Building Department

The City of Powell Building Department functions to help ensure uniform standards of construction, repairs and alterations of all structures and buildings within the City of Powell.

City of Powell Residential Building
City of Powell Commercial Building 
Liberty Township Commercial Building (for projects submitted prior to Oct. 17, 2019)
Contractor Registration Form (PDF)  | Contractor Registration Form (Online)
Frequently Asked Questions
Fee Schedule (effective 01/01/2020)

Announcements

Building Department Operations Update (May 21, 2020):

In response to the COVID-19 virus, the City’s Building Department is making the following changes: 

• Residential inspections in occupied homes (such as kitchen, bathroom, and basement alterations) will be conducted by remote inspection via Facetime or Google Duo apps. This does not include outdoor project inspections, such as decks, screen porches, pergolas, sheds, patios, pools, etc.
• Inspections for commercial, multi-family new buildings, and residential new buildings will continue with scheduling occurring online here or by the inspection phone line at 614-802-1200.
• If you’re dropping off drawings, permit applications or other documents, there will be a drop box near the Municipal Building Main Entrance, 47 Hall Street. Please email or call prior to delivery and let us know what you will be dropping off.
• If you have items to pick up, there will be a separate pick-up box for that. You will be notified via email with an invoice attached. Items will be bundled with your name on them.
• Fees may be paid online here once you have received an invoice from the City.

Building Inspections

Inspections called/emailed in by 3:00 pm weekdays will be performed on the next business day.

Visit here to schedule an inspection.

To cancel an inspection, please contact Crystal Stair at 614.885.5380 ext. 1012. 

Contractor Registration

Any person or company (including subcontractors) intending to do work for which a permit is required needs to register as a contractor with the City of Powell. This includes Liberty Township Commercial projects. Visit here for our online contractor registration form. 

In order to register, the following will be required:

-Completed Contractor Registration Application

-Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the City of Powell as a certificate holder

-Copy of Workers Compensation Certificate

-Copy of State License (if applicable)

-Registration Fee
$60.00

Resources

Ohio Building Codes