1. Purchase a Paulding County Building Permit
     2. Purchase a Township or Village Zoning Certificate
     3. Check with utility companies to ensure proper installation or location of existing lines
     4. Make an appointment with the Paulding County Board of Health
     5. Acquire a Driveway Permit
     6. Know the safest route to bring in a mobile home
     7. Know specific Township requirements
     8. Contact the Army Corp. of Engineers (if building in or near a waterway in Paulding County)

1. Purchase a Paulding County Building Permit
This permit will notify the Paulding County Auditor of new development and inform you if your property is involved in a Flood Hazard area. If you live in a village, check with the village first.

Failure to purchase a Building permit could result in late fees, penalties, and stoppage of work.

2. Purchase a Township of Village Zoning Certificate
A township zoning certicate is required before beginning development in Auglaize, Benton, Blue Creek, Carryall, Crane, Emerald, Harrison, Latty, Paulding, and/or Washington Townships.

A village zoning certicate is required before beginning development in any Paulding County village.

Failure to purchase a Zoning certificate could result in fines and stoppage of work.

3. Check with utility companies to ensure proper installation or location of existing lines
State law says you must contact Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) two working days in advance if any digging may occur. Utility companies will mark any underground cables on your property.

Failure to contact OUPS could result in fines, penalties, and possible injury.

4. Make an appointment with the Paulding County Board of Health
An appointment must be made with the Board of Health to approve your new or existing septic and drinking water systems. The Board of Health Inspector wiill need drawings showing either where your new systems will be installed and the distances from each other, or where existing systems are located.

Failure to contact the Paulding County Board of Health could result in fines, stoppage of work, and/or imprisonment.

5. Acquire a Driveway Permit
If you are installing a new driveway on a County road, you need to contact the Paulding County Engineer's office to receive a driveway permit. A two week minimum notification is required to effectively process your application. There is no cost for the county permit, but information as to the proper size will be conveyed. Click here to download an application.

If you are installing along a Township road, please contact your Township Trustee. A State permit is required if you are installing along a State or Federal Highway.

Installing a pipe without proper authorization and/or that impedes the flow of water could result in a legal situation between landownders or being forced to correct the problem at your expense.

6. Know the safest route to bring in a mobile home
Please contact the Paulding County Engineer's office for the safest route to transport your mobile home to your property. A one week minimum notification to the Paulding County Engineer's Office is required. A bond with sufficient surety in the amount of $25,000 indemnifying Paulding County and its townships for any damages must be purchased from the mover's insurance company and be filed in the Engineer's office. A certificate of insurance or affidavit from a legally authorized agent in an amount no less than $100,000 for public liability and property damage which might occur must also be purchased. The Engineer's office will notify you of any construction areas that should be avoided, load limits over bridges, and roads that are unsuitable for heavy vehicle travel.

Failure to follow these guidelines could result in civil and criminal penalties.

7. Know specific Township requirements
Some Townships have laws requiring that developers contact the Trustees for any information they may have regarding development. Your Township Trustees should be able to answer your questions regarding local laws.

Failure to do this could result in additional costs to comply or stoppage of work.

8. Contact the Army Corp. of Engineers If you are building in or near a waterway in Paulding County, the Army Corp. of Engineers has the authority as to what type of development is allowed. Building near the bank of a waterway or near a wetland could require you to apply for permits.

Failure to contact the Army Corp. of Engineers could result in fines, stoppage of work, or reconstruction of your structures.