City of Sidney
Economic Development-
Programs and Forms

City Manager
phone (937)498-8100
fax (937)498-8139

 

SITE PLAN APPROVAL – Site plan approval is required for any new construction, addition, or development on any property (except one- and two-family dwellings) as well as any change in use for commercial and industrial uses.
Application for Site Plan Approval

REVOLVING LOAN FUND - provides gap financing for local business development. The goal of the program is to create and retain permanent, private-sector job opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons, through the expansion and retention of business and industry in Ohio communities

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Brochure

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Application

ENTERPRISE ZONE - Real and personal property tax abatement program for manufacturing, warehousing and R & D facilities that agree to retain or create employment and establish, expand, renovate or occupy a facility.

Enterprise Zone Policy - eleven pages.

Enterprise Zone Application -six pages.

Community Reinvestment Area – Real property tax abatement program for residential, commercial and industrial projects that take place within a CRA zone.

Community Reinvestment Area Policy

Community Reinvestment Area Application - five pages.

DOWNTOWN REHAB PROGRAM – Up to a $30,000 matching forgivable loan for downtown property owners making façade improvements or alleviating interior code violations in the nine block downtown area.

Downtown Rehab Policy - two pages.

Downtown Rehab Application - one page.

Ohio Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Investment Grant Program- – This new program will effectively replace the former M&E Investment Tax Credit as the mechanism to take a non-refundable incentive against a corporation’s franchise tax liability or an individual’s state income tax liability

Ohio Training Tax Credit Program Ohio employers may receive tax credits to offset the cost of training their current workers. These credits are available through the Ohio Training Tax Credit Program. The Credits may be used to pay for training materials, travel and wages of trainer and trainees.

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updated 1/18/08