Englewood, OH Building Permits, Zoning & Septic Rules

Englewood, Ohio requires a building permit from the City of Englewood for construction on residential properties inside city limits, including houses, garages, sheds, fences and driveways¹. Englewood has its own planning and zoning code². Septic permits and private wells in Montgomery County come from Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County³.

At a glance

Building permit: Required through the City of Englewood for residential construction projects¹
Zoning: Englewood has its own planning and zoning code; district rules not confirmed²
Driveways and curbs: Listed among projects that need a city building permit⁴
Septic permits: Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County, for new, replaced or altered systems³
Private wells: Designed and installed under permit through the county health district⁵

Who to call

Building permits

City of Englewood, Building, Zoning & Permits

Residential building permits inside Englewood city limits; questions about whether a project needs a permit

937-771-2877

333 W National Road, Englewood, OH 45322

Septic permits

Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County, Sewage Treatment Systems

Household sewage treatment system permits, private well permits and contractor registration

937-225-4428

Reibold Building 117 S Main Street Dayton, Ohio 45422

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 14, 2026.

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Do you need a building permit in Englewood, Ohio?

Yes. The City of Englewood requires a building permit for construction projects on residential properties inside the city, and the City's own list includes houses, additions, garages, accessory structures, decks and porches, fences, pole barns, storage sheds, swimming pools and driveways or curbs⁶. The city's list is not complete, so a project that is not named can still need a permit¹.

Driveways and curbs are on the same list, so a new curb cut or driveway on an Englewood lot should be treated as permitted work⁴. Whether a small project needs a permit is a call to the City's building, zoning and permits office, which answers that question directly⁶.

Who issues building permits in Englewood, and how do you apply?

The City of Englewood issues residential building permits itself, not Montgomery County¹. Download the city's building permit application, complete it, and email it with any supporting plans to the city's permit address listed on the city's FAQ page⁶⁷.

Fees depend on the type and scope of the project, and the city posts a building permit fee schedule on the same FAQ page⁶. We could not confirm review timelines or the inspection sequence inside the city, so ask the permit office what inspections to expect before you pour or cover anything⁷.

Does Englewood have zoning, and what does it mean for RVs, tiny homes and setbacks?

Englewood has a planning and zoning code (Part Twelve) and a separate building and housing code (Part Fourteen) in its Code of Ordinances². Zoning approval inside Englewood is therefore the city's decision, not the county's or a township's⁸.

We could not read the zoning chapters, so we cannot confirm district boundaries, minimum lot size, setbacks, minimum home size or whether an RV, tiny home, manufactured home or accessory dwelling is allowed on a lot. Treat all of those as unconfirmed and get written answers from the city's building, zoning and permits office before you buy².

How do septic permits work inside Englewood?

Septic permits for all of Montgomery County come from Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County, not from the city's permit office⁹. The health district states that a permit is needed to install a new system and to replace or alter an existing system, and that tank cleaning or a minor repair does not require one¹⁰.

We could not confirm whether a given Englewood address is required to connect to public sewer, since the city is served by public water and sewer but no connection rule was found. Ask the health district and the city which applies to your lot before planning a septic system³.

What stays with Montgomery County, and what should you check before buying in Englewood?

Montgomery County's own building regulations division and township zoning cover unincorporated land and contracted jurisdictions, and Englewood residents should not be sent to that counter; for land outside the city, see the Montgomery County page¹¹. Septic systems and private wells stay with Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County⁵.

Before buying, confirm in writing with the city: the lot's zoning district and what it allows, whether a building permit is required for what you plan, and what utility connections apply. Montgomery County's effective property tax rate is about¹² percent, and its median property tax bill is about $2,975 a year¹³.

Watch-outs

The city's list of projects needing a building permit is "including but not limited to" the types named, so ask the permit office about anything not on it¹.
We could not confirm Englewood's zoning district rules, RV or tiny-home rules, or whether the city requires a certificate of occupancy; ask the City of Englewood building, zoning and permits office².
Building permits and septic permits are separate: a city building permit does not replace the septic permit from Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County¹⁰.

Sources

Written October 14, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Englewood publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Montgomery County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Building permits, zoning and septic rules in Englewood, Ohio