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Ohio Notice of Commencement Form

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About Ohio Notice of Commencement Form

This free Ohio Notice of Commencement form is used in the state of Ohio to formally designate the beginning of the project. An Ohio Notice of Commencement is generally posted by the property owner on any private construction project within 10 days after the commencement of work. If they fail to do so, prime contractors may file on their behalf. Once filed, it triggers the preliminary notice requirement for subs and suppliers, 21 days from when the notice was filed. Otherwise, no notice is required to file a lien; and timeframe to file may be extended.

By completing the form on the right you can download a free Ohio Notice of Commencement template that can be filled out with a PDF editor or by hand after printing. Use this template to easily create your Notice of Commencement document and start your construction project in the state of Ohio.

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What is a Notice of Commencement in Ohio?

Statute: Ohio Rev. Code §1311.04

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Ohio County Recorders

Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in Ohio? You'll need to get your Ohio mechanics lien filed and recorded with the county recorder in the county where the construction project is located. Here is a listing of all county recorders in Ohio. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.

Adams
Adams County Recorder
110 West Main Street
West Union, OH 45693
Phone: 937-544-5051
Fax: 937-544-4616

Athens
Athens County Recorder
15 S Court Street
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740-592-3228
Fax: 740.592.3229

Belmont
Belmont County Recorder
101 West Main Street
St. Clairsville, OH, OH 43950
Phone: 740-699-2140
Fax: 740-699-2567

Brown
Brown County Recorder
Administration Bldg 800 Mt Orab Pike Ste 151
Georgetown, OH 45121
Phone: 937-378-6478
Fax: (937) 378-2848

Champaign
Champaign County Recorder
1512 US-68
Urbana, OH 43078
Phone: (937) 484-1630
Fax: 937-484-1628

Clark
Clark County Recorder
31 N Limestone St
Springfield, OH 45502
Phone: (937) 521-1705
Fax: 937-328-4620

Clermont
Clermont County Treasurer
101 E MAIN ST
BATAVIA, OH 45103
Phone: (513) 732-7150
Fax: 513-732-7891

Clinton
Clinton County Recorder
Clinton County Courthouse, 46 S South St Suite 222
Wilmington, OH 45177
Phone: (937) 382-2067
Fax: 937.382.8097

Columbiana
Columbiana County Recorder
105 South Market Street
Libson, OH 44432
Phone: (330) 424-9517
Fax: N/A

Coshocton
Coshocton County Recorder
349 Main Street
Coshocton, OH 43812
Phone: (740) 622-2817
Fax: (740) 295-7352

Crawford
Crawford County Recorder
112 E Mansfield Street Suite 206
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Phone: 419-562-6961
Fax: 419-562-6061

Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office Recording Division
2079 E 9th St
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216-443-7089
Fax: N/A

Darke
LINDA STACHLER RECORDER
504 South Broadway, suite 12
Greenville, OH 45331
Phone: 937-547-7390
Fax: N/A

Defiance
Defiance County Recorder
500 2nd St #201
Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: (419) 782-4741
Fax: (419) 782-3421

Delaware
Delaware County Recorder
140 N. Sandusky St
Delaware, OH 43015
Phone: 740-833-2460
Fax: (740) 833-2459

Erie
Erie County Recorder
247 Columbus Avenue, Suite 225
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: (419) 627-7686
Fax: N/A

Franklin
Franklin County Recorder
373 S. High St. 18th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-525-3930
Fax: 624-525-4299

Gallia
Gallia County Recorder
18 Locust Street, #1265
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Phone: 740-446-4612
Fax: 740-446-4804

Greene
Greene County Recorder
69 Greene Street, 3rd Floor
Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: 937-562-5270
Fax: 937-562-5386

Hamilton
Hamilton County Recorder
138 E Court Street, Room 203
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-4600
Fax: (513) 946-4577

Hancock
Hancock County Recorder
300 South Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840
Phone: 4194247091
Fax: 419-423-3017

Harrison
Harrison County Recorders Office
100 W Market St
Cadiz, OH 43907
Phone: (740) 942-8869
Fax: 740-942-4693

