Frequently Asked Questions

The Planning Commission Office assigns addresses for all parcels in the unincorporated area of the county. The Planning Commission also assigns location addresses to all platted subdivisions in Wood County.

If you are unsure who issues the address, contact our office at 419-354-9128. Please also note that we can only assign addresses to the person or entity that is the record owner of the parcel.

Yes, the meetings are open to the public, and the public is encouraged to attend.If you have questions regarding a particular item on our agenda, or need to find out meeting locations, dates, and times, please contact our Office at 419-354-9128 and we will be glad to provide you with this information.

The Planning Commission Office is the local office in charge of storing and compiling all United States Census Data regarding Wood County. Please contact our Office at 419-354-9128 for this information.

In matters of zoning, the Township has the ultimate decision regarding zoning matters. Statutorily, the Planning Commission may only recommend to a Township whether or not to approve or deny a zoning action.

In matters regarding traditional platted subdivisions, the Planning Commission and by extension, Wood County has control over all issues regarding the construction of platted subdivisions. This authority pertains to design standards, density, and minimum improvements.

If the land in question is located within a Township, the Planning Commission Office can provide you with the zoning classification of the land.

For more detailed zoning information such as permitted uses, the Zoning Inspector of that particular Township needs to be contacted. View a list of all Zoning Inspector's in Wood County.

The Planning Commission Office can provide that information. View a list of all Zoning Inspector's in Wood County.

Yes. Our Office can provide information regarding the number of parcel splits available to a particular piece of property, and also explain the process of subdividing. Read more about our parcel split policy.

Yes. We can determine not only if a piece of land contains a special flood hazard area on it, but also the particular zone that the floodplain is classified as. This information may be obtained by calling our Office at 419-354-9128.

Poggemeyer Design Group administers the CHIP Program for Wood County. Specific information can be obtained by contacting their Bowling Green Office at 419-352-7537.

Yes. The Planning Commission Office serves as the main Office involved in Fair Housing matters. We will asses these issues on a case by case basis, and forward the complaints to the proper agencies.

The Planning Commission Office handles the reporting and procedural end of tax incentives in Wood County. For information regarding available sites, and incentive programs, please contact the Wood County Economic Development Office.