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Public Health Rules in Marion, OH (2026)

2 verified public health rules for Marion, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rodent Control

Marion Codified Ordinances § 662.07(X) assigns rodent extermination by cause and by unit count. A tenant or owner-occupant handles an infestation confined to one unit, while the owner pays when poor maintenance let rodents in, when two or more units are infested, or when shared parts of the building are affected. Section 662.07(W)(1) separately bars conditions that harbor rodents.

Rodent Control Duties in Marion, Ohio Dwellings

Some Restrictions

Marion Codified Ordinances § 662.07(X)

(X) (1) Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, and/or rodents on the premises; and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one (1) dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling unit is the only one infested. (2) Not withstanding, the foregoing provisions ...

Syringe Disposal

In the City of Marion, Ohio, § 624.09 bars anyone authorized to possess a hypodermic from negligently discarding one without first rendering it completely unusable. Violations are third-degree misdemeanors, rising to first degree for repeat offenders.

Marion, Ohio Hypodermic Possession and Disposal Rules

Some Restrictions

Marion Codified Ordinances § 624.09

(B) No manufacturer or distributor of, or dealer in, hypodermics or medication packaged in hypodermics, or their authorized agents or employees, and no owner of a pharmacy or pharmacist, shall display any hypodermic for sale. No person authorized to possess a hypodermic pursuant to division (A) of this section shall negligently fail to take reasonable precautions to prevent any hypodermic in hi...