Building Department

The Rocky River Building Department is located at City Hall on the 2nd floor.

The Department is responsible for all engineering, and the issuance of all building permits. 

Hours:

8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday

24/7 service available through the use of Citizenserve. Click here.

Looking for applications for plan reviews and permits?

Visit the Rocky River Building Department Permit Application Library or Citizenserve.

• Rocky River Zoning Map

• Rocky River Codified Ordinances

• Rocky River Setback Map (10MB)

• Rocky River / Ohio Building Codes

The Department is responsible for enforcement of the rules adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards and of Chapters 3781. and 3791. of the Revised Code relating to the construction, arrangement, and the erection of buildings or parts thereof. Also:

• Plan review and Issuance of Building permits.

• Civil engineering review to the extent of submitted projects.

• Contractor and business registration.

• Rental unit registration and inspection.

• Verifies compliance with the Ohio Building Code, Residential Code of Ohio (RCO), and the Rocky River Zoning Code.

• Maintains the value and quality of the existing commercial and housing stock through the use of the City of Rocky River's Property Maintenance Code.

 Attention Commercial Property Owners:

In March of 2024 the City of Rocky River adopted the Ohio 2024 updated code cycle for Building, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Fuel Gas and Existing Building Codes.

The new Ohio Existing Building Code requires a detailed submission when meeting any of the below.

CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. Any of the following shall be considered as a change of occupancy where the current building code requires a greater degree of safety, accessibility, structural strength, fire protection, means of egress, ventilation or sanitation than is existing in the current building or structure:

1.      Any change in the occupancy classification of a building or structure.

2.     Any change in the purpose of, or a change in the level of activity within, a building or structure.

3.     A change of use.

CHANGE OF USE. A change in the use of a building or a portion of a building, within the same group classification, for which there is a change in application of the code requirements.