
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:
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