Public Health Rules in Ohio (2026)
21 rules on the books across Ohio, 14 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Restaurant Grade Cards
Letter grade (A/B/C) public-display requirements for food facilities, what triggers a downgrade, and how the LA County DPH grading system works.
Rodent Control
Property owner duties to abate rats and mice, restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (CA AB-1788), and integrated-pest-management standards.
Akron
Some RestrictionsAkron puts the job of exterminating rodents, insects, and other pests on whoever occupies the space, unless the…
Read full rule →Canal Winchester
Some RestrictionsCanal Winchester property maintenance code requires owners to keep structures free of rodents, insects, and vermin…
Read full rule →Cincinnati
Some RestrictionsCincinnati's Housing Code puts rodent control on the property owner, not the tenant. Section 1117-45.7 requires every…
Read full rule →Cleveland
Some RestrictionsCleveland declares it unlawful for any premises to become vermin- or rodent-infested under City Code § 211.01. Anyone…
Read full rule →Columbus
Some RestrictionsColumbus code requires owners of multi-unit dwellings and business buildings to eliminate rodents, insects, and vermin…
Read full rule →Dayton
Some RestrictionsDayton law makes rental property owners responsible for pest extermination, shifting the duty to a single tenant only…
Read full rule →Marion
Some RestrictionsMarion Codified Ordinances § 662.07(X) assigns rodent extermination by cause and by unit count. A tenant or…
Read full rule →Middletown
Some RestrictionsMiddletown, Ohio requires every dwelling, and its yards, lawns and courts, to be kept clean and free from rodent and…
Read full rule →Parma
Some RestrictionsParma prohibits piling or accumulating junk, rubbish, garbage or manure on zoned property in a way that is likely to…
Read full rule →Springfield
Some RestrictionsSpringfield's Chapter 1737 Rat Control ordinance requires business buildings to be ratproofed and rat-free, bans…
Read full rule →Toledo
Some RestrictionsToledo Board of Health Regulation No. 2-57 requires every building and all vacant or unimproved property to be…
Read full rule →Youngstown
Some RestrictionsYoungstown Codified Ordinances § 979.11 bars keeping, storing or depositing garbage anywhere rats can reach or feed on…
Read full rule →Medina
Light RestrictionsMedina's Zoning Ordinance requires that outdoor storage on residential, commercial and industrial lots stay free of…
Read full rule →Oregon
Light RestrictionsOregon, Ohio's only codified rodent-control rule sits inside the backyard chicken and rabbit ordinance: Section…
Read full rule →Bed-Bug Rules
Landlord disclosure of bed-bug history, treatment-cost responsibility, and tenant duties to cooperate with treatment in California (CIV §1954.603).
Syringe Disposal
How residents must dispose of home-generated sharps (insulin syringes, EpiPens), including kiosk locations and take-back-mailer programs.
Marion
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Marion, Ohio, § 624.09 bars anyone authorized to possess a hypodermic from negligently discarding one…
Read full rule →Middletown
Some RestrictionsThe City of Middletown allows syringe exchange programs (SEPs) under Middletown Code § 1880.04, provided the operator…
Read full rule →Toledo
Some RestrictionsToledo requires used hypodermic needles to be sealed in a rigid sharps or detergent-bottle-style container with the lid…
Read full rule →Calorie Labeling
Federal FDA menu-labeling rules for chains with 20+ locations and any LA-specific add-ons, including added-sugar warnings and posting standards.
Food Handler Certification
CA Health & Safety Code §113948 food-handler-card requirement, retraining cycles, and how LA County DPH enforces certification at food facilities.