Permits & Records

The Mapping & Records section of MSD's Wastewater Engineering division is responsible for most permits issued by MSD. (Industrial permits are handled by the Division of Industrial Waste.) Items related to seeking a permit, as well as information about sewer tappers and septic haulers, are available below. These files are in .pdf format, and require the free Acrobat Reader. A link to the Adobe Reader download may be found in the areas listed under '3rd Party Downloads' at right.

The MSD Records office is located on MSD's Mill Creek campus, 1600 Gest St.
Office hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30a-4:00p.

Assessment Sewers

• Request for Assessment Sewer Citizen Petition

Tap Permits

General questions concerning tap permits may be sent to msdtappermits@cincinnati-oh.gov.

• Applying for a Tap Permit: The tap permit process for beginners
• Permit Fees and Document Requirements (effective January 1, 2012)
• MSD Charges and Assessment Credit Adjustments (effective January 1, 2012)
• Sewer Tap Application
• MSD Building Sewer Inspection Fees Table
• Local Sewer Assessment Waiver
• Checklist for Building Permit Review (Outside the City of Cincinnati)
• Availability Form

Sewer Tappers

General questions concerning sewer tapper issues may be sent to msdtappermits@cincinnati-oh.gov.

• Licensed Sewer Tapper Listing
• Sewer Tappers License Application: Tappers will need to complete this application, as well as the bond application below. In addition, new Tappers must pass a test. (See the notes for the bond application.)
• Sewer Tappers Bond Application: This form is an interactive Acrobat document. Simply click in the fields to enter the necessary information, print the document for signatures, then return the completed form to MSD.
  Notes:
  • You must pass a Sewer Tapper's test before applying for this bond. Please call (513)244-1330 for more information.
    • Study Guide for Sewer Tapper's Test
  • Sewer Tappers are also required to pass a test on Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control, administered bythe Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
    • Memo from Hamilton County Earthwork Program concerning this requirement
    • Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Handbook (5 MB .pdf)
    • Test, which must be submitted to Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
• Renewal Instructions for Sewer Tappers: At this time, applications are being accepted for 2012 bonds.

Septic Haulers

• Licensed Septic Hauler Listing: Haulers marked in the "Sanitary" column are approved for hauling of septic waste.
• Septic Hauler Bond Application: This form is an interactive Acrobat document. Simply click in the gray fields to enter the necessary information, print the document for signatures, then return the completed form to MSD.
• Hauler Application Form: At this time, applications are being accepted for 2012 bonds.
• Renewal Instructions for Haulers: At this time, applications are being accepted for 2012 bonds.