Butler County Permits (Ohio)

The Butler County Clerk's Office maintains public records for a county, including vital documents like birth certificates and marriage licenses, as well as Butler County permits. Clerks in Butler County, Ohio may be responsible for filing and issuing county permits, including building permits, land use permits, access permits, utility permits, and special event permits. These permits may be required for installing or repairing septic systems, demonstrating that a building meets fire codes and other building codes, demolition, repairs, renovations, and adjusting boundary lines. They may also be required for temporary events, reserving public property, or a number of land development uses. The Butler County Clerk Office can provide information on how to apply for a Butler County permit or how to check if a permit is valid, and their permit information and records are usually available online.

Butler County Clerk Hamilton OH 315 High Street 45011 513-887-3278

Butler County Clerk Middletown OH 3230 Roosevelt Boulevard 45044 513-425-8766

Lemon Township Clerk Middletown OH 3839 Northbrook Ln 45044 513-423-1329

Middletown Clerk Middletown OH 1 Donham Plaza 45042 513-425-7811

Morgan Township Clerk Okeana OH 5654 Cincinnati Brookville Road 45053 513-738-2888

Trenton Clerk Trenton OH 11 East State Street 45067 513-988-6304

West Chester Township Clerk West Chester OH 9113 Cincinnati Dayton Rd 45069 513-777-5900

A Butler County Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning rules to ensure the construction of safe buildings. As part of their job, Building Departments in Butler County, Ohio issue and file building permits. These county permits may be required for renovations, demolition, repairs, land development, and installing or repairing septic systems. Butler County permits can show if a building meets fire codes and other building codes, which may be called a certificate of zoning compliance. These Butler County public records can be used to prove a building project has a valid permit or to look up building permit rules, apply for a permit, or see approved permits. Building Departments often provide online access to county permit information and records.

Butler County Zoning Hamilton OH 130 High Street, Ste 301 45011 513-887-3205

Fairfield Zoning Fairfield OH 5350 Pleasant Avenue 45014 513-867-5318

Hamilton Planning Department Hamilton OH 345 High Street 45011 513-785-7360

Middletown Zoning Middletown OH 1 Donham Plaza, # 4 45042 513-425-7970

Morgan Township Zoning Okeana OH 3141 Chapel Road, Unit 1 45053 513-738-8289

Oxford Building Department Oxford OH 101 East High Street, Ste 1 45056 513-524-5205

St Clair Township Zoning Hamilton OH 2449 Jackson Road 45011 513-887-9006

Wayne Township Zoning Middletown OH 5967 Somerville Jacksonburg Road 45042 513-424-9661


A Butler County Town or City Hall provides municipal services for their community, which can include issuing and filing permits. These county permits may be required for a number of building projects, including renovations, demolitions, repairs, land development, and zoning compliance. In addition to building permits, Town and City Halls in Butler County, Ohio may also issue land use permits related to boundary lines, private roads, addresses, and water systems, as well as access permits, utility permits, and special event permits. These records can be used to prove that a project has a valid permit or to look up county permit rules, apply for a permit in Butler County, or see approved permits. Town and City Halls typically provide online access to their county permit records.

Monroe City Hall Monroe OH 233 South Main Street 45050 513-539-7374

Seven Mile Town Hall Hamilton OH 201 High Street 45011 513-726-5565