Health Department

The Norwood Health Department was founded in 1890 and was originally located in the basement of the City Municipal Building. Because of the growing population and the need for expanded services and space, the City of Norwood constructed the building located at 2059 Sherman Avenue. Many residents remember receiving oral polio sugar cubes and vaccinations at the health department. We are mindful of the sacrifices that those before us made in bringing public health to the city.


COVID 19 UPDATE 10/27/2020












Birth Certificate Form

Congratulations on having a child! Please fill out the form below and return it to the health department. Certified copies of birth certificates at the Norwood City Health Department are $25 each. This cost includes fees that we are required by law to collect on behalf of other agencies ($1.50 for Family Violence Prevention; $3.00 for Child Abuse Prevention; $5.00 for the Ohio Department of Health). The Norwood City Health Department retains only $7.50 of the cost to maintain records, purchase vital statistics paper and supplies and issue records. Each local health district sets their fees for vital records storage and maintenance. Payment for vital records at the Norwood City Health Department must be made by cash, money order or credit card. 

Birth Certificate Form

Death Certificate Form

Please fill out the form below and return it to the health department. Certified copies of death certificates at the Norwood City Health Department are $25 each. This cost includes fees that we are required by law to collect on behalf of other agencies ($1.50 for Family Violence Prevention; $3.00 for Child Abuse Prevention; $5.00 for the Ohio Department of Health). The Norwood City Health Department retains only $7.50 of the cost to maintain records, purchase vital statistics paper and supplies and issue records. Each local health district sets their fees for vital records storage and maintenance. Payment for vital records at the Norwood City Health Department must be made by cash, money order or credit card. 

Death Certificate Form

Food Plan Review Application

Needed if conducting new construction and new food establishment in an existing building, remodeling of existing licensed food facility (New Finishes, New Equipment, Changes to Food Prep Area), and reopening a closed food establishment.

Food Plan Review Application

Mobile Food Unit Plan Review Packet

A mobile food license is required for a food service operation or a retail food establishment that is operated from a movable vehicle or portable structure that is able change location.

Mobile Food Unit Plan Review Packet

Temporary Food License Application

A temporary food license is required for any individual that wishes to prepare and/or serve food for a cost or required donation at an event for no more than five consecutive days. You are limited to ten temporary food service licenses per person, per licensing period (March 1st – Last Day of February).

Temporary Food License Application

Rabies Form

If you would like to file a rabies complaint from an animal bite or learn more about rabies, please visit the form and brochure below.

Rabies Complaint Animal Bite Form 

Norwood Recycling

Want to learn more about how to recycle in Norwood? Follow the link below to learn more. Not only can you obtain a recycling bin for free, but you can also help preserve our environment and increase the amount of funding received by the city so that we can get things like new bleachers in our parks, among other things.

 Recycling Information

Food Donation

Operating a restaurant, grocery store or other institution that has surplus food? Please consider reading the following brochure to see how you can donate your surplus food to help those in need, including seniors and children. 

Food Donation Information