The Department of Building and Housing, governed by the City of Cleveland in Ohio, registers building contractors and inspects rehabilitation construction projects. The department provides nuisance abatement services for condemned properties. It manages a construction permitting division that assists contractors to meet construction standards in residential, commercial and industrial building repairs and alterations. The Department of Building and Housing s records administration division is responsible for handling, storing and maintaining various building and housing documents. The department additionally operates a code enforcement division that investigates complaints, obtains warrants and addresses structures. The division also prosecutes code enforcement cases. The Department of Building and Housing offers assistance with cases concerning building-related civil matters.