Q: How do I order a birth certificate? Death certificate?
A: Births and deaths occurring in the city limits of Findlay are filed in the Findlay City Health Department. A certificate may be purchased from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Health Department for $25 per copy. Cash and checks are accepted. When calling the Health Department concerning Birth Certificates or Death Certificates questions at 419-424-7105, ask for Vital Statistics Division.
Q: Do I need an appointment to get shots for my child?
A: Yes—have paper and pencil ready, and call 419-424-7441 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule an appointment. More information on immunizations
Q: I want to sell baked and/or homemade food items. Do I need a food permit?
A: Probably—Permits are usually required, depending on the type of food to be sold, the setup being used, and the frequency of the operation. For more information on food permits and other environmental health information. When calling the Health Department concerning food questions at 419-424-7105, ask for a sanitarian. Click here to download an Application, Fact Sheet, and Requirement Information for Temporary Food License; or for Mobile Food License Application.
Q: When do I need to get a plumbing permit?
A: Permits and inspections are required for all residential work except repairs in Findlay and when you install a new water heater, furnace, and add or move plumbing. These forms are available on our plumbing webpage. Ask your plumbing contractor if he is filing for you.
Q: Can I get a flu shot?
A: The health department follows CDC’s recommendation that flu shots go to “priority groups” first as indicated below:
To ensure that those who are at highest risk of complications from influenza have access to vaccine, CDC recommends that people in certain priority groups receive inactivated influenza vaccine:
¨ People aged 65 years and older, with and without chronic health conditions
¨ Residents of long-term care facilities
¨ People aged 2–64 years with chronic health conditions
¨ Children aged 6–23 months
¨ Pregnant women
¨ Health-care personnel who provide direct patient care
¨ Household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age
¨ A date will be announced when vaccine is available for all persons, regardless of age or health status.
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