Effective: December 22, 2009
Latest Legislation: House Bill 363 - 128th General Assembly
(A) A person may submit a complaint to the director of agriculture regarding a concentrated animal feeding facility or the discharge of a pollutant from an animal feeding operation. The complaint may be made orally or in writing. If the complaint is made in writing, it shall be signed by the person making it and dated.
(B) After receiving a written, signed, and dated complaint, the director shall, or after receiving an oral complaint the director may, cause an investigation to be conducted to determine if the owner or operator of the concentrated animal feeding facility is complying with this chapter, rules adopted under it, or any terms and conditions of any permit issued under it or to determine if a discharge of a pollutant is occurring or has occurred at the animal feeding operation.
(C)(1) If, upon completion of the investigation, the director determines that the owner or operator is in compliance with this chapter, rules adopted under it, or any terms and conditions of any permit issued under it or determines that a discharge of a pollutant is not occurring or has not occurred at the animal feeding operation, the director shall dismiss the complaint and notify the complainant and the owner or operator of the concentrated animal feeding facility or animal feeding operation, whichever is applicable, of the dismissal.
(2) If the director determines that the owner or operator is not in compliance with this chapter, rules adopted under it, or any terms and conditions of any permit issued under it or determines that a discharge of a pollutant is occurring or has occurred at the animal feeding operation, the director shall proceed in accordance with section 903.16 or 903.17 of the Revised Code, or both, as applicable.
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.