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Planning and Community Development Contact Us 4250 Lake Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 440-992-7118 PCD@cityofashtabula.com Engineering The Engineering Division is responsible for many of the City’s projects, such as street repairs, paving, sewer repairs, street cuts & excavations, and Sewer Tap-ins. If you are in need of a permit related to a building or engineering project, you will be able to access them on this page, fill them out and return them to our office for review and approval. The prices for permits vary depending on the project. The Ashtabula County Building Department in Jefferson, Ohio issues all Building & Demolition Permits for the city. If you will be in need of a Building Permit, you will need to first fill out a zoning permit. Upon approval, you will take this permit to the Building Department in Jefferson for the Building Permit. You will not need a zoning permit for a demolition permit. The number for the Building Deparment in Jefferson is: 440-576-3737. Any new construction, or construction that will involve the need for a plumbing or electrical inspection will require a building permit and the inspection will be conducted by the County Building Inspector in Jefferson. Applications for Permits Needed: Zoning Permit Application Street Excavation Sewer Tap-Ins Planning and Development Home Fair Housing Zoning Pay Permits/Housing Fees Engineering Housing Economic Development Maps

Fire Department Contact Us 4326 Main Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 440-992-7192 (Station) 440-992-7186 (Chief) chief@ashtabulafire.com Fire Department Home Emergency Preparedness Apparatus Roster Information and Useful Links Emergency Preparedness In the event of a disaster or emergency, the Ashtabula Fire Department will make every effort to provide assistance for you. However, as we all learned during the winter storm of 2008, the size and scope of an emergency may exceed our ability to assist everyone at the same time. During these times, we are forced to prioritize our efforts and focus on the most severe problems first. This may significantly delay our response to your request. You can minimize the impact of an emergency by taking action now to be more prepared. This website is designed to help you. If you have any questions about preparedness, feel free to call the Fire Department. What is Emergency Preparedness? There are real benefits to being prepared. Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. Communities, families, and individuals should know what to do in the event of a fire and where to seek shelter during a tornado. They should be ready to evacuate their homes and take refuge in public shelters and know how to care for their basic medical needs. People also can reduce the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a home or moving a home out of harm’s way, and securing items that could shake loose in an earthquake) and sometimes avoid the danger completely. The need to prepare is real. Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Each disaster has lasting effects, both to people and property. If a disaster occurs in your community, local government and disaster-relief organizations will try to help you, but you need to be ready as well. Local responders may not be able to reach you immediately, or they may need to focus their efforts elsewhere. You should know how to respond to severe weather or any disaster that could occur in your area – hurricanes, earthquakes, extreme cold, flooding, or terrorism. You should also be ready to be self-sufficient for at least three days. This may mean providing for your own shelter, first aid, food, water, and sanitation Shelter in Place How to prepare to shelter in place Choose a room in your house or apartment for the shelter. The best room to use for the shelter is a room with as few windows and doors as possible. A large room with a water supply is best—something like a master bedroom that is connected to a bathroom. For most chemical events, this room should be as high in the structure as possible to avoid vapors (gases) that sink. This guideline is different from the sheltering-in-place technique used in tornadoes and other severe weather and for nuclear or radiological events, when the shelter should be low in the home. You might not be at home if the need to shelter in place ever arises, but if you are at home, the following items, many of which you may already have, would be good to have in your shelter room: First aid kit Flashlight, battery-powered radio, and extra batteries for both A working telephone Food and bottled water. Store 1 gallon of water per person in plastic bottles as well as ready-to-eat foods that will keep without refrigeration in the shelter-in-place room. If you do not have bottled water, or if you run out, you can drink water from a toilet tank (not from a toilet bowl). Do not drink water from the tap. Duct tape and scissors. Towels and plastic sheeting. You may wish to cut your plastic sheeting to fit your windows and doors before any emergency occurs. How to know if you need to shelter in place Most likely you will only need to shelter for a few hours. If there is a “code red” or “severe” terror alert, you should pay attention to radio and television broadcasts to know right away whether a shelter-in-place alert is announced for your area. You will hear from the local police, emergency coordinators, or government on the radio and on television emergency broadcast system if you need to shelter in place. What to do: Act quickly and follow the instructions of your local emergency coordinators such as law enforcement personnel, fire departments, or local elected leaders. Every situation can be different, so local emergency coordinators might have special instructions for you to follow. In general, do the following: Go inside as quickly as possible. Bring any outdoor pets indoors. If there is time, shut and lock all outside doors and windows. Locking them may pull the door or window tighter and make a better seal against the chemical. Turn off the air conditioner or heater. Turn off all fans, too. Close the fireplace damper and any other place that air can come in from outside. Go in the shelter-in-place room and shut the door. Turn on the radio. Keep a telephone close at hand, but don’t use it unless there is a serious emergency. Sink and toilet drain traps should have water in them (you can use the sink and toilet as you normally would). If it is necessary to drink water, drink stored water, not water from the tap. Tape plastic over any windows in the room. Use duct tape around the windows and doors and make an unbroken seal. Use the tape over any vents into the room and seal any electrical outlets or other openings. If you are away from your shelter-in-place location when a chemical event occurs, follow the instructions of emergency coordinators to find the nearest shelter. If your children are at school, they will be sheltered there. Unless you are instructed to do so, do not try to get to the school to bring your children home. Transporting them from the school will put them, and you, at increased risk. Listen to the radio for an announcement indicating that it is safe to leave the shelter. When you leave the shelter, follow instructions from local emergency coordinators to avoid any contaminants outside. After you come out of the shelter, emergency coordinators may have additional instructions on how to make the rest of the building safe again. Internet Shelter in Place Resources CDC Shelter In Place Resource Red Cross Preparing For An Emergency Ready.gov Emergency Response Plan Emergency Preparedness Links Ready.gov is the main U.S. Government website relating to emergency preparedness. Build your 72 hour kit, learn how to prepare and research other questions here. www.ready.gov The Centers for Disease Control is one of Federal Agencies involved in Public Health. Their website contains information about bio-terrorism, injuries and disease and how to prepare for them. https://www.cdc.gov/ FEMA’s website contains information on the phases of an emergency and how to prepare. This site will help you get ready for emergencies and it details some of the Federal programs designed to help recover from disasters. http://www.fema.gov/ The American Red Cross’s preparedness website is www.redcross.org/prepare.

