Fence permits are issued by your city or township, not by Lorain County. In the City of Lorain, erecting any fence requires a fence permit, submitted with a plot plan and the fee set by city council. Elyria similarly requires a zoning permit before a fence goes up.
Because Ohio cities zone their own territory, fence permits in the Lorain metro run through the municipal building or zoning office. City of Lorain Zoning Code Section 10.08(A) requires a fence permit for the erection of any fence, with the application accompanied by a plot plan and payment of a fee under the city's fee schedule. Elyria (Section 1137.15) likewise requires a permit from the Building Inspector before erecting, altering, or repairing a fence. On unincorporated township land the township zoning inspector handles permits under ORC Chapter 519; the county Building Department issues structural building permits.
Building a fence without the required permit is a zoning violation carrying a minimum penalty of $500.00, with each day of continued violation a separate and distinct offense.
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