BUILDING & ZONING FORMS
Starting July 1st, 2024, all non-residential plans will only be accepted electronically.
( ** ) Indicates online submittals
PDF versions can be submitted by email to buildingsubmittal@lancasterohio.gov
We have moved to City Hall 104 E Main St – 1st floor
New hours starting May 2, 2025
We will close at 2:30 on Fridays
- New Residential 1-3 Families
- Residential Remodel
- Residential Minor
- Residential Deck
- Swimming Pool
- Residential Requirements and Misc.
Forms Needed for New Residential Home 1-3 Families
- Curb Cut Permit Site Plan (PDF) Required with online submittal
- Curb Cut Permit (PDF)
- **Water Capacity and Tap Application
- Water Capacity and Tap Application (PDF)
- **Sewer Capacity and Tap Application
- Sewer Capacity and Tap Application(PDF)
- **Swimming Pool Application
- **Development Permit
- Development Permit (PDF)
- Fire Impact Fee Application (PDF)
- Borrow Source Information
- Plot and Grading Requirements
Forms Needed for Residential Remodel
- Requirements for Residential Plan Review (PFD)
- **Residential Application for Building Permit and Plan Review
- Residential Application for Building Permit and Plan Review (PDF)
- **Residential Zoning Clearance
- Zoning Clearance Site Plan (PDF) Required for online submittal
- Residential Zoning Clearance (PDF)
- **Swimming Pool Application
- Deck Construction Guidelines (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Requirements (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Data Sheet (PDF) Required with pool submittal
Form(s) Needed for Residential Minor Permit
- **Minor Permit
- Minor Permit Application (PDF)
- **Zoning Clearance Application - Easy Form
- Zoning Clearance Site Plan (PDF) Required with online submittal
- Zoning Clearance Application - Easy Form (PDF)
- **Roof Data Sheet
- Roof Data Sheet (PDF)
Deck Forms
- Zoning Clearance Site Plan (PDF) Required for online submittal
- Residential Zoning Clearance (PDF)
- **Development Permit
- Development Permit (PDF)
Swimming Pool Forms
- **Swimming Pool Application for Plan Review
- Residential Application for Building Permit and Plan Review (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Requirements (PDF)
- **Swimming Pool Data Sheet
- Swimming Pool Data Sheet (PDF) Required with pool submittal
- Swimming Pool IBC Appendix G (PDF)
- **Residential Zoning Clearance
- Zoning Clearance Site Plan (PDF) Required for online submittal
- Residential Zoning Clearance (PDF)
- **Development Permit
- Development Permit (PDF)
Residential Requirements & Misc.
- New Commercial Build
- Commercial Remodel
- Commercial Minor Permit
- Fire Alarm and Suppression
- Sign Info
- Commercial Requirements and Misc.
- Legislation & ADA
Forms Needed for New Commercial Build
Forms Needed for Commercial Remodel Permit
Form(s) Needed for Commercial Minor Permits
Forms for Fire Alarm & Suppression
Forms for Signs
Commercial Requirements and Misc.
Commercial Requirements
- Contractor Registration
- Fees and Exemptions
- Solar Projects
- Demolition of Structures
- Accessory Structure, Shed, Ramps and Fence
- Certificate of Occupancy
Contractor Registration
- **Contractor Registration and Business Tax forms
- Contractor Registration Check List (PDF)
- Contractor Registration Categories and Definitions (PDF)
- Bond Information and Form (PDF) Required to submit with Contractor Registration
Fees and Exemptions
Form(s) Needed for Solar Projects
- Requirements for Residential Plan Review (PDF)
- **Residential Application for Building Permit and Plan Review
- Residential Application for Building Permit and Plan Review (PDF)
- **Residential Zoning Clearance
- Zoning Clearance Site Plan (PDF) Required for online submittal
- Residential Zoning Clearance (PDF)
- Requirements for Commercial Plan Review (PDF)
- **Commercial Application for Building Permit and Plan Review
Forms for Demo
- **Demolition of Structures Permit
- Demolition Permit Application (PDF)
- **Residential Zoning Clearance
- Residential Zoning Clearance (PDF)
- Zoning Clearance Site Plan (PDF) Required for online submittal
Shed, Ramps, & Fences
- Shed/Accessory Structure Standards (PDF)
- **Residential Zoning Clearance
- Zoning Clearance Site Plan (PDF) Required for online submittal
- Residential Zoning Clearance (PDF)
- Fence Requirements (PDF)
- Handicap Ramps (PDF)