Administrative overview · FIPS 39127
Perry 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Mid-East Ohio Building Department
For a project in or near Perry 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
740-455-7905
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
22 North 5th Street, Zanesville, OH 43701
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed legal holidays.
Review expectation
N/A; no current Perry County/Mid-East review timeline was published in the materials located.
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 Perry County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Mid-East Ohio Building Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 740-455-7905.
How long might review take?
N/A; no current Perry County/Mid-East review timeline was published in the materials located.
How are inspections scheduled?
For commercial work regulated by the Ohio Building Code, submit the building or sign application and plans through the county-hosted digital submission page, then use the secure payment process. Contact Mid-East at 740-455-7905 for inspection scheduling and project-specific inspection requirements. Floodplain development in designated FEMA zones requires a permit before any activity; structural and non-structural floodplain fees are listed as $100 and $50 respectively.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2024 Ohio Building Code, 2024 Ohio Plumbing Code, 2024 Ohio Mechanical Code, 2017 Ohio Fire Code, 2021 International Existing Building Code, 2023 NEC/NFPA 70, 2022 NFPA 13/13R/13D, 2023 NFPA 72, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 IECC, and the listed ICC accessibility standards. Mid-East is a certified commercial building department and expressly has no authority over one-, two- or three-family dwellings; residential permitting therefore falls to the applicable state or local authority. No separate county list of cosmetic/minor commercial approval exemptions was published. Zoning and any local exemptions are outside Mid-East authority.