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The Building & Housing Department is the gateway for all construction activity and property maintenance inspections in the City of Shaker Heights. The department has both Residential and Commercial Building certifications as recognized by the Ohio Board of Building Standards.
Building Permits. The Building & Housing Department issues permits for all residential and commercial construction projects in the City. This permitting process helps ensure that property improvements and new construction meet all required state and local building codes.
BUSINESS LICENSING – Building and Housing Department A business license is required to occupy a commercial office or retail space in Shaker Heights. Apply online, pay license fees, and view the status of your application.
Use the City's online permitting and licensing platform, CitizenServe, for business licenses, contractor licenses, housing rental licenses, point-of-sale and all building permits.
BUILDING AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT. Phone: 216.491.1460. Email Building Staff: building@shakeronline.com. Email Housing Staff: housingdepartmentstaff@shakeronline.com. Address: 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120. Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM M-F. COUNTER CLOSES AT 3:30PM DAILY. Get directions. PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
Learn when you need a permit, submittal requirements, apply online, view review status, pay permit fees and schedule inspections all from your home, office or mobile device. Apply for a Permit. Search for a permit. Learn more about permitting. PLAN REVIEW.
The Shaker Heights Building Department, part of the City of Shaker Heights government, is responsible for enforcing building codes and regulations in the city. Located at 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120, the department issues permits for all residential and commercial construction projects, requiring contractors to obtain an annual license.
The City’s Building & Housing Department is several years into a roll-out of CitizenServe, a cloud-based platform that offers online property inspections, licensing, permitting, and a whole lot more.
The back of the building index card contains a list of building permits issued for the property before the mid-1990s. Permits issued after the mid-1990s are catalogued electronically in the Shaker Heights Building Department.
To visit Shaker Heights’ Home & Property Improvements page click here. Exterior Maintenance Grant. Grants up to $2,500 are available to correct exterior violations cited by the Building and Housing Department. Property must be located in the Ludlow, Moreland, Lomond, or Sussex neighborhood. Homeowners must provide a 10 percent financial match.
