Summit County Permits (Ohio)

The Summit County Clerk's Office maintains public records for a county, including vital documents like birth certificates and marriage licenses, as well as Summit County permits. Clerks in Summit 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 Summit County Clerk Office can provide information on how to apply for a Summit County permit or how to check if a permit is valid, and their permit information and records are usually available online.

Barberton Clerk Barberton OH 576 West Park Avenue, Ste 205 44203 330-753-2261

Cuyahoga Falls Clerk Cuyahoga Falls OH 2310 2nd Street 44221 330-971-8110

Stow Clerk Stow OH 3760 Darrow Road 44224 330-689-2859

Summit Clerk Northfield OH 10333 Northfield Road, Unit 156A 44067 330-908-0549

Summit County Clerk Akron OH 205 South High Street 44308 330-643-2211

Summitt County Clerk Akron OH 620 Ridgewood Road, Ste G 44333 330-665-0510


A Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit County, or see approved permits. Town and City Halls typically provide online access to their county permit records.

Akron City Hall Akron OH 3864 West Bath Road 44333 330-666-4007

Akron Town Hall Akron OH 68 Portage Lakes Drive 44319 330-644-0785

Cuyahoga Falls City Hall Cuyahoga Falls OH 2310 2nd Street 44221 234-352-1000

Fairlawn City Hall Fairlawn OH 3487 South Smith Road, Ste 2 44333 330-668-9500

Hudson Town Hall Hudson OH 27 East Main Street 44236 330-650-1799

Macedonia City Hall Macedonia OH 9691 Valley View Road 44056 330-468-8300

Northfield Center Town Hall Northfield OH 9546 Brandywine Road 44067 330-467-7646

Peninsula Town Hall Peninsula OH 1582 Main Street 44264 330-657-2151

Richfield Town Hall Richfield OH 4410 W Streetsboro Rd 44286 330-659-4700

Sagamore Hills Township Town Hall Northfield OH 11551 Valley View Road 44067 330-467-0900

Stow City Hall Stow OH 3760 Darrow Rd 44224 330-689-2700

Twinsburg City Hall Twinsburg OH 10075 Ravenna Road 44087 330-425-7161

Twinsburg Town Hall Twinsburg OH 1790 Enterprise Parkway 44087 330-425-4497

A Summit 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 Summit 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. Summit County permits can show if a building meets fire codes and other building codes, which may be called a certificate of zoning compliance. These Summit 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.

Akron Permits Akron OH 1030 East Tallmadge Avenue 44310 330-375-2010

Akron Planning Department Akron OH 161 South High Street, Rm 301 44308 330-375-2750

Barberton Building Department Barberton OH 576 West Park Avenue 44203 330-848-6730

Barberton Planning and Zoning Department Barberton OH 576 West Park Avenue 44203 330-848-6729

Copley Township Zoning Akron OH 1540 South Cleveland Massillon Road 44321 330-666-0108

Cuyahoga Falls Building Department Cuyahoga Falls OH 2310 2nd Street, # 137 44221 330-630-7280

Cuyahoga Falls Planning and Zoning Department Cuyahoga Falls OH 2310 2nd Street 44221 330-971-8135

Hudson City Zoning Hudson OH 115 Executive Parkway, Ste 400 44236 330-342-1790

Macedonia Zoning Macedonia OH 9691 Valley View Road 44056 330-468-8360

New Franklin Zoning Akron OH 5611 Manchester Road 44319 330-882-4611

Norton City Building Department Norton OH 4060 Columbia Woods Drive 44203 330-825-7815

Peninsula Zoning Peninsula OH 1582 Main Street 44264 330-657-2714

Springfield Township Zoning Akron OH 2459 Canfield Road 44312 330-794-0134

Stow Zoning Stow OH 3760 Darrow Road 44224 330-689-2703

Summit County Building Department Akron OH 1030 East Tallmadge Avenue, Ste 3 44310 330-630-7280

Summit County Planning Department Akron OH 180 East South Street 44311 330-252-0337

Tallmadge Zoning Tallmadge OH 46 North Avenue 44278 330-633-0090

Twinsburg Building Department Twinsburg OH 10075 Ravenna Road 44087 330-425-7161

Twinsburg Zoning Twinsburg OH 10075 Ravenna Road 44087 330-963-6270