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Body Art Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3701-9

The Highland County Health Department regulates all body art (tattoo and body piercing) establishments in Highland County.  Any individual who is operating a body art parlor must be approved and inspected by the Health Department prior to operation.

Body art operations are required to follow some very strict regulations in order to assure the safety of the public.  Main regulations deal with hand washing, needle handling, record keeping, age limitations, and sterilization procedures.

 No person shall construct, install, provide, equip, or extensively alter a body art establishment until all plans and specifications for the facility layout, equipment and operation have been submitted to and accepted, in writing, by the board of health of the city or general health district in which the business is located.

 o   "Body art" means the practice of physical body adornment, including tattooing, permanent cosmetics and/or body piercing. This definition does not include practices that are considered medical procedures by the state medical board, performed with medical devices that include but are not limited to biopsy or dermal punches and scalpels.

o   "Body art establishment" means any place, whether temporary or permanent, stationary or mobile, where tattooing and/or body piercing is performed.

o   Note: Some types of permanent cosmetics would be: Microblading, Permanent Eyeliner; Permanent Tightline; Permanent Lip Tinting

o  The Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3701-9 Body Art Rules can be viewed HERE. For information regarding body art establishments, license requirements, license fees, or other areas concerning this program, contact the Highland County Health Department, Environmental Health Division.

Campgrounds and RV Parks OAC 3701-26

The Highland County Health Department is responsible for inspecting and monitoring campgrounds for health and safety issues. Sanitarians look for physical hazards, building safety, proper water and sewage disposal, spacing requirements, playground safety, and other public health issues.

Campground Types:

  1. Recreation Camp - Plan review for new and altered camps is handled through Ohio Dept. of Health (ODH)

  2. Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park - Plan review is handled through ODH

  3. Combined Park-Camp - Plan review is handled through ODH

  4. Temporary Campground - Plan review is handled through the local health department.

These various camp and park issues have many requirements and rules which are similar, but many rules are specific to individual camp types. Please contact the Highland County Health Department for more information on various rules and regulations regarding the various camp types.

  • Temporary Campground Plan Review Packet: CLICK HERE

    • Site Evaluation Form that will need to be filled out by our office. Please fill out top contact information and information regarding any existing sites: To download click here

    • Temporary Licensing Application Form: To download click here

  • Ohio Dept. of Health’s Campground webpage: CLICK HERE

 Manufactured Home Parks

As of December 1, 2012, manufactured home parks(MPH) located within Highland County are no longer licensed/inspected/ regulated by they Highland County Health Department.

The Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing and the Division of Industrial Compliance oversee Ohio’s manufactured homes program. The divisions are responsible for ensuring the proper licensing, installation and inspection of manufactured homes, the housing communities, and the safety of the residents.

A manufactured home park is defined as any tract of land upon which 3 or more manufactured homes used for habitation are parked. All parcels of land meeting this description are, by definition, licensable manufactured home parks.  If you are planning to start a MHP, you will need to contact the OMHC for their requirements. The OMHC website also posts links to the current rules and regulations that govern MHPs throughout the State of Ohio.

Questions and complaints regarding the creation, operation, and licensing of MHPs located in Highland County can be directed to:

 Public Swimming Pools OAC 3701-31

The Highland County Health Department Swimming Pool Safety Program regulates public swimming pools. A public swimming pool is defined as any indoor or outdoor structure, chamber, or tank containing a body of water for swimming, diving, or bathing, but does not include a private residential pool. Sanitarians inspect the pool and associated locker/bathroom facilities for physical hazards, safety procedures, and chemical levels.

Pool operators regularly monitor chemical levels, perform maintenance, monitor swimmer safety, record injury, vomit, fecal, and other incidents, and perform many other important safety functions to ensure proper pool operation.

Plans and renovations are processed through the Ohio Department of Health.

The Ohio Dept. of Health also has various forms operators must maintain/submit on their website such as:

  • Approved Automatic Chemical Controllers

  • Approved Interior Surface Colors

  • Plan Review Application

  • Equipment Replacement Notification

  • Injury Incident Reporting Form

  • Safety Vacuum Release System - Certification of Installation

  • Weekly Operation and Incident Report

  • Ohio Dept. of Health’s Public Swimming Pool/Spa webpage: CLICK HERE

  • Ohio Dept. of Health’s - Forms page: CLICK HERE

Resident Camps OAC 3701-25

The Highland County Health Department is responsible for inspecting and monitoring resident camps for health and safety issues. Sanitarians look for physical hazards, building safety, proper water and sewage disposal, spacing requirements, playground safety, and other public health issues.

"Resident camp" means a tract of land and any tents, vehicles, buildings or other structures that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may be occupied by any person for the purpose of supervised outdoor or indoor activities and on which provisions are made for overnight occupancy. A resident camp does not include the following: (1) Any university, college, or other registered educational facility; or (2) Any use of a tract of land, or property determined by the board of health as not being within the intent of this chapter.

If you own or operate a resident camp, or have plans to so, contact the Highland County Health Department to obtain permission to operate.

Ohio Dept. of Health’s webpage: CLICK HERE

School Inspections

The Highland County Health Department School Inspection Program is responsible for assisting schools in ensuring student and employee safety.  Sanitarians inspect the physical facility condition, playground equipment safety, restroom conditions, and other areas dealing with school health and safety. The kitchen is inspected as well, but it is licensed through the Food Safety Program.

Complaints regarding safety issues in schools should be made to the Highland County Health Department, Environmental Health Division.

  •  Highland County Health Department School Recommendation Guidance Document: CLICK HERE

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission Public Playground recommendations: Public Playground Safety (cpsc.gov) https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/325.pdf

  • Share Table Guidance - Ohio Dept. of Health: CLICK HERE

Solid & Infectious Waste Program (Ohio EPA)

The Highland County Health Department partners with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Solid & Infectious Waste Program.

Sanitarians inspect composting facilities to ensure operations are being conducted with public health and safety in mind, specifically inspecting record keeping and what is being accepted at each facility. For more information: click here.

Facilities who generate more than 50 pounds infectious waste a month are also inspected for proper storage, disposal and record keeping of infectious waste. For more information: click here.