Find Sylvania Phone Directory

The Sylvania phone directory lists city offices, police contacts, court numbers, and Lucas County departments all in one place. Sylvania is a city of about 19,000 people just west of Toledo in Lucas County. The city runs a mayor-council government that has been in place since 1961. This page covers the main phone numbers for city hall, police, the municipal court, zoning, and the county record systems that serve Sylvania. Use the search below or scroll through for direct contacts and online lookup tools.

Sylvania City Hall Phone Numbers

The Craig A. Stough Administration Building is at 6730 Monroe Street, Sylvania, OH 43560. The main city phone number is 419-885-8733 (TREE). This line connects you to administration, building, public works, recreation, and other city departments. The city website at cityofsylvania.com has a department directory with direct lines and email addresses.

Public records requests from Sylvania city offices follow Ohio law. Under ORC 149.43, you can request records without giving your name or reason. Sylvania keeps its own city records for permits, council actions, zoning decisions, and utility accounts. Each department holds its own files, so the Sylvania phone directory helps you reach the right office on the first try. The utility department is at the main 419-885-8733 number. Zoning questions go to Timothy Burns at 419-885-8948. Building and planning are in the same building on Monroe Street.

The City of Sylvania website shown above provides department contacts, meeting agendas, and links to city services and online forms.

Sylvania Police Phone Directory

The Sylvania Police Department is at 6635 Maplewood Avenue. The records unit handles requests for police reports, accident reports, and incident logs. You can call, visit, or mail a written request.

Ohio law makes most police records public unless they fall under a specific exemption. Active investigation files may be withheld. Sealed juvenile records are off limits. But standard reports, accident reports, and arrest logs are generally available once they are complete. The Sylvania phone directory for police records is a single contact since all requests go through the same records clerk. Fees for copies follow the standard Ohio rate, which is usually $0.05 per page or less for basic copies. The department may charge more for specialized reports.

Sylvania also participates in the Flock Neighborhood Transparency Portal. This is a technology tool the police use that gives the public some visibility into how certain surveillance tools are deployed in the community. The department runs block watch programs, safety presentations, and vacation house checks as well. Call the main police number for any of these services.

The Sylvania Police Department website above has information on records requests, community programs, and the Flock transparency portal.

Sylvania Zoning and City Records

Zoning in Sylvania is handled through city hall. Timothy Burns is the zoning contact at 419-885-8948. If you need to look up a zoning classification, check on a variance, or find out about setback rules for a property, this is your call. Zoning records are public and available through the building and zoning office.

The Sylvania zoning page on the city website has maps, code information, and meeting schedules for the zoning board. Applications for variances and conditional uses are posted there. The Sylvania phone directory for zoning is one of the more specific contacts on this page, but it is an important one if you are planning a project or want to know what can be built next door. Most zoning files are open to the public and you can ask for copies at the standard rate.

The city zoning page shown above includes district maps, code sections, and board of appeals information for Sylvania properties.

Lucas County Records for Sylvania

Property records, court files, and recorded documents for Sylvania go through Lucas County. The county seat is Toledo. Most county offices are in the Lucas County Courthouse and Government Center downtown.

The Lucas County Auditor runs the property search system for all parcels in Sylvania. You can look up owner names, assessed values, tax bills, and sales history online. This is the main tool in the Sylvania phone directory for property data. It is free and runs around the clock. The Lucas County Clerk of Courts keeps case files for the Court of Common Pleas, which handles felonies, large civil cases, and domestic relations. You can search cases online by name or number.

The Lucas County Records Center is another useful resource. It maintains older county records and can help with historical searches. The center handles archived files that may no longer be in the active systems at the courthouse. For property documents like deeds, mortgages, and liens, the Lucas County Recorder has an online search tool as well.

The Lucas County Records Center shown above provides access to archived county records and historical documents relevant to Sylvania and other Lucas County communities.

Ohio Phone Directory Tools for Sylvania

State resources add more depth to the Sylvania phone directory. The Ohio State Directory covers every state agency. The state employee phone search finds workers by name. For vital records, the Ohio Department of Health issues birth and death certificates at $21.50 each.

The Secretary of State business search is free and shows any registered business in Ohio. If you want to check on a business operating in Sylvania, this tool gives you the registered agent, status, and filing details. The Attorney General's Yellow Book is useful for understanding public records law and what kinds of records you can and cannot get from any government office in Sylvania or Lucas County.

The Sylvania Municipal Court at 6700 Monroe Street is another key phone directory contact. This court handles local traffic violations, misdemeanors, and small claims. The court clerk has a separate phone number and maintains its own case records. Court records are public under ORC 149.43 unless sealed by a judge. You can call the clerk to check on a case or ask about fines and hearing dates.

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