Welcome to THE CITY OF ATHENS, OHIO online portal  

If you have just created a new account, you will now need to apply for the appropriate permit/license below.

For technical assistance with the website, please contact customer service at 1-800-325-9818. 

We value your input, if you have any comments or suggestions please email us at codeoffice@ci.athens.oh.us or call us at 740-592-3306.  You may also visit our website at www.ci.athens.oh.us.

Online Services You Need

  •  Solar Energy Permitting
      Learn when you need a permit, submittal requirements, apply online, view review status, pay permit fees and all from your home, office or mobile device
      Apply for a Permit
      Search for a permit                                                                                                             Learn more about permitting

  • PERMITTING (Rental, Zoning, Stormwater/Land, Opening, Demo, Lot Split, Signs, Title 11, Title 41, Title 49, Wireless)
    Remodeling or adding on to your home? Learn when you need a permit, submittal requirements, apply online, view review status, pay permit fees and all from your home, office or mobile device.
    Apply for a Permit
    Search for a permit                                                                                   Learn more about permitting

Report an Issue, Solid Waste Appeals, and Requests

Have you seen blight, weeds, illegal parking, or other code enforcement violations in your neighborhood? If so, submit an online complaint and it will be automatically routed to the appropriate department for investigation.
Report an Issue

Have a Solid Waste Appeal? Please click the link below and it will be routed to the appropriate department in the city.
Submit a Solid Waste Appeal

Need to request a Temporary Dumpster Placement, or a Temporary Closure/Block for a City Street, Alley, or Sidewalk?  File a Pothole Damage Claim or apply for a Tree Permit. Submit a request and it will be routed to the appropriate department in the city.

Submit a DUMPSTER PLACEMENT request
Submit a POTHOLE DAMAGE PERMIT
Submit A TEMPORARY CLOSURE PERMIT 
Submit a TREE PERMIT