Online Payments Sewer/Trash Billing City Income Tax Dumpster/Hauling Payment Pay Income Tax Bill Online Waste Transfer Station Payment Pay Sewer/Trash Bill Online Pay Dumpster Bill Online The City of Ashtabula now offers the convenience of accepting MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Visa credit cards as well as electronic checks for payments on Income Tax and Sewer/Trash accounts. You can pay your bills from the comfort of your home or office by using our online payment service. We have recently launched an enhanced bill pay service for sewer/trash utility bills that includes the ability to enroll in paperless billing. Customers previously enrolled in online bill pay and/or automatic payments must re-register in our new system. Credit Card Payments Tax: Credit cards accepted: MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Visa. A per transaction convenience fee of 2.65% or $3.00 minimum will be charged by the payment processing company for this service. Utility: Credit cards accepted: MasterCard, Discover, or Visa. A per transaction convenience fee of $3.45 will be charged by the payment processing company for this service. Electronic Payments Tax: Payments will be charged to your checking or savings account at your bank. You will need your 9-digit routing number, as well as your account number from your personal checks (see example below). A per transaction convenience fee of $1.50 will be charged by the payment processing company for this service. IMPORTANT: When Payment Options appears, click on the “Switch to Pay with Check” link and then continue entering your information. Utility: Payments will be charged to your checking or savings account at your bank. You will need your 9-digit routing number, as well as your account number from your personal checks (see example below). A per transaction convenience fee of $2.95 will be charged by the payment processing company for this service.