Highland
Highland County Recorder
119 Governor Foraker Pl, Suite 108
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Phone: (937) 393-1851
Fax: (937) 393-5855

Hocking
Hocking County Recorder
1 East Main Street, First Floor
Logan, OH 43138
Phone: (740)385-2031
Fax: (740)385-0377

Huron
Huron County Recorder
12 E Main St
Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: (419) 668-1916
Fax: 419-663-4052

Jefferson
Jefferson County Recorder
301 Market St Rm 101
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone: 740 283 8566
Fax: 740-283-4007

Knox
Knox County Recorder
117 E High St, Suite 114
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Phone: (740) 393-6755
Fax: N/A

Lake
Lake County Recorder
105 Main Street
Painesville, OH 44077
Phone: (440) 350-2510
Fax: N/A

Lawrence
Lawrence County Recorder
111 South 4th Street
Ironton, OH 45638
Phone: 740-533-4314
Fax: (740) 533-4411

Lorain
Judy Nedwick
226 Middle Ave.
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: 440 329 5148
Fax: 440-329-5477

Lucas
Lucas County Recorder
One Government Center #700
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419-213-4400
Fax: (419) 213-4284

Mahoning
Mahoning County Recorder
120 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: 330-740-2345
Fax: 330-740-2347

Miami
Miami County Recorder
201 West Main Street
Troy, OH 45373
Phone: (937) 440-6040
Fax: (937) 440-6041

Monroe
Monroe County Recorder
101 N Main St #20
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Phone: (740) 472-5264
Fax: 740-472-6069

Montgomery
Montgomery County Recorder
451 W 3rd St
Dayton, OH 45422
Phone: (937) 225-4275
Fax: (937) 225-5980

Muskingum
Muskingum County Recorders Office
401 Main Street
Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone: 740-455-7104
Fax: N/A

Ottawa
Ottawa County Recorder
315 Madison St
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Phone: (419) 734-6730
Fax: N/A

Pickaway
Pickaway County Recorder
207 S Court St
Circleville, OH 43113
Phone: (740) 474-5826
Fax: (740) 477-6361

Portage
Portage County Recorder
449 S Meridian, 4th Floor
Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: 330-297-3553
Fax: (330) 297-7349

Richland
Richland County Recorder's Office
50 Park Ave E
Mansfield, OH 44902
Phone: 419-774-5599
Fax: 419-774-5603

Ross
Ross County Recorder
2 N Paint St # E
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone: (740) 702-3000
Fax: (740) 702-3006

Sandusky
Sandusky County Recorder
100 North Park Ave, Suite 143
Freemont, OH 43420
Phone: (419) 334 6225
Fax: N/A

Summit
Summit County Fiscal Office attn: recording
175 South main st
Akron, OH 44308
Phone: 330-643-2720
Fax: N/A

Trumbull
Trumbull County Recorder
160 High Street
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2401
Fax: (330) 675-2404

Union
Union County Recorder
233 W 6th St
Marysville, OH 43040
Phone: (937) 645-3032
Fax: N/A

Van Wert
Van Wert County Recorder's Office
121 East Main St.
Van Wert, OH 45891
Phone: (419) 238-2558
Fax: 419-238-5410

Vinton
Vinton County Recorder
100 E Main St,
McArthur, OH 45651
Phone: (740) 596-4314
Fax: 740-596-2265

Warren
Warren County Recorder
406 Justice Dr
Lebanon, OH 45036
Phone: 513-695-2632
Fax: N/A

Washington
Washington County Recorder
205 Putnam St
Marietta, OH, OH 45750
Phone: (740) 373-6623
Fax: (740) 373-9643

Williams
Williams County Recorder
1 Courthouse Sq
Bryan, OH 43506
Phone: 419) 636-3259
Fax: N/A

Wyandot
Wyandot County Recorder
109 S. Sandusky Ave, Room 24
Upper Sandusky, OH, OH 43351
Phone: 419-294-1442
Fax: 419-294-6405

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