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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
- Commercial Plan Review & Building Permit 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
- Meter Inspection Application
- Permit Fee Schedule
- Plumbing Permit Application
- Rental Application
- Residential Accessory - Additions Application
- Residential Building Permit Application
- Residential Construction Submittal for Plan Review and Building Permit
- Sign Permit Application
- Swimming Pool Permit Application
Housing & Planning Division Forms & Applications
Housing and Planning Division Publications
- Lorain Affirmative Mktg Plan
- 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan
- 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan
- 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan
- 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan
- 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
- Comprehensive Plan
- Comprehensive Plan Priorities
- Fair Housing Report 2015-2019
- Fair Housing Report 2021
- Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2015/2016 - 2019/2020 and Annual Action Plan Program Year 2015-2016
- Five Year Consolidated Plan 2020/2021 - 2024/2025 and Annual Action Plan Program Year 2020-2021
- PY2014 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- PY2015 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- PY2016 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- PY2017 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- PY2018 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- PY2019 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- PY 2020 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- PY2021 CAPER - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
- State of Ohio - Housing Rehabilitation Handbook
- Zencity Temperature Check - Lorain - Parks and Recreation Report May 2021
- Public Hearing Notice: 2015/2019 Consolidated Plan & 2019 Action Plan
- Public Hearing - February 26, 2018
- Public Hearing 03-30-2020 Executive Summary Draft