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Ohio HOA & 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.

Ohio statutes: official source

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
Licensee search

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors (PEPS)

  • professional engineer (PE)
  • professional surveyor (PS)
  • engineering firm/certificate of authorization
Licensee search

Management company licensing

License type

Management licensing authority

County recorder portals: 88 counties

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.

Free public access(87 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Adams CountyFree public searchSearch
Allen CountyFree public searchSearch
Ashland CountyFree public searchSearch
Ashtabula CountyFree public searchSearch
Athens CountyFree public searchSearch
Auglaize CountyFree public searchSearch
Belmont CountyFree public searchSearch
Brown CountyFree public searchSearch
Butler CountyFree public searchSearch
Carroll CountyFree public searchSearch
Champaign CountyFree public searchSearch
Clark CountyFree public searchSearch
Clermont CountyFree public searchSearch
Clinton CountyFree public searchSearch
Columbiana CountyFree public searchSearch
Coshocton CountyFree public searchSearch
Crawford CountyFree public searchSearch
Cuyahoga CountyFree public searchSearch
Darke CountyFree public searchSearch
Defiance CountyFree public searchSearch
Delaware CountyFree public searchSearch
Erie CountyFree public searchSearch
Fairfield CountyFree public searchSearch
Fayette CountyFree public searchSearch
Franklin CountyFree public searchSearch
Fulton CountyFree public searchSearch
Gallia CountyFree public searchSearch
Geauga CountyFree public searchSearch
Greene CountyFree public searchSearch
Guernsey CountyFree public searchSearch
Hamilton CountyFree public searchSearch
Hancock CountyFree public searchSearch
Hardin CountyFree public searchSearch
Harrison CountyFree public searchSearch
Henry CountyFree public searchSearch
Highland CountyFree public searchSearch
Hocking CountyFree public searchSearch
Holmes CountyFree public searchSearch
Huron CountyFree public searchSearch
Jackson CountyFree public searchSearch
Jefferson CountyFree public searchSearch
Knox CountyFree public searchSearch
Lake CountyFree public searchSearch
Licking CountyFree public searchSearch
Logan CountyFree public searchSearch
Lorain CountyFree public searchSearch
Lucas CountyFree public searchSearch
Madison CountyFree public searchSearch
Mahoning CountyFree public searchSearch
Marion CountyFree public searchSearch
Medina CountyFree public searchSearch
Meigs CountyFree public searchSearch
Mercer CountyFree public searchSearch
Miami CountyFree public searchSearch
Monroe CountyFree public searchSearch
Montgomery CountyFree public searchSearch
Morgan CountyFree public searchSearch
Morrow CountyFree public searchSearch
Muskingum CountyFree public searchSearch
Noble CountyFree public searchSearch
Ottawa CountyFree public searchSearch
Paulding CountyFree public searchSearch
Perry CountyFree public searchSearch
Pickaway CountyFree public searchSearch
Pike CountyFree public searchSearch
Portage CountyFree public searchSearch
Preble CountyFree public searchSearch
Putnam CountyFree public searchSearch
Richland CountyFree public searchSearch
Ross CountyFree public searchSearch
Sandusky CountyFree public searchSearch
Scioto CountyFree public searchSearch
Seneca CountyFree public searchSearch
Shelby CountyFree public searchSearch
Stark CountyFree public searchSearch
Summit CountyFree public searchSearch
Trumbull CountyFree public searchSearch
Tuscarawas CountyFree public searchSearch
Union CountyFree public searchSearch
Van Wert CountyFree public searchSearch
Vinton CountyFree public searchSearch
Warren CountyFree public searchSearch
Washington CountyFree public searchSearch
Wayne CountyFree public searchSearch
Williams CountyFree public searchSearch
Wood CountyFree public searchSearch
Wyandot CountyFree public searchSearch

Access varies(1 county)

CountyAccessLink
Lawrence CountyAccess variesSearch

88 Ohio counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.

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