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Updated over 6 years ago on . Most recent reply
Experience with Cleveland Department of Building and Housing?
I heard it takes 6-9 months for the Cleveland Department of Building and Housing (DBH) to complete a new construction plan review. That seems terribly long, in my experience (commercial renovation only), a city typically has 45 days to review. Has anyone dealt with the CLE DBH on new construction of a SFH? I'm considering tearing down an existing SFH and building a new one on the same site. I need to time it so I'm not starting in the middle of Winter.
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James Wise
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The Cleveland building department doesn't do anything fast nore do they make anything easy. Best part about it, there is nothing you can do about it, lol.