Village Services

The men and women of the Bay View Police Department are dedicated to providing professional police service. We provide services such as: criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, residence checks, business checks, and assisting the Bay View Fire Department on rescue calls.

All officers undergo yearly training in firearms and in a variety of topics as mandated by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission.

Help your Police Department stop crime. Tips can remain anonymous by contacting our Police Department either by email at bayviewpolice@bex.net or by phone at 419-684-5990. Say no to crime.

The mission of the Bay View Fire Department is to be a customer service organization partnering with communities, members, citizens and visitors to foster a feeling of safety any place, at any time, through planning, mitigation, response and restoration.

Leaf pickup begins in the fall. The leaf pickup date will be posted on the board on the waterfront and on this website. Please put leaves in one long pile and not in the ditch area.

Bay View Tree Ordinance
We would like to remind folks that we have many ordinances on the books. If you are doing any type of work at your home you should first check to see if there is a permit needed. We have been seeing many of the marker trees being taken down. There is an active tree ordinance which states that anyone wishing to take a marker tree down must first get a permit from the Mayor free of charge. For a tree permit please call the Mayor at 419-503-1044 and for all other permits please call the Zoning Inspector Steve at 419-202-7732 The tree permit also requires that no stump stays behind. The stump must be ground to below grade and we highly recommend that the tree be replaced with your choice of tree. We are also in the process of obtaining some tree saplings that will be offered free of charge. It is our goal to keep the beauty of our Village with trees for the future. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Zoning Inspector/ Abatement Officer Stephen Congdon

Copies of the Zoning Book are $20.00 and are available at the Village Hall!

Electronic Version of Zoning Book

If you are doing this work to your home you need to get a ZONING PERMIT.

• Patio Decks
• Sidewalks
• Driveways
• Storm Sewer Taps

If you are doing this work to your home you need to get a ZONING and BUILDING PERMIT

• Additions
• Garages and Pole Barns
• All New Homes
• Porches or Patios with Roofing