Unincorporated Hocking County

Permit required when placing a new residential home or replacing a home outside Logan City and outside a licensed manufactured home park

Building code

For residential placement in the county, the public page does not name a local code adoption; commercial and manufactured-home work is directed to Ohio Department of Commerce Industrial Compliance and the Ohio Building Code / applicable state code framework

Permit validity

The residential plumbing permit application states permits expire one year after issuance; the building placement permit page does not publish a separate expiration rule

Contractor requirements

For county health department work, the page does not publish a contractor license requirement for the placement permit; related plumbing work is controlled through the county plumbing program and state codes

1. 01
   Start with the residential building placement permit application.
2. 02
   Submit the application and required fee.
3. 03
   Schedule a site and evaluation with a sanitarian.
4. 04
   If replacing a home, the existing sewage system is inspected and the septic tank or aerator risers to grade are required.
5. 05
   Permit should be posted at the end of the driveway by the road after issuance.

Source: Hocking County Health Department, Environmental Health, Building Placement Permit program ↗

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• Schedule a site and evaluation with a sanitarian (sanitarian)

Inspection hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Typical sequence: Residential permit application, fee, deed and aerial map, site or soil evaluation, county-assigned address, permit issuance, then posting at driveway

Reinspection fee is published for property inspection, sewage or water system, and water sample collection