Elected Officials Contact Us 4250 Lake Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 Elected Official Home Department Managers Elected Officials John S. Roskovics (D) President of Council president@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 964-3140 Term: 12/1/2023 – 11/30/2027 Kym A. Foglio (D) Ward I Councilor ward1@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 964-0321 Term: 12/1/2023 – 11/30/2027 RoLesia R. Holman (D) Ward III Councilor ward3@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 964-3140 Term: 12/1/2025 – 11/30/2029 Jane E. DiGiacomo (R) Ward V Councilor ward5@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 415-3752 Term: 12/1/2025 – 11/30/2029 Cecilia M. Cooper (D) City Solicitor Phone: (440) 992-7101 Term: 12/1/2023 - 11/30/2027 Russell L. Simeone (R) Vice President of Council vicepresident@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 661-2610 Term: 12/1/2023 – 11/30/2027 Terence P. Guerriero (D) Ward II Councilor ward2@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 344-6898 Term: 12/1/2023 – 11/30/2027 Jodi A. Mills (D) Ward IV Councilor ward4@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 812-5916 Term: 12/1/2025 – 11/30/2029 James M. Timonere (D) City Manager jim@cityofashtabula.com Phone: (440) 992-7103 Term: 12/1/2023 – 11/30/2027 Laura DiGiacomo Municipal Court Judge Phone: (440) 992-7108 Other City Officials/Department Supervisors Vladimir Kan, Finance Director Stacy Millberg, Clerk of Council Chief Robert Stell, Chief of Police Chief Shawn Gruber, Chief of Fire John Melnik, Public Services Superintendent Dr. Susan Stocker, Health Commissioner Mark Verzella, Superintendent of Water Pollution Control Tonja Amato, Court Administrator / Clerk of Court More info

