Frost Line Depth in Medina County, OH: Cleveland Requires 42 in

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Medina County.

Nearby official codes require 42 in (1 verified code).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 133 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Chippewa Lake, 4.8 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

42 in1 verified code within 28 mi
133nights a year at or below 32 °F
66%of nearby soil rated “high” for frost action (USDA)

Does Medina County have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Medina County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 42 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Medina County’s own number.

What frost line depth does Medina County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 42 in, like Cleveland?

Call 811 (OUPS (Ohio811)) at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Medina County building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 42 in (the deepest nearby value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Medina County?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (42 in). Confirm Medina County’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Medina County: dig at least 42 in (107 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 42 in until Medina County confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	42 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	42 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	48 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	42 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Medina County?

Average lows are at or below freezing from Nov to Mar. 133 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 16.8 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chippewa Lake station, 4.8 mi away, elevation 1,180 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	16.8	17.9	25.9	36.7	47	56.7	60.1	58.8	52	41	31.4	22.7
High	32.2	34.9	44.8	58.2	69	77.6	81.6	80.3	74	61.4	48.3	37

Medina County has more freezing nights than 76 of the 80 other Ohio places we track. The Ohio median is 116. Coldest: Geauga County; mildest: Euclid.

What frost line depth do towns near Medina County use?

One official code near Medina County is verified.

Official frost line depths near Medina County
Place	Verified frost line	Distance
Cleveland	42 in	28 mi away

How likely is the soil in Medina County to heave?

Moderate 34%High 66%

USDA rates the sampled soil around Medina County as 34% moderate, 66% high for frost action (main soils: Bennington, Mahoning, Wadsworth).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Medina County at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
Population (2023 est.): 184,042
Mean annual temperature: 48.6 °F
ZIP codes (24): 44090 · 44149 · 44203 · 44212 · 44214 · 44215 · 44217 · 44230 · 44233 · 44235 · 44251 · 44253 · 44254 · 44256 · 44270 · 44273 · 44274 · 44275 · 44280 · 44281 · 44287 · 44321 · 44333 · 44880