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Certified Building & Zoning Department Forms

• Permit Applications
  • Application for Plan Review and Building Permits
  • Permit Number Issued Per Tenant Per Building Policy
  • Application for Demolition of Structure
  • Fire Impact Fee Application
  • Permit to Use Right-of-Way
  • When Permits are NOT Required
• Requirements
  • Residential Construction Requirements
  • Residential Building Planning Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria
  • Residential Plan Review Checklist
  • Residential Documentation Requirements
  • Commercial Construction Requirements
  • Commonly Asked Commercial Q & A
  • Commercial Plan Review Checklist
  • Electrical
    • Electrical Service, Permits & Inspections
    • Generators & Transfer Switches
    • AEP Meter Installation Guidelines
    • South Central Meter Installation Guidelines
  • HVAC
    • HVAC Specifications
    • Fireplace and Insert Requirements
• Fee Schedule
  • Fee Schedule
  • Condensed Fee Schedule
  • Impact Fee Schedule
  • New Home Cost Estimator
• Permit Inspections Required
  • Residential Inspections
  • Commercial Inspections
  • Transient Merchants, Vendors & Exhibitors
• Sign Construction/Erection and Ordinance
  • Sign Placement & Erection Application
  • Sign Ordinance
• Energy Audit
  • REScheck International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
  • REScheck Prescriptive Package Requirements
  • U.S. Department of Energy website with free audit tools
• Legislation
  • Impact Fee Ordinance
  • House Bill 434 - Information for Contractor Licensing
  • House Bill 175 - Information for Contractor Licensing
  • Senate Bill 179 - Ohio Construction Licensing Board
  • State Health Department Rules
  • Contractor Registration Ordinance
  • Construction Ordinance 36-05
• ADA
  • ADA Law
  • Checklist for existing facilities
  • Parking Lot Restriping Compliance
• Zoning
  • 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals Scheduled Meetings (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance
  • Chapter Eleven - Planning and Zoning Code
  • Zoning Map
  • Zoning Clearance Application
  • Application for Zoning Variance, Special Exceptions and Appeals (PDF)
• Contractor Registration
  • Contractor Registration Packet
  • Contractor Registration Policy
  • A Word About State Licensing
• Exemptions & Credits
  • Home Owner Permit Affidavit
  • Industrial Permit Affidavit
  • Fire Impact Fee Exemption Application
  • Fire Impact Fee Credit Application
  • Tax Abatement
• Construction Forms & Manuals
  • Roof Data Sheet
  • Sewer Construction Inspection Form
  • Curb Cut Permit
  • Engineering Standard Construction Drawings
  • Sanitary Sewer Design Manual
  • Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Design Manual
  • Stormwater Design Manual
• Small Construction Projects
  • Room Addition Standards
  • Shed / Accessory Building Standards
  • Deck Construction Guidelines
  • Driveways, Sidewalks, and Patio Standards
  • Screened in Porches Standards
  • Basement Finish/Remodeling Standards
  • Swimming Pool Requirements
  • Mailbox Installation
  • Dumpster Enclosure
  • Pipe Roof Drain
  • Temporary Pavement Replacement
  • Sanitary House Connection Service
  • Fence Requirements

Code Enforcement Department Forms

• Code Enforcement Policies for the City of Lancaster
• Nuisance Complaint Form

Fire Department Forms

• Arson Awareness Week
• Barriers
• Burning Wood Safely
• Candle with Care
• Carbon Monoxide (CO)
• Declaration Regarding Material Assistance/Nonassistance to a Terrorist Organization
• Fire Prevention Tips
• Fire Prevention Week
• Fire Safety House Donation Letter
• Guidelines for Fires at Food Service Facilities
• Hidden Hazards
• Lancaster Fire Code Permit Fees
• Inspection Checklist
• Juvenile Firesetters
• Requirements for cooking fires
• Smoke Alarms Save Lives
• Storage Tank Permit Form
• Turkey Fryer Safety
• Work Place Disabilities

