionally, staff members also attended other voluntary educational training hours for the City to increase their areas of expertise. The department functions as a true "one-stop shop" as all submittals can be made through the office for any aspect of a project.

Current Codes being enforced are as follows:

Commercial and Industrial:  (effective date 9/01/05)

2007 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2006 International Building Code)
2007 Ohio Mechanical Code (based on the 2006 International Mechanical Code)
2007 Plumbing Code (based on the 2006 International Plumbing Code)
2008 National Electrical Code

Residential work for 1, 2 and 3 Family Dwelling: (effective date 5/27/06)

2006 Residential Code of Ohio (based on the 2003 International Residential Code)
2006 Residential Code of Ohio for mechanical work (HVAC)
2007 Plumbing Code of Ohio
2008 National Electrical Code