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OhioHOA & Condo Official Sources
Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in Ohio. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices - no sign-up required.
Community association statutes
Official source
Ohio Laws — Ohio Revised Code (Legislative Service Commission)
codes. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.
Professional licensing boards
The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations - engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.
Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance - Elevator Safety / Elevator Safety Review Board
- elevator contractor
- elevator mechanic
- elevator inspector
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors (PEPS)
- professional engineer (PE)
- professional surveyor (PS)
- engineering firm/certificate of authorization
Management company licensing
License type
County recorder portals
Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in Ohio. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Allen County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Ashland County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Ashtabula County | Cott | Free public search | Search |
| Athens County | Fidlar | Free public search | Search |
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