Building Department

Tony Biondillo
Building Commissioner
(440) 580-3105
FAX (440) 572-1856

BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION

THINK AHEAD!! Apply for your projects now. Waiting times for permits vary. Click here to view Permits Required and minimum waiting times for specific projects. Permits are to be applied for by the homeowner or the contractor but the Building Department highly prefers the contractor apply for the permits to perform work at a home. All contractors working for a fee on your property are required to be registered with the City of Strongsville. A permit is still required by the homeowner if the homeowner is doing all their own work on the project or is only using a contractor for part of the work. Building permits pay for inspections and inspections are required for all projects.

To view our handout regarding what is required to apply for a permit for a fence, shed or deck, click here. Permits expire after one year after issuance as long as you don't change the design and you have substantial construction on the project within the first six months after issuance of the permit. If you have no substantial construction within the first six months, the permit will expire at six months after issuance.

To speak to an inspector, please call 440-580-3105 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If your project does not meet the Building Code or the Zoning Code and is denied by the Building  Commissioner you may have the right to appeal to the Board of Zoning and Building Code Appeals. The information for that process is listing on this website.

Building permit applications can be picked up at the Strongsville Service Center, 16099 Foltz Parkway or mailed to you and must be returned to the same address. We do not post the permit application online because we use it as a folder. For any questions regarding building in Strongsville, please call (440) 580-3105.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION

IMPORTANT*****Our 2008 Registration paperwork is different from previous years. Outdated registration paperwork will not be accepted. We will be mailing the 2008 packets the week after Thanksgiving.

All commercial and residential contractors and sub-contractors are required to be registered with the Building Department. Registration is from January 1 to December 31.  Fees are not prorated. Renewal packets are mailed in November of each year, are available online (download now) and are available at the Building Department. Call the Building Department to ask for a registration packet for the remainder of 2007 to be mailed to you or you may obtain a 2007 registration packet from 16099 Foltz Parkway during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A building permit is required for each address a contractor works at in the City of Strongsville. In most cases, the General Contractor applies for one permit to cover the complete job. When calling for inspections, you must know the address of the site you are working at. You may call for inspections at 440-580-3105 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and inspections require a 24 hour notice. Do not leave requests for inspections on the Building Department voicemail.

If you would like to see information listed on this Building Department page that is not listed email Kathy Zamrzla at kathy.zamrzla@strongsville.org with your suggestions. Please type the word website in the subject line.

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