Effective July 7th, 2025 all City of Chillicothe residential and nonresidential projects will be permitted through the City of Chillicothe Building Department. 740-773-8980. All applications received through our office prior to July 7th 2025 will be completed through our office.
  15 N. Paint St., Suite 201, Chillicothe, OH 45601       740-773-7200
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Effective August 1, 2024 All applications for non residential plan review must be submitted electronically.
Email all submittals to laurensnyder@rosscountyohio.gov.

Ross County Building Department

The Building Department is under the authority of the Ross County Commissioners. We provide a multitude of services including commercial building inspections and floodplain management.

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Lauren Snyder
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Josh Hettinger
Chief Building Official / AdministratorSend Email
David Bitler
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