Ohio does not set numeric statewide industrial noise limits, but Ohio EPA permitting and nuisance law apply universally to industrial facilities regardless of municipal boundaries.
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3704 governs air pollution and Chapter 3767 covers public nuisances, both applying statewide. Industrial noise is generally regulated through local zoning and nuisance actions, but Ohio EPA permits for major facilities can include operational conditions. Ohio courts recognize industrial noise as actionable nuisance under common law statewide. The state has no equivalent of California's general industrial decibel cap; municipalities retain home-rule authority under Article XVIII. Workers exposed to industrial noise are protected by federal OSHA standards adopted by Ohio.
Civil nuisance damages, injunctive relief, and EPA permit penalties up to $25,000 per day per violation.
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