Administrative overview · FIPS 39073
Hocking 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
State 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 State 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
Hocking County Health Department for residential building placement / Ohio Department of Commerce Industrial Compliance Division for commercial and manufactured-home permits
For a project in or near Hocking 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
740-385-3030 ext. 2 (Hocking County Health Department); 800-523-3581 (Ohio Commerce Industrial Compliance)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Hocking County Health Department, 350 State Route 664 North, Logan, OH 43138
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM for the Hocking County Health Department.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Hocking County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State 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 740-385-3030 ext. 2 (Hocking County Health Department); 800-523-3581 (Ohio Commerce Industrial Compliance) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Complete the placement application, pay the fee, and schedule a site evaluation with a sanitarian. Contact the Health Department at least one business day before the final sewage-treatment-system inspection and do not occupy until the system is approved. Commercial inspections are arranged through Ohio Commerce at 800-523-3581.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Residential placement permits must comply with applicable local and state codes, including Ohio Administrative Code sewage and private-water requirements. Manufactured homes and commercial buildings are permitted through the Ohio Department of Commerce Industrial Compliance Division; specific 2026 building-code editions were not stated by the county health department. The county health department's placement-permit program excludes homes inside Logan City and licensed manufactured-home parks. Manufactured homes and all commercial buildings, including transient or cabin rentals, follow the state Industrial Compliance process instead.