Building

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 7:am - 4:30 pm excluding holidays.
The Building Department issues building permits for residential properties and contractor registrations as well as assisting with zoning questions.
Payments can be made by cash, check or money order made payable to the City of Chillicothe. Please use this chart to figure your building permit fees so you know how much you will be billed: Permit Cost Table
Fill out the appropriate application for your needs and submit to the following email: buildingdept@chillicotheoh.gov These forms can be filled out online, saved to your computer and then sent as an attachment to the email listed above.
Building Permit
Contractor Registration - this includes renewing your contractor's registration
Curb Cut Applications
Please visit our forms and links page for additional forms not listed above: Forms and Links
NOTE: FOR INSPECTIONS . PLEASE CALL THE AUTOMATED VOICEMAIL SYSTEM ON THE BACK OF YOUR PERMIT, 740-773-8955, 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO GET YOUR INSPECTION SCHEDULED.
ANY AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO OUR MAIN PHONE NUMBER
(740) 773-8981.
For commercial projects, please visit the ROSS COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
rossplanningandbuilding.com
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Duties of the Building Department:
- Enforces the City of Chillicothe zoning codes, flood plain, and residential building codes.
- Registers contractors to perform work within the City to ensure that they possess a general liability policy, compliance bond, and workers' compensation certificate.
- Reviews and approves residential construction plans, inspects the actual construction and issues occupancy permits upon approved completion.