HISTORY & YOUR GOVERNMENT Contact Us 4250 Lake Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 (440) 992-7103 (440) 992-4515 (Fax) jim@cityofashtabula.com City Manager Home Role of the City Manager APD History Fire Department History of Ashtabula and Form of Government The City of Ashtabula is located on the south shore of Lake Erie, fifty‑six miles east of Cleveland, Ohio. On April 6, 1891, the village of Ashtabula was incorporated into a city under the laws of the State of Ohio. Ashtabula was named by the Indians. The word was originally pronounced “Hash ‑ Ta La,” and its name, meaning “River of Many Fish,” was first applied to what is now the Ashtabula River. Those who decided to settle on the west bank of the Ashtabula River Gulf in the early 1800′s faced the challenge of clearing forest land with crude tools, raising and storing food, and building shelters to protect themselves from the elements. Although the task was formidable, a small number of settlers responded to the challenge and helped the area become a borough, a village, and eventually, a city. The City’s area is 7.6 square miles with other areas considering annexation into the City corporation limits. The City of Ashtabula is five hundred ninety feet above sea level. According to the 2010 census, the City’s population was 19,680. The Ashtabula County area population is now estimated at approximately 100,767. The City of Ashtabula is a home rule municipal corporation established under the laws of the State of Ohio and operated under its own charter. The current charter, which provides for a City Manager ‑ City Council form of government, was adopted on January 1, 1916. The City Manager and the City Solicitor are elected by a vote of the people and serve for four‑year terms. To provide necessary services to its citizens, the City of Ashtabula is divided into departments and financial management and control systems. Services provided include police and fire protection, garbage and rubbish disposal, street maintenance, construction and repair, cultural, parks and recreational facilities, public health services, a municipal court, and a staff to provide support (i.e., payroll processing and accounts payable) to the service providers. The operation and control of these activities are provided by the City Council through the budgetary process and by the City Manager through administrative and managerial requirements and procedures. All are responsible to the citizens of Ashtabula and are included as part of the reporting entity. Legislative authority is vested in a seven-member Council consisting of five ward and two at‑large representatives, and is elected to serve for four‑year terms. The at‑large candidate receiving the most votes becomes the council president, and the other at‑large candidate becomes the vice president. City Council holds its regular bi-monthly council meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month. The Council appoints the Clerk of Council and a Finance Director. The Division of Police enforces local, state, and federal laws in addition to protecting citizens and their property. Service to the community through an aggressive, proactive updated law enforcement approach is the main concern of the division. The department, which is headed by the Chief of Police, consists of jail operations, auxiliary police, as well as a staff of lieutenants, patrol officers, and K-9 units. Administrative services consist of the chief’s secretary and a records officer. The police department is located at 110 West 44th Street. The Division of Fire provides fire protection and emergency medical services to City of Ashtabula citizens, as well as placing strong emphasis on community involvement and education. Staff training, planning and equipment maintenance activities remain high priorities. A Chief leads the department which is composed of firefighters, an engineer, a lieutenant and captain personnel. The fire station is located at 4326 Main Avenue. The Service Department is comprised of several divisions/departments administered by the Superintendent of Public Services; the division of Public Works, division of Sanitation, and Motor Maintenance. The division of Public Works is responsible for the non-contractual maintenance of the City’s roadways, leaf collection, and snow removal in the winter. They take care of the parks and playgrounds within the City. Traffic signalization repairs and maintenance is also handled by Public Works. The Sanitation department is responsible for the City-wide collection and removal of trash, both residential and commercial. They have a state-of-the-art recycling center which handles all types of recyclables. Motor Maintenance performs routine maintenance and repairs to City vehicles; major repairs are outsourced as needed. The Division of Wastewater Treatment is headed by the Superintendent who holds a Class IV certification. The plant is running twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week with three shifts. They treat the City’s sanitary sewage and that of some of the surrounding townships. The plant is located at 303 Woodland Avenue. The Health Department personnel provide essential public health services and information. They issue birth and death certificates. The nursing staff administers immunization and vaccinations to children and adults. The Environment Officer protects the public against environmental hazards. The Health Department is located at 4239 Lake Avenue. The Planning and Community Development Department was created in 2012 by putting the City’s housing, engineering, zoning, code enforcement, grant administration and revolving loan administration functions in one department. The department issues permits and conducts site inspections. Code Enforcement oversees the residential rental stock in the City. These homes are inspected and landlords pay a rental fee, to ensure their rentals are in compliance with the City’s building codes. In addition, the Department is responsible for writing grants for major projects and the City’s CDBG programs. The department works with qualifying residents to improve their housing through CDBG housing grant programs. These programs provide funding for the purchase of homes and repairs to owner occupied homes. Building Maintenance personnel keep all City buildings clean and safe for employees as well as the public who visit our offices. The Manager’s Department is the administrative arm of the City. The Manager is the elected official responsible for the Police, Fire, Service, Sanitation, Wastewater Treatment, Planning and Community Development and Building Maintenance Departments. The administrative offices are at 4250 Lake Avenue. The Solicitor’s Department advises the City Council, the City Manager and all departments on legal matters concerning the City. The department prepares all contract, legislation and legal documents. The Solicitor is the City’s Prosecutor and has an assistant solicitor as well as an administrative secretary. Their offices are located in the Annex Building at 110 West 44th Street. The Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the City and is headed by the Honorable Municipal Judge elected by the citizens. Civil and criminal cases, including traffic, are handled by the Court. Probation obligations are handled in co-operation with the court. The City Council is the legislative branch of the City. All legislative matters of the City are brought to the Council for their approval. The Council as a whole oversees the Clerk of Council and the Finance Department. The Clerk keeps a permanent record of all proceedings and legislation passed by Council. All offices are located in Municipal Building at 4250 Lake Avenue. Council Chambers is located next tot the Municipal Building at 4230 Lake Avenue. The Finance Department is responsible for the accurate recording of all receipts and disbursements. The department issues accounts payable checks, bi-weekly payrolls, monitors debt payments, and maintains a capital asset system. The department bills all City residents for trash pickup and for sewage usage. Some township residents are also billed for sewer usage as they are connected to our Wastewater Treatment Plant. The department prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The Auditor advises the City Council and City Manager on financial matters. Income Tax Department is responsible for the collection of municipal income tax from 6,600 resident returns, 1,400 business net profits returns and the collection from 650 withholding accounts from businesses within the City. The department offers free preparation in house service for the municipal income tax returns. The department is under the general direction of the City Finance Director. 2025 ARROWHEAD TIME CAPSULE LIST OF ITEMS

