Licking County Planning & Development

26/05/2026

The 2026 County-Wide All-Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Update (CANHMP) is underway. Select the links below to learn more about the current CANHMP, the update, how to participate, and the public survey.

Countywide All Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Current Countywide All-Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to be Updated: https://lickingcounty.gov/depts/ema/default.htm
Fact Sheet: https://lickingcounty.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=56532.32&BlobID=111055
Public Survey: https://lickingcounty.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=56532.34&BlobID=111056

Water, one gallon per person per day Food, at least a 3 day supply per person per day Battery or hand crank radio and NOAA weather radio Flashlight and extra batteries First aid kit Whistle, to signal for help Dust mask Moist towelettes Wrench and Pliers Garbage bags and ties Can opener Local maps a...

05/10/2023

Please join Licking County Fair Housing Coordinator, Adrienne Eskins, along with Southeastern Ohio Legal Services, Tom Zani, for a Fair Housing presentation on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 12:00 PM. Presentation will be held at 5192 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake in Village Chambers. Presentation is free of charge and open to all Licking County residents. For more information contact Adrienne Eskins at 740-670-5210. 🏠

06/04/2023

Check out this new tool to keep up to date on active developments under review in our office. You can get a snapshot of the layout, location, site data, and developer/applicant information, and more. Reach out to our office if you have any questions about the mapper or any of the listed developments.

24/02/2023

Licking County Planning and Development is looking for contractors to participate in our Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP). Please contact Licking County, Community Development Specialist, Adrienne Eskins at 740-670-5210 or [email protected] for an application and more information on the CHIP program.

02/02/2023

‼️ATTENTION‼️ The Licking County Planning and Development Department is looking to hire TWO (2) college interns for the summer. Do you know a local college student needing a summer job? Or do you know a local college student needing an internship? Send them our way! Check out the full details in the job posting below.

This summer internship is an opportunity to work with a local governmental planning office that participates in a variety of community planning aspects such as transportation systems, land use regulation, community planning, grant administration, housing rehabilitation, and floodplain & stormwater p...

18/01/2023

Launch LCA Public Survey

Thank you for your interest in Launch LCA. Share this survey with your friends and neighbors!
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15/11/2022

Leading the Licking County Area Towards a More Livable Transportation Network Visit www.launchlca.com or scan the QR code below to take the survey- then join us Nov 29 at the Licking Co Library!

24/08/2022

RESIDENTS OF LICKING COUNTY - WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
In an effort to gain a better understanding of our residents' water and sanitary sewer needs, the County is asking all of its residents to take the residential water and sewer survey at the link below.
*Survey feedback will only be used for informational purposes and will not be tied to personal information. Residents have until October to submit responses.
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10/06/2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING #2

Licking County, as the Applicant/Grantee, in partnership with the city of Pataskala, intends to apply to the Ohio Development Services Agency/Office of Community Development (ODSA/OCD) for program year 2022 Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) grant funding. Licking County intends to apply for $596,590 of Program Year 2022 CHIP funds to be administered throughout Licking County, including the city of Pataskala, excluding the city of Newark (an entitlement city).

Licking County is proposing to undertake the following CHIP activities with the Program Year 2022 grant, if awarded:
Owner Rehabilitation Assistance $300,000 (HOME Funds)
Owner Home Repair/Assistance $225,000 (CDBG Funds)
Administration/Fair Housing $71,590

The first public hearing was held on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Licking County Administration Building, 20 S. 2nd Street, Newark, Ohio 43055, and the second public hearing on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., to give citizens an adequate opportunity to review and comment on Licking County’s proposed Program Year 2022 CHIP application.