Welcome to the Building and Zoning Department.  This department is certified under the direction of the Certified Residential Building Official which provides services related to the issuance of building permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical), sign permits, zoning permits, flood plain improvement permits, and water and sewer tap permits.

The Building and Zoning Department is also a public information source for the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), Community Reinvestment Areas (CRA), City Master Plan, Planning & Economic Development, Residential, Commercial and Industrial development.

The Certified Residential Building Official acts as the secretary to the City Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Board of Building Appeals, and Housing Review Board. The Certified Residential Building Official also acts as the Building Inspector, Housing Officer, Nuisance Officer, Downtown Revitalization

Officer.Tom Zimmerman, Building/Zoning Official      tzimmerman@napoleonohio.com

Kristyn Honemann, Administrative Assistant            khonemann@napoleonohio.com                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Residential

• For one, two and three family dwellings in the City of Napoleon
• Residential Building Permit Application
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• Addition of a Fence, Pool, Garage, and Shed under 200 square feet
• Residential Zoning Permit Application
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Commercial Property

• Any property other than one, two, or three family dwellings in the City of Napoleon
• Zoning Permit Application
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Contractor Registration

• Residential. Commercial, and Industrial
• Contractor Registration Form
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• New Contractors must fill out Tax forms also
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Sign

• Commercial and Residential
• Sign Permit
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Nuisance

• Complaint form for tall grass, weeds, trash, ect.
• Nuisance Abatement Form
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Board of Zoning Appeals

• The Board of Zoning Appeals meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM at City Hall, 255 West Riverview Ave., Napoleon, Ohio, 43545.
• Application for Public Hearing
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Planning Commission

• The Planning Commission meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:00 PM at City Hall, 255 West Riverview Ave., Napoleon, Ohio, 43545.
• Application for Planning Commission
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Preservation Commission

• The Preservation Commission meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3:30 PM at City Hall, 255 West Riverview Ave., Napoleon, Ohio, 43545.
• Application for Certificate of Appropriateness
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