Health Department Contact Us 4239 Lake Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 (440) 992-7123 vitalstatistics@cityofashtabula.com Health Department Home Public Health Nursing Division Environmental Health Division Vital Statistics Resources Vital Statistics Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed on Federal Holidays Birth and Death Records The Ashtabula City Health Department provides certified copies of Birth Certificates for anyone born in the State of Ohio from 1909 to present. We also provide certified copies of Death Certificates for deaths that occurred in the State of Ohio from 1909 to present. How To Request a Birth or Death Certificate Certified copies of birth and death records are available by walk-in service, phone, email or mail. For mail, send your completed application form with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order payable to Ashtabula City Health Department or card information completed on the form and mail to: Ashtabula City Health Department Attn: Vital Statistics 4239 Lake Ave Ashtabula, OH 44004 For email, send your completed application form with card information section completed to vitalstatistics@cityofashtabula.com . Cost: $25 per copy Please note: Payments made by debit/credit card are charged a minimum $3.00 convenience fee plus rate of U.S. postage for mailing. Phone, email, mailed requests may take 24-48 hours to process and be mailed out after processing upon receiving application. Disclaimer: The Ashtabula City Health Department office of Vital Statistics is not responsible for lost, stolen or non-delivered orders handled by the U.S. Postal Service for delivery. All sales are final and non-refundable. Please contact the Vital Statistics Department at (440) 992-7123, or by e-mail at vitalstatistics@cityofashtabula.com , for additional information on obtaining a birth or death certificate. Birth and Death Certificate Request Form: For birth and death certificate request, please use the form in the link below. Listed below are two additional Health Departments in Ashtabula County where you can also obtain birth and death certificates: Ashtabula County Health Department 12 W. Jefferson St. Jefferson, OH 44047 (440) 576-6010 Conneaut Health Department 327 Mill St. Conneaut, OH 44030 (440) 593-3087 Please visit the Ohio Dept. of Health for more information regarding vital statistics. Ohio Department of Health - Vital Statistics Application for Birth and Death Certificate Application for Birth and Death Certificate -Spanish Version Genealogy Search We are glad to assist you in your search for your family genealogy. While all death records are open for review, birth records are limited due to the confidential health information they contain. To begin a search, we need the names and approximate dates of birth or death. We will search our files and allow you to view the documents related to your request. Unfortunately, genealogy search requests cannot be addressed over the phone. You are welcome to come to the office directly, email or mail a written request to us.

Port Authority Contact Us 4250 Lake Ave, Ashtabula OH 44004 (440) 992-7118 Port Authority Home Industrial Park Port Projects Marinas and Places of Interest Ashtabula City Industrial Park Built in 2007, the Ashtabula City Industrial Park offers 9 sites ranging from 1 to 16 acres. It is within ½ mile of a deep water port (Pinney Dock) and is traffic light-free from Route 11. Eligible companies may receive assistance from the County or City Revolving Loan Funds, Industrial Bonds, Community Reinvestment Tax Incentive and/or State Tax Incentives and Financing. The Ashtabula City Industrial Park is conveniently located at the intersection of Route 11 and Route 531. 6 miles north of I-90/Route 11 62 miles northeast of Cleveland, OH 85 miles northeast of Akron, OH 60 miles north of Youngstown, OH 51 miles west of Erie, PA 126 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, PA Sanitary Sewer: 15″ Storm Sewer: Retention Basin for all tenants Gas: Dominion East Ohio Electric: Illuminating Company Telephone: Windstream Features: Infrastructure was completed in 2007 with 9 sites ranging from 1 to 16 acres at the Park. It is within ½ mile of a deep water port (Pinney Dock) and is traffic light-free from Route 11. Benefits: Eligible companies may receive assistance from the City or County Revolving Loan Fund, Industrial Bonds, Community Reinvestment Tax Incentive and/or State Tax Incentives and Financing. More information about incentives can be found on our Economic Development page . For more information regarding development opportunities in the Ashtabula City Industrial Park or other sites within the City of Ashtabula, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (440) 992-7103 or the Office of Planning & Community Development at (440) 992-7118.

