Code Enforcement
Code Enforcement The code enforcement officers are tasked with enforcing the City of Portsmouth Codified Ordinances and International Property Maintenance Codes for residential and commercial properties within the limits of
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City Ordinances The City of Portsmouth has, in the past, purchased large ordinance books from Walter H. Drane Company. This process included annual updates that included replacing many of the pages in
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Community Development Responsibilities CONTACT Tracy Shearer, Community Development Director tshearer@portsmouthoh.org Mailing Address: 728 Second St. Portsmouth, OH 45662 Ph: (740) 354-5673 Hours Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm...
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Summer isn’t complete until you visit the Copperhead Fire Tower at Sunset! With the changing seasons, the Copperhead Lookout Tower is one of the best places in Ohio to view
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Tucked away in a corner of the historic Boneyfiddle district is an escape from reality, an escape from the ordinary. Deadbolt offers adventure and thrill in the form of 60
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With hiking trails, lakes for boating and fishing, indoor and outdoor pool areas, and special events, you’ll definitely find something you love here! The Scenic Scioto Trail Beginning
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Education allows our community to provide better lifestyle for their families. Enables them to take appropriate political decisions, promote democracy and oppose dictatorial moves. Education also helps directly and indirectly
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Lodging Tax Registration – Fillable Form
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Anchored by Vern Riffe Center for the Arts and downtown Boneyfiddle, live entertainment in downtown Portsmouth is easy to find! A lively restaurant feel, beautiful riverside and outdoor spaces host
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C’mon down to Boneyfiddle! From May-September every year, we host a concert at the Three Bridges Music Venue on the last Friday of the month. Come spend time with family
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Family Style, Comfort Food! If you are looking for hometown southern comfort food, Fork and Finger is the place for you! We welcome the young to the old. We have
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