Permits & Publications

All forms are available in PDF format unless otherwise denoted at the form listing. Most computers should be able to automatically open the documents, which are provided in PDF format. If you have trouble viewing a PDF, you may need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these PDF documents.

Please return completed forms by email to bhp@cityoflorain.org or in person to the Department of Building, Housing and Planning.

*NOTICE*

Effective January 21, 2021, per Ordinance 169-20, the fee schedule for building, electrical, HVAC and plumbing are as follows: permit fee schedule

Building Division Applications & Permits

  1. Certificate of Occupancy - Special Inspection Application
  2. Contractor Registration Application Packet
  3. Contractor Renewal or State Licensed Registration Application
  4. Demolition Permit Application
  5. Dumpster Permit
  6. Electrical Permit Application
  7. Family Foundation Repair-Replacement Waterproofing Permit Application
  8. Fence Permit Application
  9. H.V.A.C. Permit Application
  1. Meter Inspection Application
  2. Permit Fee Schedule
  3. Plumbing Permit Application
  4. Rental Application
  5. Residential Accessory or Addition Application
  6. Residential Building Permit Application
  7. Sign Permit Application
  8. Swimming Pool Permit Application

Plan Review

  1. Plan Submittal & Review Procedure
  2. Commercial Plan Review & Building Permit Application
  1. Residential Construction Submittal for Plan Review and Building Permit

Housing & Planning Division Forms & Applications

  1. Fair Housing Complaint Form Bilingual (Queja Por Discriminación En La Vivienda)
  2. Fair Housing Report 2015-2019
  3. Five Year Consolidated Plan Survey_090619
  4. Foreclosure Bond Registration Form
  5. Properties for Sale - Bid Form
  1. Properties for Sale - List
  2. Release of Foreclosure Bond Form
  3. State of Ohio - Housing Rehabilitation Handbook
  4. Tenant/Landlord Rights and Obligations
  5. Vacant Property Registration Form

Housing and Planning Division Publications

  1. Annual Action Plan - 2017
  2. Annual Action Plan - 2018
  3. Annual Action Plan - 2019
  4. Annual Action Plan - 2021
  5. Annual Action Plan - 2022
  6. Annual Action Plan - 2023 (DRAFT)
  7. Comprehensive Plan
  8. Comprehensive Plan Priorities
  9. Fair Housing Report 2015-2019
  10. Fair Housing Report 2021
  11. Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2020/2021 - 2024/2025 and Annual Action Plan Program Year 2020
  12. Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2015/2016 - 2019/2020 and Annual Action Plan Program Year 2016
  1. Lorain Affirmative Marketing Plan
  2. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2014
  3. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2015
  4. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2016
  5. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2017
  6. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2018
  7. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2019
  8. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2020
  9. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2021
  10. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2022 (DRAFT)
  11. State of Ohio - Housing Rehabilitation Handbook
  12. Zencity Temperature Check - Lorain - Parks and Recreation Report May 2021

American Rescue Plan 

  1. The City of Lorain's Recovery Plan (ARPA)
  1. Zencity Temperature Check Report - Lorain - ARPA Budget Prioritization - Sept 2021