Effective: September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A) The director of agriculture or the director's authorized representative at reasonable times may enter on any public or private property, real or personal, to make investigations and inspections, including the sampling of discharges and the inspection of discharge monitoring equipment, or to otherwise execute duties that are necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The director or the director's authorized representative at reasonable times may examine and copy any records pertaining to discharges that are subject to this chapter or any records that are required to be maintained by the terms and conditions of a permit issued under this chapter. If refused entry, the director or the director's authorized representative may apply for and the court of common pleas having jurisdiction may issue an appropriate warrant.
(B) No person to whom a permit has been issued under this chapter shall refuse entry to the director or the director's authorized representative or purposely hinder or thwart the director or the director's authorized representative in the exercise of any authority granted under division (A) of this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Chapter 903 | Concentrated Animal Feeding Facilities
Section 903.01 | Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility Definitions.
Section 903.08 | Participating in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
Section 903.081 | Permits Not to Be Granted.
Section 903.082 | Determination of Size of Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility by Director.
Section 903.09 | Issuance of Draft Permits.
Section 903.11 | Contracts or Agreements to Carry Out Purposes of Chapter.
Section 903.12 | Right of Entry for Investigations and Inspections.
Section 903.13 | Affirmative Defenses in Private Civil Action for Nuisance.
Section 903.15 | Submitting Complaint to Director.
Section 903.18 | Issuing Emergency Orders.
Section 903.19 | Livestock Management Fund.
Section 903.20 | Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility Advisory Committee.
Section 903.25 | Other Permits of Political Subdivisions May Not Be Required.