Housing Programs

Housing Preservation

The Housing Preservation Office (HPO) offers various programs to assist Cleveland Heights homeowners/residents with violation repairs to their homes as well as Lead-Based Paint issues. The loans and grants provided through HPO are typically funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and may be subject to qualifying requirements.  HPO conducts qualification vetting; initial assessments for projects, writes repair specifications, hires contractors, manages the repair process for the home owner and all the funding associated with each project. 

For more information please contact Lori Sanford, HPO Program Coordinator, by email or 216-291-4869.

Inspectional Services

The Inspectional Services division strives to perform fair, standardized, comprehensive inspections of Cleveland Heights properties in order to preserve the housing stock, promote higher property values, eliminate health and safety hazards, and make the City a more desirable community. The Inspectional services department performs this goal through three main types of inspections, Systematic Inspections, Point of Sale Inspections, and Complaint Inspections.

 Inspections are performed for the following:

    • Rental Inspections- All residential rental properties are inspected on the interior and exterior on a 3-year rotation. 
    • Exterior Inspections- All owner-occupied properties are inspected on the exterior only on a 5-year rotation.
    • Commercial Inspections- All commercial properties are inspected prior to new business license issuance.  Exterior inspections are conducted on a 3-year rotation.
    • Required for any commercial or residential property that transfers title.
    • Inspect every complaint received for validity.  Received by phone, inspector identified, or the Access Cleveland Heights App.

You can now APPLY and MAKE PAYMENTS ONLINE via CitizenServe!

Are you an Owner or authorized Agent looking to sell a Property? Obtain or renew Certificate of Occupancy (Rental Registration), Out of County Owner Registration or Vacant Building Registration? Or you need to submit Foreclosure Bond Application? Use our online portal to submit your application. Learn about types of applications, submittal requirements, apply online, pay fees, and view the status of your application all from your home, office or mobile device.

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