Mentor-on-the-Lake
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Mentor-on-the-Lake

Place

Territory

GEOID
3949098
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:oh/place:mentor-on-the-lake
POP
7,120 (2025)
CENTER
41.7135, -81.3651
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Mentor-on-the-Lake

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Mentor-on-the-Lake itself.

Civil Service Commission
3/3 seats recorded

Organization 8

Departments

  • Supports City Council: agendas, minutes and legislation.

  • Led by the Administrative and Finance Director, who oversees all city departments except the Safety Forces, handles finance and audit reporting, and serves as acting Mayor for the first seven days of the Mayor's absence. Municipal income tax is collected under contract by the Central Collection Agency (CCA).

  • Mentor-on-the-Lake Fire Department provides fire suppression, rescue, hazmat, fire investigation, prevention/education and EMS for about 8,000 residents. The station next to City Hall is staffed around the clock. Non-emergency (440) 257-7223.

  • City legal counsel: the Law Director and the City Prosecutor, both listed on the City Hall contact directory.

  • Office of the Mayor Administration

    Mentor-on-the-Lake has been a charter city since 1966 with a Strong Mayor form of government. The Mayor is the city's Chief Executive Officer and Safety Director. Office at City Hall, 5860 Andrews Road, Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH 44060.

  • Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Department, 5860 Andrews Road. Staffed by a Chief, Lieutenant, two Sergeants, patrol officers, a Detective and dispatchers who also handle records and court preparation; maintains a jail for prisoners awaiting Mentor Municipal Court. Non-emergency (440) 257-7234; emergencies call 911.

  • Administers, builds and maintains all public works: 45.5 miles of roadway, 16.3 miles of storm sewer, 6 miles of open ditches and 31.3 acres of parks and public lands, plus police and service fleet maintenance. Report potholes, damaged signs and streetlight outages at (440) 257-7216.

  • Administers the Zoning Code, zoning and building permits (via Cloudpermit), housing inspections (point of sale, rental, vacant building) and housing health and safety complaints.

Services 12

  • Apply for Zoning, Building and Business Permits (Cloudpermit) Zoning and Housing Department
  • Autism Registry Police Department
  • Bicycle Registration Police Department
  • Citizens Request Center (Report a Street or Service Issue) Service Department
  • Community Room Rental Office of the Mayor
  • Employment Application Department of Administration and Finance
  • Housing Health and Safety Complaint Zoning and Housing Department
  • Pay Municipal Income Tax (Central Collection Agency) Department of Administration and Finance
  • Public Records Request Department of Administration and Finance
  • Rental Property Inspection Registration Zoning and Housing Department
  • Surveillance Camera Registration Police Department
  • Vacation / Away-From-Home House Checks Police Department