Effective: January 1, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
The director of agriculture, subject to approval of the terms of the agreement by the Ohio soil and water conservation commission, shall enter into cooperative agreements with the supervisors of a soil and water conservation district desiring to enter into those agreements pursuant to section 940.06 of the Revised Code. The agreements shall be entered into to obtain compliance with rules of the director pertaining to agricultural pollution abatement.
The director or the director's designee may enter at reasonable times on private property, with the consent of the property owner, or on public property to inspect and investigate conditions to determine whether or not there is compliance with the rules adopted under division (E)(1) of section 939.02 of the Revised Code. Upon reason to believe there is a violation, the director or the director's designee may apply for and a judge of the court of common pleas for the county where the land is located may issue an appropriate search warrant as necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Chapter 939 | Soil and Water Conservation
Section 939.02 | Powers and Duties of Director of Agriculture.
Section 939.03 | Operation and Management Plan; Nuisances; Complaint.
Section 939.04 | Composting of Dead Animals.
Section 939.05 | Cooperative Agreements With Supervisors of Soil and Water Conservation District.
Section 939.06 | Director May Enter Into Contracts or Agreements.
Section 939.07 | Assessment of Corrective Actions and Penalties.
Section 939.08 | Application of Manure in the Western Basin.
Section 939.09 | Penalty for Unlawful Application of Manure in the Western Basin.