Find Fairfield Phone Directory

The Fairfield phone directory lists city department contacts, police numbers, and Butler County public records resources for this Cincinnati-area community. Fairfield sits in Butler County at 5350 Pleasant Avenue, Fairfield, OH 45014, and the main city number is 513-867-5300. This page collects the key phone numbers, office details, and online tools you need to reach Fairfield city offices and county agencies. Whether you need a police report, want to check on a building permit, or need to find the right department for a public records request, the Fairfield phone directory below has the contacts to get you started.

Fairfield City Hall Phone Directory

Fairfield City Hall is at 5350 Pleasant Avenue, Fairfield, OH 45014. The main phone number is 513-867-5300. This is the central hub for city government services. The building houses city administration, the finance department, and other offices that handle public records and city business. Hours run Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

The Fairfield city website has a full directory of departments with phone numbers, email addresses, and office locations. The site covers police, fire, public works, and parks departments along with city administration and planning. Each department page has its own contact information and details about the services they provide. If you are not sure which office handles your request, the main number at 513-867-5300 can route you to the right department.

The Fairfield city website provides department contacts, public meeting schedules, and links to city services and records for residents.

Public records in Fairfield are covered by Ohio's open records law. Under ORC 149.43, anyone can ask for public records without giving a reason or showing ID. The city must respond in a reasonable time. Looking at records in person is free. Copies carry a small per-page fee that covers only the cost of making them.

Fairfield Police Phone Directory

The Fairfield Police Department handles law enforcement for the city. The department keeps records on incidents, accidents, arrests, traffic stops, and crime statistics. For non-emergency calls, use the department's main line. The records division has weekday business hours for report requests. Dispatch runs 24 hours a day for after-hours non-emergency calls.

Police records in Fairfield include incident reports, crash reports, arrest logs, citations, and investigation files. Most are public under Ohio law. Active investigation records can be held back. Juvenile records stay sealed. Some personal details get removed before records go out to protect privacy. To get a copy of a report, call the records division with your case number. If you don't have one, give the date, location, and names involved so staff can search for the right file. Fees for copies follow standard city rates.

The Fairfield Fire Department also keeps records that may be useful. Fire incident reports, inspection records, and EMS run reports are all public records. If you need fire or EMS records, contact the fire department directly through the city website or the main city number.

Note: Call 911 for any emergency in Fairfield rather than the police department's main line or records number.

Butler County Phone Directory for Fairfield

Fairfield is in Butler County. The county seat is Hamilton. County-level records for Fairfield residents go through offices in Hamilton. The Butler County Clerk of Courts keeps records for Common Pleas Court cases covering felonies, major civil lawsuits, and domestic relations matters like divorce and custody. The Recorder's Office handles property deeds, mortgages, liens, and other recorded documents.

Property records for Fairfield are searchable through the Butler County Auditor's website. You can look up any parcel by address, owner name, or parcel number. The site has assessment data, tax info, and property details for every parcel in the county. Court records may also be available online through the Clerk of Courts website. The Butler County Probate Court handles wills, estates, adoptions, name changes, and marriage licenses. Each of these offices has its own phone number and keeps its own set of public records under ORC 149.43.

Visit our Butler County phone directory page for the full list of county office contacts and links to online search tools.

Fairfield Public Records Process

Getting public records from Fairfield follows Ohio's open records law. The process is simple. You can request records in person at city hall, by phone at 513-867-5300, by email, or in writing. Ohio law does not require a written request. A verbal ask works fine. But some offices prefer a written request for tracking purposes, and using a form can help if your request covers a lot of documents.

The city must respond without undue delay. Simple requests usually get handled in a few business days. Bigger requests that require pulling records from multiple departments may take longer. The office should give you a timeline if it will not be ready right away. You do not have to be a Fairfield resident to request records. You do not need to give your name or explain why you want them. The office just has to hand over the records in a reasonable time.

• Call 513-867-5300 to reach the right department
• Have case numbers, addresses, or names ready to help staff search
• Ask about fees before copies are made
• In-person inspection is free at any city office
• Digital records may be available by email at no cost

If the city denies part of your request, they must tell you why in writing and point to the specific law that allows the denial. Most denials fall under exceptions for medical records, active investigations, or attorney-client privilege. Everything else is fair game. If you disagree with a denial or think the fees are too high, you can file a complaint with the Ohio Court of Claims.

Fairfield Phone Directory and Ohio Law

Ohio's public records law is one of the broadest in the country. Under ORC 149.43, a public record is any document that a public office creates or receives as part of its duties. This covers city emails, meeting recordings, vendor contracts, financial statements, inspection reports, and internal memos. The default is openness. If a record does not fall into one of the specific exceptions listed in the statute, the office has to give it to you.

Peace officer residential information is protected under ORC 149.431. Juvenile court records stay sealed in most cases. Trial preparation records and confidential law enforcement investigatory records have their own protections. But even when part of a record is exempt, the office must release the non-exempt portions. They cannot withhold an entire document just because one section is protected. The office has to separate out the exempt parts and give you the rest.

Nearby Cities

Fairfield is in the northern Cincinnati metro area. These nearby cities have phone directory pages with more contacts.