Lake Erie Shore41,000 residents2 cities covered407 live profiles30 OCILB-verified active

Ottawa County, Ohio

Note: this is the county named Ottawa, OH — different from the city of Ottawa in Putnam County. Lake Erie shore + Lake Erie Islands (Put-in-Bay, Kelleys Island). Heavy seasonal/vacation home market.

Cities + villages we cover

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Ottawa County civic resources

Phone numbers homeowners actually need: permits, public health, courthouse, and storm/outage information.

Permits + zoning
Ottawa County Building Department
(419) 734-6720www.co.ottawa.oh.us
Public health
Ottawa County Health Department
(419) 734-6800
Courthouse
Ottawa County Courthouse
(419) 734-6710
Emergency management
Ottawa County EMA
(419) 734-6900

All contacts verified from the county's public website. Last reviewed 2026-05-06. Spot a stale number? Tell us.

Top Trust Score pros in Ottawa County

  1. Ohler & Holzhauer Inc.70
  2. Bayside Comfort, Inc.65
  3. Down Under Plumbing LTD65
  4. True North Electric LLC60
  5. Alarming Concepts Ltd.55
  6. Allbrite Electric LLC55
  7. Catawba Security LLC55
  8. Ck Mechanical LLC55
  9. Cloonan Plumbing & Heating55
  10. Dalad Construction Company55

Statewide county rank

Rank: 21st of 88 by verified-pro count (Franklin = 1st; 407 profiles here)

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