Engineering Department Forms

• Application for Right of Way Permit (PDF)
• Application for Curb Cut Permit (PDF)
• Application for Development Permit (PDF)
• Application for Variance FDPO (PDF)
• Application for Minor Subdivision (PDF)
• Engineering Standard Construction Drawings

Gas Department Forms

• Code Book
• Approved Plumbers List
• Notification to Service Line Installers

Income Tax Department Forms

    General Information

• Appeal Process
• Ordinance
• Commuter Information
• Qualifying Wages for 2004
• Business Questionnaire

   2009 Income Tax Forms

• FormW1 (Withholding by Month)
• WH-Q (Withholding by Quarter)
• FORM 1099-N
• FORM W3 (Annual Reconciliation)
• Estimated Payment Vouchers

   2008 Income Tax Forms

• FormW1 (Withholding by Month)
• WH-Q (Withholding by Quarter)
• FORM 1099-N
• FORM W3 (Annual Reconciliation)
• Estimated Payment Vouchers

    2007 Income Tax Forms

• 2007 Income Tax Return
• 2007 General Information and Instructions
• FormW1 (Withholding by Month)
• WH-Q (Withholding by Quarter)
• FORM 1099-N
• FORM W3 (Annual Reconciliation)
• Estimated Payment Vouchers

    2006 Income Tax Forms

• 2006 Income Tax Return
• 2006 General Information and Instructions

     2005 Income Tax Forms

• Newsletter
• 2005 Income Tax Return
• 2005 General Information and Instructions

     2004 Income Tax Forms

• Newsletter
• 2004 Income Tax Return
• 2004 General Information and Instructions

     2003 Income Tax Forms

• Newsletter
• 2003 Income Tax Return
• 2003 General Information and Instructions

     2002 Income Tax Forms

• Newsletter
• 2002 Income Tax Return Form
• 2002 General Information and Instructions

      2001 Income Tax Forms

• Newsletter
• 2001 Income Tax Return
• 2001 General Information and Instructions

Law Director Forms

• Bad Check Policy
• Fairfield County Dangerous and Vicious Dog Protocol
• Fairfield County Domestic Violence Protocol
• Intake Form for Request of Charges
• Insurance Claim Procedure Form

Police Department Forms

• Application for Examination - Classified Service (PDF)
• Examination for position of Police Officer (PDF)
• Examination for position of Police Communications Technician (PDF)
• Background Removal Standards (PDF)

       Safety Town Forms

• Safety Town Brochure (PDF)

• Safety Town Registration (PDF)

Stormwater Department Forms

• Credit Application (Updated 10/04)
• Deconsolidation Form
• Ordinance
• Adopt-A-Road Permit
• Adopt-A-Road Application
• 2005 4th Quarter Report
• Sanitary Sewer Design Manual
• Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Design Manual
• Stormwater Design Manual

Transit Department Forms

• General Information Brochure

• Downtown Trolley Brochure

• East End Loop Route Brochure with out Map

• Maps

  • Downtown Loop Map

  • East End Loop Map

Transportation Department Forms

• Pothole Report Form

Utilities Collection Forms

• Bill Inquiry
• Level Billing Plan
• Termination Policy
• Service Termination Request
• General Rules and Regulations
• Rate Sheet
• Application-Contract for Utility Service
  • Residential
  • Commercial/Industrial/Government

Water Department Forms

• 2004 Consumer Confidence Report
  • Cover
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Complete Report
• Water Rates (PDF)
• Lancaster Codified Ordinance 911 Water
  • Online
  • PDF Format

Water Pollution Control Forms

• Lancaster Codified Ordinance 912 Use of public sewers - Online or PDF
• Lancaster Codified Ordinance 915 Sewer Rates - Online or PDF
• Lancaster Codified Ordinance 916 Wastewater Pretreatment - Online or PDF