Historic District Contact Us 303 Woodland Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 (440) 964-3030 (440) 964-9430 (Fax) cpierce@cityofashtabula.com Historic District Home Headline Text

City Council Contact Us 4250 Lake Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 440-992-7119 clerkofcouncil@cityofashtabula.com Boards and Commissions The City provides a wide variety of Boards and Commissions, encouraging its members to participate in discussions which affect and shape the future of our City. These Boards and Commissions assist the City in the information gathering and deliberative process. We believe it is not only the right, but the responsibility of interested and capable citizens to become engaged in local government policy by advising the City Manager and City Council on important community-related issues. Several Boards are also delegated with decision-making authority. The public is strongly encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings, or serve on a Board. It is the duty of each Board’s membership to provide feedback and direction to the City Manager, City Departments and/or the City Council on a variety of issues. Serving on a Board or Commission is an excellent way to make a personal contribution to Ashtabula’s growth and can be a rewarding experience for everyone! Current Boards and Commissions Roster If you are interested in serving on a City Board or Commission, please download and complete this application: Boards and Commissions Application of Interest City Council Home Council Meeting Live Stream Meeting Agendas & Minutes Archived Meeting Minutes Codified Ordinances Boards and Commissions

Planning and Community Development Contact Us 4250 Lake Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 440-992-7118 PCD@cityofashtabula.com maps Planning and Development Home Fair Housing Zoning Pay Permits/Housing Fees Engineering Housing Economic Development Maps City of Ashtabula Maps Download Zoning Map Download Ward Map Ward Map

Click here to watch the City Council meeting live. City Council Contact Us 4250 Lake Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 440-992-7119 clerkofcouncil@cityofashtabula.com City Council Home Council Meeting Live Stream Meeting Agendas & Minutes Archived Meeting Minutes Codified Ordinances Boards and Commissions Live Stream Council Meetings In addition to streaming below, Council Meetings live stream on the City of Ashtabula’s Facebook Page . Meetings are no longer aired on Spectrum Channel 1024. BoxCast apps for Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV are also available. Search for "Ashtabula" and choose the City of Ashtabula Boxcast Channel. We also have a YouTube Channel where streaming will be available. Meeting agendas and minutes can be found here .

Fire Department Contact Us 4326 Main Ave. Ashtabula OH 44004 440-992-7192 (Station) 440-992-7186 (Chief) chief@ashtabulafire.com Fire Department Home Emergency Preparedness Apparatus Roster Information and Useful Links Apparatus Medic 1 Engine 1 1500 GPM pump 750 Gallon Tank 7.5kw Generator Gas & Electric Chain Saws MSA Thermal Imager 1100 feet LDH Electric PPV Fan 1 3/4″ Hi-Rise Pack Lightweight Hard Suction Rescue Equipment ALS Equipped Holmotro Rescue Tool Sawzall Compressed Air Tool Cribbing CO Meter Metal Detector w/Voltage Sensor HazMat Equipment PPE Level B N95 Respirators ITX Meter 6 Gas ISI Meter 4 WMD Cartridges PID Meter Ladder 1 This 102 foot ladder platform provides access to the upper reaches of almost all building within the City. It is powered by a 736 cu. in. Detroit Diesel with a 4-speed automatic Allison transmission. The ladder system consists of four outriggers, a steel turntable, a three section steel ladder with attached platform and a 76 gallon hydraulic system. This vehicle fully loaded with water, hose, equipment and personnel weighs approximately 79,000lbs Fire Equipment 1500 GPM pump 150 Gallon Tank 7.5kw Generator MSA Thermal Imager 850 feet LDH PPV Gas Fan w/misting 1 3/4″ and 2 1/2″ Hi-Rise Packs Rescue Equipment ALS Equipped Holmotro Combi-Tool Rope & River Rescue K 12 Saw Vent Chain Saw Stokes Basket HazMat Equipment 4 WMD Cartridges Multi-Gas Meter