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Building Division

  1. See Development for Information on Districts, Maps, and Zones

City Information

  1. WATCH THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF DEFIANCE OHIO

Compost Site

  1. Compost Site Flyer 2025

  2. Composting Guide (PDF)

  3. Werlor Waste Control, Inc.

  4. Utility Billing Office

Defiance Community Band

  1. Defiance Community Band Facebook Page

Development Plans

  1. Parks & Riverfront Opportunity Analysis DRAFT

  2. Parks & Riverfront Opportunity Analysis Appendix DRAFT

  3. Defiance Comprehensive Community Action Plan (2023)

  4. Community Strategic Plan (PDF)

  5. 2011 City Strategic Plan (PDF)

  6. Access Management Plan (PDF)

  7. Housing Market Study (PDF)

  8. 1918 Market Study/UC Plan (PDF)

  9. Defiance County Active Transportation Plan (PDF)

  10. Community Health Impact Plan

  11. Parks Master Plan/Riverfront Plan (PDF)

  12. Destination Defiance (PDF)

Engineering

  1. Access Management Regulations (PDF)

  2. Road Closure Map

  3. Construction Area Map

Fair Housing

  1. Fair Housing Brochure (PDF)

  2. Maumee Valley Planning Organization Fair Housing Information

Helpful Links

  1. City Council

  2. Fair Housing

  3. Development

  4. Register to Vote

Income Tax

  1. Pay Individual Income Tax

  2. Pay Business Income Tax

Parks & Recreation

  1. Emerald Ash Borer Awareness (PDF)

  2. Tree City USA

Parks & Recreation - Riverside Cemetery

  1. Ohio Flags of Honor Foundation Banner

Permits

  1. Engineering Permits

  2. Building Inspection Permits/Applications

  3. Event, Banner, Food Truck Permits

Permits Engineering Division

  1. Defiance Development - Information on Districts, Zones, and Maps

  2. Engineering Permits

  3. Building Inspection Permits

Police

  1. Defiance Police Division Fees

  2. Sex Offender Registry (eSORN)

  3. 2023 Annual Report

  4. 2024 Annual Report

Police - Citizen Feedback

  1. Citizen Complaint Process (PDF)

  2. Citizen Complaint Form (PDF)

  3. Citizen Complaint Online Form

  4. 911 Citizen Feedback Form

Police - Permits / Applications / Forms

  1. Bad Check Policy (PDF)

  2. Business Emergency Contact Form (PDF)

  3. Defiance Police Department Auxiliary Application (PDF)

  4. Event Permit Form (Street/Sidewalk Closure, Parade, Special Event)

  5. Low Speed Vehicle Inspection Form (PDF)

  6. Solicitor's License Application (PDF)

Shade Tree Commission

  1. Tree of Life

  2. City’s Urban Forestry Brochure (PDF)

  3. Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Forestry

  4. Trees Are Good

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  4. Policy and Notification of Nondiscrimination

  5. Accessibility

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Street Division

  1. Water Distribution

  2. Water Pollution Control

  3. Report a Concern

  4. Water Treatment Plant

  5. Fall 2025 Leaf Pick Up Schedule

  6. FIND YOUR ZONE ON THE MAP

  7. Fall Water Main Flushing Schedule

  8. Service Line Material Survey

Utilities

  1. View Your Bill

  2. Pay a Residential Utility Bill

  3. Pay a Commercial Utility Bill

  4. NOCAC Resource Guide

  5. Find Your Werlor Trash Pick Up Day (PDF)

  6. Werlor Holiday Schedule

  7. Werlor Waste Control, Inc.

  8. Service Line Material Survey

Water Distribution

  1. Backflow Report Form (PDF)

  2. Water Main Flushing May 2025

  3. Zone Legend

  4. Zone Map

  5. Leaf Pick Up Schedule 2025

Water Pollution Control

  1. Compost Site

  2. Limited Environmental Review (LER) and Finding

  3. Stormwater Management

  4. Combined Sewer Overflows Public Notice (PDF)

  5. Defiance Water Pollution Control Wastewater Treatment Process (PDF)

Water Pollution Control - Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO)

  1. 2024 CSO Annual Report and CSO Public Notification

  2. Combined Sewer Overflow Warning Map

Water Treatment Plant

  1. Utility Billing

  2. Water Distribution

  3. Annual Water Quality Report

  4. Customer Water Use Survey (PDF)

  5. Fire Hydrant Inspection and Maintenance (PDF)

  6. Current Projects for Bid

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  11. Parks & Recreation
  12. Parks & Recreation - Riverside Cemetery
  13. Permits
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  15. Police
  16. Police - Citizen Feedback
  17. Police - Permits / Applications / Forms
  18. Shade Tree Commission
  19. Site Links
  20. Street Division
  21. Utilities
  22. Water Distribution
  23. Water Pollution Control
  24. Water Pollution Control - Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO)
  25. Water Treatment Plant

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Contact Us

  1. City of Defiance 
    631 Perry Street 
    Defiance, Ohio 43512

    Contact us by using this City Directory


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