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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
- Certificate of Occupancy - Special Inspection Application
- Contractor Registration Application Packet
- Contractor Renewal or State Licensed Registration Application
- Demolition Permit Application
- Dumpster Permit
- Electrical Permit Application
- Family Foundation Repair-Replacement Waterproofing Permit Application
- Fence Permit Application
- H.V.A.C. Permit Application
Plan Review
Housing & Planning Division Forms & Applications
Housing and Planning Division Publications
- Annual Action Plan - 2017
- Annual Action Plan - 2018
- Annual Action Plan - 2019
- Annual Action Plan - 2021
- Annual Action Plan - 2022
- Annual Action Plan - 2023 (DRAFT)
- Comprehensive Plan
- Comprehensive Plan Priorities
- Fair Housing Report 2015-2019
- Fair Housing Report 2021
- Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2020/2021 - 2024/2025 and Annual Action Plan Program Year 2020
- Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2015/2016 - 2019/2020 and Annual Action Plan Program Year 2016
- Lorain Affirmative Marketing Plan
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2014
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2015
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2016
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2017
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2018
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2019
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2020
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2021
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - 2022 (DRAFT)
- State of Ohio - Housing Rehabilitation Handbook
- Zencity Temperature Check - Lorain - Parks and Recreation Report May 2021