The statutory legal counsel for the Lorain County General Health District is the Lorain County Prosecuting Attorney. By virtue of Ohio Attorney General Opinion No. 90-106, a board of health has the legal ability, in cooperation with the county prosecutor, to hire its own assistant prosecuting attorney.

Membership of the Board of Health of the Lorain County Health District is defined by a Contract for Union. Various state laws and regulations which govern the public health and environmental activities of a general health district may be accessed by utilizing the links below. Health laws are found primarily in Ohio Revised Code Title 37. Health regulations are set forth in Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701.

Links to State Health Laws and Regulations

• Ohio General Assembly
• Ohio Revised Code
  • Chapter 3707: Board Of Health
  • Chapter 3717: Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations
  • Chapter 3718: Sewage Treatment Systems
  • Chapter 3729: Recreational Vehicle Parks, Recreation Camps, Combined And Temporary Park-Camps
  • Chapter 3730: Tattooing Or Body Piercing Services
  • Chapter 3733: Manufactured Home Parks; Recreational Vehicle Parks;Recreation Camps; Park-Camps; Marinas; Agricultural Labor Camps
  • Chapter 3734: Solid And Hazardous Wastes
  • Chapter 3749: Swimming Pools
• Chapter 3717: Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code
• Chapter 3701-9: Tattoo and Body Piercing Services
• Chapter 3701-21: Food Service Operations
• Chapter 3701-25: Camps
• Chapter 3701-26: Expanded Camp Rules
• Chapter 3701-27: Mobile Home Parks
• Chapter 3701-28: Private Water Systems
• Chapter 3701-29: Household Sewage Disposal Systems
• Chapter 3701-31: Public Swimming Pools or Spas
• Chapter 3701-35: Marinas
• Chapter 3701-54: School Safety

Other Helpful Links

• Ohio Attorney General Opinions 1994-present
• Lorain County Prosecuting Attorney
• Lorain County Court of Common Pleas (pending cases)

Downloadable PDF Documents

• Employment Application
• Personnel Policies
• Contract for Union
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
• Declaration of Deed Restrictions for Off-lot discharges
• Policy regarding home sewage disposal systems less than 7 years of age
• Request for Variance - System less than 7 years of age
• Declaration of Deed Restrictions - Tract Owner
• Declaration of Deed Restrictions - Parcel Owner
• Declaration of Deed Restrictions - System less than 7 years of age
• Lorain County Health Department - Notice of Privacy Practices