Marion, OH Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Section 662.04 of the Marion Codified Ordinances is the inspection authority behind the city's dwelling maintenance code. It authorizes the Health Commissioner to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling units and premises located within Marion, so that the Commissioner can safeguard the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings and of the general public. The section covers every dwelling and premises in the chapter's scope, and § 662.02(A) limits that scope to residential dwellings only. Section 662.01 names dwellings offered for rent among the conditions the chapter regulates.

Who inspects is defined in § 662.03: the Health Commissioner of the Marion County General Health District or his or her authorized representative, which includes the Deputy Health Commissioner, the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent, the supervising personnel and the sanitarians of the local health departments. Section 662.02(B) places enforcement authority with the Marion County General Health District.

Access runs in two directions. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit and premise, or the person in charge, shall give the Health Commissioner or a designee free access at all reasonable times for inspection, examination and survey. Every occupant in turn shall give the owner, or the owner's agent or employee, access at all reasonable times to make the repairs or alterations necessary to comply with the regulation or any lawful order issued under it.

Two later provisions add targeted inspections. Under § 662.07(J), an owner shall, upon request by the Health Commissioner, have the electrical system inspected and present acceptable evidence that the wiring is safe and satisfactory. Under § 662.07(K), the same request power applies to the heating system. The section itself prints no fee, registration step or inspection schedule.