Unincorporated Auglaize County
Auglaize County, Ohio
Last verified September 16, 2026
Unincorporated Auglaize County is the unincorporated portion of Auglaize County, Ohio — the area outside the limits of any city or town, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.
Contact
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
Unlike most Ohio counties, Auglaize County has no county building department; both zoning and building-permit issuance are left to individual township trustees. Some jurisdictions (e.g., New Bremen) additionally refer commercial building questions to the Miami County Department of Development's Chief Building Official (937-440-8121) under an informal regional arrangement. The Auglaize County Health Department (419-738-3410) handles septic-system approval.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Unincorporated Auglaize County's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.