Administrative overview · FIPS 39069
Henry County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Henry County Planning Commission and local zoning inspectors / Wood County Building Department for commercial enforcement
For a project in or near Henry County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
419-599-7370 (Henry County Planning); 419-592-4876 (County Commissioners); local zoning inspectors vary
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Henry County Planning, 1823 Oakwood Avenue, Napoleon, OH 43545
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM for the Commissioners' office; Planning-specific counter hours were not separately published.
Review expectation
N/A for building permits; the county's minor-subdivision process is described as up to 7 business days and should not be treated as a building-permit review time.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Henry County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 419-599-7370 (Henry County Planning); 419-592-4876 (County Commissioners); local zoning inspectors vary and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A for building permits; the county's minor-subdivision process is described as up to 7 business days and should not be treated as a building-permit review time.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Wood County Building Department for commercial inspections and the City of Napoleon or the applicable local authority for residential work. Henry County Planning and the listed township inspectors handle zoning matters.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
All commercial property must meet Ohio Building Code requirements, enforced through Wood County's Building Department. The City of Napoleon performs residential inspections; villages may have different local arrangements and the specific 2026 code edition was not stated. N/A countywide; zoning and building requirements vary by township, village, city, and project type.