The City of Lakewood Housing and Building Department performs inspections to ensure code compliance and to prevent building and safety issues from arising. These inspections include:
Effective September 1, 2019, certificates of code compliance, formerly known as certificates of occupancy, are required for new and changes of retail tenancies and before the sale of all non-owner-occupied residential rental properties. The rules are outlined in LCO §1173.01, LCO §1306.53.)
Inspections – formally known as point-of-sale inspections – are required before these certificates may be issued. These inspections include the interior of a commercial space and the interior, exterior and yard areas of residential rental properties.Â
To request an inspection, visit our Citizen Serve portal to fill out an online form or download and fill out the Request for Certificate of Code Compliance form.
Please contact the Division of Housing and Building at building.permits@lakewoodoh.gov or (216) 529-6270 to learn how to submit your request and schedule an inspection.
The accordion below lists the inspections needed for each type of permit. To schedule an inspection, contact the Division of Housing and Building at building.permits@lakewoodoh.gov or (216) 529-6270.
