The Lorain County General Health District is responsible for preventing disease and promoting health in Lorain County except for the cities of Elyria, Lorain, Avon Lake, and Vermilion. It has 6 basic responsibilities:

1. Inspection - Health Department sanitarians may enter and inspect food service operations and other public institutions as part of the licensing requirements.
2. Licensing - The Department is responsible for issuing licenses for restaurants, vending machines, solid waste disposal sites, campgrounds, marinas, private water systems, manufactured home parks, public pools, spas and beaches.
3. Immunizations, Tests, and Treatments - The Department administers immunizations, tests, and treatments to fight against communicable disease.
4. Regulatory - The Department must enforce all State of Ohio and local health regulations.
5. Reporting - The Department reports the existence of contagious and infectious disease to the State Department of Health.
6. Vital Statistics - The Department maintains a record of births and deaths which occur in its district.