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***ADVISORY***
NOTICE OF STATEWIDE RECORDING FEE CHANGES DUE TO LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Effective October 17, 2019, statewide recording fees for most documents will increase by $6.00 due to the enactment of HB 166 state budget legislation. The new recording fee for the first two pages will be $34.00 (previously $28.00). Each additional page remains the same as current law at $8.00. Half of all recording fees collected are required to be submitted to the state to the credit of the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. (Ohio Revised Code 317.32 & 317.36).
Sample Recording Fee Table Effective October 17, 2019
| Number of Pages | Recording Fee |
| 1 or 2 Pages | $34.00 |
| 3 Pages | $42.00 |
| 4 Pages | $50.00 |
| 5 Pages | $58.00 |
| 6 Pages | $66.00 |
| 7 Pages | $74.00 |
| 8 Pages | $82.00 |
| 9 Pages | $90.00 |
| 10 Pages | $98.00 |
* $4.00 marginal fees and standardization guidelines still apply.
A $4.00 marginal notation fee must be submitted for the following document types: Mortgage Release, Mortgage Assignment and Mortgage Modification.
A fee of $20.00 will be charged for documents that do not conform to Ohio Standardization Guidelines. Please see the "Document Standardization Guidelines" tab for more information.
Documents
- Affidavits
- Amendments, Consolidations, Name Change
- Annexations
- Annexations - Petitions
- Assignments
- Assumptions
- Bankruptcy Documents (certified copy of)
- Bills of Sale
- By-Laws
- Certificates of Transfer
- Condominiums
- Corporation Mergers, Name Changes, Cancellations
- Corporations
- Deeds
- Easements
- Encumbrances
- Land Contracts
- Leases
- Mechanic’s Lien
- Mortgage Releases
- Mortgages
- Notice of Commencement
- Notice of Encumbrance
- Oil and Gas Lease documents
- Partnerships
- Personal Property Transfers (effective March 27, 2013)
- Plats
- Power of Attorney documents
- Quit Claim Deeds
- Sheriff’s Deeds
- Street Name Changes
- Subordinations
- Survivorship Deeds
- Trusts (various documents)
- Vacating of Streets and Alleys
- Waivers of Priority
- Warranty Deeds
Additional Document Fees
| Document Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Financing Statements | $12, plus $4 for each (filed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code) name indexed |
| Living Will / Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare | Minimum $28 / Maximum $40 |
| Military Service Discharges (DD-214) (recording or certified copy upon request) | No Fee |
| Plats | $0.10 per square inch (min. of $40.00) |
| Zoning Resolutions (ORC Sec. 303.12, 519.12, 317.32(E)) | $50.00 |
| Zoning Amendments (ORC Sec. 317.32(F)) | $20.00 |
Lien Fees
| Lien Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Employment, Unemployment | No Fee |
| Compensation and Worker’s Compensation Liens | N/A |
| Federal Tax Lien | $5 |
| Personal Property Tax Lien | No Fee |
| Release of Federal Tax Liens | $3 |
| Release of Personal Property Tax Lien | $4 |
| Recognizance Bond Liens | No Fee |
Copies & Facsimile Transmissions
| Type of Transmission | Fee |
|---|---|
| Certified Copies | $2 per page, plus $1 for each seal |
| Facsimile Transmission (Local and Toll-Free) | $2 per page |
| Facsimile Transmission (Long-Distance) | $4 per page |
| Photocopies | $2 per page |
| Plat Copies | $2 per page |