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Huron Township Building Department

The Huron Township Building Department is certified by the Ohio Board of Building Standards to enforce the Ohio Building Code and the Ohio Residential Code within our jurisdictional boundaries and within our contracted jurisdictions. The Ohio Building Code (2024 OBC) and the National Electrical Code (NEC-2023 Edition) are used for all commercial/industrial projects.  Permits are required for projects under Sections 105 and 106 of the OBC.

For residential projects Ohio uses 2019 Ohio Residential Code, and National Electric Code 2023.  Permits are required for work covered in  Section 101 of the 2019 O.R.C. All personnel employed by the Building Department are certified in their field by the State of Ohio and other national code organizations.

Erie County Health District regulates all plumbing permits. https://eriecohealthohio.com/plumbing-program/

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Huron Township, Milan Village and Milan Township requires all Contractors to be Registered. 

Click on the links below for more information:

Contractor Registration 2025

Registration Requirements Form

Current Building Codes

COMMERCIAL

O.B.C. 2024          O.M.C. 2024            O.P.C. 2024         N.E.C. 2024        2024 Ohio Existing Building Code    Ohio Energy Code 2024

RESIDENTIAL 

 O.R.C. 2019         N.E.C 2024

There are various inspections required during construction, skipping any of the required inspection will stop the Final Occupancy from being issued.

CONTRACTED JURISDICTIONS

The following jurisdictions are under contract with Huron Township for building department services:

City of Huron (residential, and commercial) 

Castalia Village (residential and commercial)           

Berlin Village (residential and commercial)           

Milan Village (residential and commercial)    

Bay View Village (residential and commercial)

Oxford Township (residential and commercial)

Milan Township (commercial only)

Berlin Township (commercial only)

Margaretta Township (residential and commercial)

Groton Township (residence and commercial)

Berlin Township (commercial only)

Before submitting building applications to Huron Township, zoning certificates are required from each jurisdiction.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tammy Rutz
Email: tboos@hurontwp.org
Phone: 419 433-2755

Erie Regional Planning Commission (Lot split forms, floodplain information and questions):

Erie County Auditor, Real Estate Search: The Erie County Auditor

International Code Council: ICC Digital Codes – Home

Ohio Building Officials Association: Home – Ohio Building Officials Association

Current copies of the Ohio Building Code (OBC) and the Ohio Residential Code (RCO) may be obtained from the following:

International Code Council
1245 Sunbury Road, Suite 100
Westerville, OH 43081-9308 
614.890.1064 OR 708.799.2300

West Group Publications
P.O. Box 318063
Cleveland, OH 44131
800.361.4500