Environmental Health Services

Other Environmental Health Services

Here you can find reports on campgrounds, smoking ban, public health nuisance conditions, body art, animal bites, and information on school & home environments

Campgrounds and Resident Camps

To help ensure healthy and safe recreation, campgrounds and resident camps in Henry County are inspected for compliance with State of Ohio regulations. Any tract of land upon which five or more RV’s, tents, or a combination of these are placed is considered a campground and is required to be licensed and inspected. When camping is set up for seven consecutive days or less, a temporary camp license is also required to be obtained from the Health Department.
“Resident camp” means a facility which is being primarily utilized for the purpose of camping, that requires overnight residence, indoor or outdoor activities, and exists on any tract of land together with any buildings or other structures pertinent to its use. Find definitions of these terms here.

Routine inspections during the operation of the campground assess the operator’s success in assuring that routine practices are conducted in a safe and sanitary manner. Use the links below to access inspection reports for Henry County and other areas of Ohio.

Body Art

Body Art is the practice of physical body adornment, including tattooing, permanent cosmetics and/or body piercing.

The Health Department issues annual permits for Body Art facilities located in Henry County. Inspections of these facilities are performed to ensure safety measures are appropriately taken by the operator of the facility.

If you are interested in obtaining a license to perform body art services, please contact us at env@henrycohd.org. Plan review of the proposed facility is required prior to licensing.
License fees can be found here.

Public Health Nuisance Conditions

Public Health Nuisances are environmental situations which have the potential to cause the spread of disease. In order to prevent the spread of disease, the Health Department investigates where nuisance conditions are found. 

Typical reported complaints that we investigate are:

  • Excessive trash or garbage accumulation (outside the home)
  • Infestations of rats
  • Discharge or surfacing of untreated sewage

Please contact us to report these conditions. You may also complete the form below and submit to our office. Information you provide to us, including your name, will remain confidential unless a case has to go to court. Provide complete information to help us locate the nuisance. As long as you provide a means for contacting you, a Sanitarian will keep you informed on the status of your complaint.

Form:

We provide information and /or referrals for many types of issues that are not considered public health nuisance conditions. When complaints relate to living conditions or contamination inside of homes, we can’t issue orders for corrections or cleanup to be made. Examples of these issues include:

  • Mold, lead paint, radon, and other contaminants
  • No water, heat or electric service to a home
  • Bed bug infestations
  • Trash accumulation inside of a home
  • Failure to mow grass or weeds
  • Dilapidated and abandoned homes and buildings

In some cases, we may be able to provide some level of support to other county agencies who may have the legal authority to investigate these problems.

Animal Bite Investigation

Rabies is a viral disease found in mammals. Rabies can be prevented by prompt medical treatment following an exposure to a rabid animal. Exposure is considered to be a bite or scratch that breaks or punctures the skin, or when bodily fluids from an infected animal contact mucous membranes or an open wound.

Bites or scratches by wild or exotic carnivorous animals such as raccoon, skunk, fox, coyote, opossum, ground hog, deer, wolf, wolf hybrids, bats, lions, tigers, bears, etc., require that the animal be euthanized and the head removed at the owner’s expense. The head will be sent to the Ohio Department of Health for rabies examination, with the cost of testing paid by the owner.

Other wild animals such as chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits, rats, and mice have not been known to transmit the rabies virus to humans. All bites should be treated as potential exposure to rabies. The Ohio Administrative Code requires that all animal bites be reported to the health department within 24 hours of bite. The health department notifies the owner of the animal regarding the 10-day quarantine period.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rabies Site

Ohio Department of Health Rabies and Animal Bites

School and Home Environments

Housing conditions can and should support good health. The Health Department provides resources relating to indoor environment issues including: lead, mold, radon, carbon monoxide and bed bugs.

The Health Department ensures that all public and private schools located in the county have a safe, clean environment that is conducive to learning.  The playground of each school is also inspected.

Indoor Smoking Ban

Effective December 7, 2006, regulations were passed relating to smoking in public buildings.  The businesses are required to prohibit smoking, remove ashtrays and other smoking receptacles and post no-smoking signs with the number for reporting violations. To report a violation call 1-866-559-OHIO (1-866-559-6446) or email NoSmoke@odh.ohio.gov. The health department is notified of these complaints and conducts an investigations.

Signs: 

Please note: If the no smoking symbol is used, it must, in accordance with ORC 3794.06A be printed in color.

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