Zoning Permit Applications
Under the provisions of the City of Cortland Zoning Ordinance section 1131.02, no land shall be used or occupied and no land shall be excavated or graded and no building or other structure shall be erected, structurally altered, added to or moved until a zoning permit shall have been issued in conformance with the provisions of the ordinance by the Zoning Administrator/Service Director. Within business, commercial and industrial districts, zoning permits are required for new buildings, additions to existing buildings, fences and signage. Within residential districts, zoning permits are required for new dwellings, additions to dwellings, additions to attached garages, detached garages, sheds fences, decks, patios, gazebos, above ground and below ground swimming pools. It is requested that property owners please contact the Service Director at 330-637-4637 prior to the start of any new construction project.
Application Downloads:
- Accessory Use (Deck, Shed, Garage, Porch, Pool Fence)
- New Commercial Building
- New Residential Dwelling
- Residential Addition
- Demolition
- Sign Permit