Programs found on this page:

  1. Body Art

  2. Campgrounds

  3. Manufactured Home Parks

  4. Public Swimming Pools

  5. Resident Camps

  6. School Inspection

  7. Solid & Infectious Waste Material Management

Fee Schedule for all EH programs: CLICK HERE

Body Art Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3701-9

The Highland County Health Department regulates all body art (tattoo and body piercing) establishments in Highland County.  Any individual who is operating a body art parlor must be approved and inspected by the Health Department prior to operation. Body art operations are required to follow some very strict regulations in order to assure the safety of the public.  Main regulations deal with hand washing, needle handling, record keeping, age limitations, and sterilization procedures.  No person shall construct, install, provide, equip, or extensively alter a body art establishment until all plans and specifications for the facility layout, equipment and operation have been submitted to and accepted, in writing, by the board of health of the city or general health district in which the business is located.

 o   "Body art" means the practice of physical body adornment, including tattooing, permanent cosmetics and/or body piercing. This definition does not include practices that are considered medical procedures by the state medical board, performed with medical devices that include but are not limited to biopsy or dermal punches and scalpels.

o   "Body art establishment" means any place, whether temporary or permanent, stationary or mobile, where tattooing and/or body piercing is performed.

o   Note: Some types of permanent cosmetics would be: Microblading, Permanent Eyeliner; Permanent Tightline; Permanent Lip Tinting

Laws - Ohio Revised Code Section 3730.02

Rules - Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-9

Body Art Plan Review Packet: CLICK HERE

Ohio Dept. of Health’s Body Art webpage: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/body-art-program/welcome-to-body-art

For additional information regarding body art establishments, license requirements, license fees, or other areas concerning this program, contact the Highland County Health Department, Environmental Health Division.

Campgrounds and RV Parks OAC 3701-26

The Highland County Health Department is responsible for inspecting and monitoring campgrounds for health and safety issues. Sanitarians look for physical hazards, building safety, proper water and sewage disposal, spacing requirements, playground safety, and other public health issues. There are various types of campgrounds (permanent or temporary) which required to be licensed and maintained according to specifics outlined in the code. Many requirements and rules are similar, however some rules are specific to individual camp type. Please contact the Highland County Health Department for more information on various rules and regulations regarding the various camp types.

Laws - Ohio Revised Code Section 3729.

Rules - Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-26

Types of campgrounds:

Permanent Campground Types: Recreation Camps, Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks, Combined Park-Camps

Any New, Substantial Alteration, or Existing Unlicensed campgrounds must obtain the plan approval through the Ohio Dept. of Health(ODH). Following obtaining plan approval from the ODH, annual licensing is done through the local health department. Plan review forms can be obtained from the Ohio Dept of Health’s website. CLICK HERE

Temporary Campgrounds: Plan review and licensing is handled through the local health department.

  • Temporary Campground Fact sheet and Plan Review Questionnaire: CLICK HERE

  • Temporary Campground Plan Review Site Evaluation Form that will need to be filled out by our office. Please fill out top contact information and information regarding any existing sites: CLICK HERE

  • Temporary Campground Licensing Application Form: CLICK HERE

    Campground rules can be viewed at:

Manufactured Home Parks

As of December 1, 2012, manufactured home parks(MPH) located within Highland County are no longer licensed/inspected/ regulated by they Highland County Health Department.

The Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing and the Division of Industrial Compliance oversee Ohio’s manufactured homes program. The divisions are responsible for ensuring the proper licensing, installation and inspection of manufactured homes, the housing communities, and the safety of the residents.

A manufactured home park is defined as any tract of land upon which 3 or more manufactured homes used for habitation are parked. All parcels of land meeting this description are, by definition, licensable manufactured home parks.  If you are planning to start a MHP, you will need to contact the OMHC for their requirements. The OMHC website also posts links to the current rules and regulations that govern MHPs throughout the State of Ohio.

Questions and complaints regarding the creation, operation, and licensing of MHPs located in Highland County can be directed to:

 Public Swimming Pools OAC 3701-31

The Highland County Health Department Swimming Pool Safety Program regulates public swimming pools. A public swimming pool is defined as any indoor or outdoor structure, chamber, or tank containing a body of water for swimming, diving, or bathing, but does not include a private residential pool. Sanitarians inspect the pool and associated locker/bathroom facilities for physical hazards, safety procedures, and chemical levels.

Pool operators regularly monitor chemical levels, perform maintenance, monitor swimmer safety, record injury, vomit, fecal, and other incidents, and perform many other important safety functions to ensure proper pool operation.

Plans and renovations are processed through the Ohio Department of Health.

The Ohio Dept. of Health also has various forms operators must maintain/submit on their website such as:

  • Approved Automatic Chemical Controllers

  • Approved Interior Surface Colors

  • Plan Review Application

  • Equipment Replacement Notification

  • Injury Incident Reporting Form

  • Safety Vacuum Release System - Certification of Installation

  • Weekly Operation and Incident Report

    Ohio Dept. of Health’s Public Swimming Pool/Spa webpage: CLICK HERE

    Ohio Dept. of Health’s - Forms page: CLICK HERE

    Law - Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3749

    Rules - Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-31

Resident Camps OAC 3701-25

The Highland County Health Department is responsible for inspecting and monitoring resident camps for health and safety issues. Sanitarians look for physical hazards, building safety, proper water and sewage disposal, spacing requirements, playground safety, and other public health issues.

"Resident camp" means a tract of land and any tents, vehicles, buildings or other structures that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may be occupied by any person for the purpose of supervised outdoor or indoor activities and on which provisions are made for overnight occupancy. A resident camp does not include the following: (1) Any university, college, or other registered educational facility; or (2) Any use of a tract of land, or property determined by the board of health as not being within the intent of this chapter.

If you own or operate a resident camp, or have plans to so, contact the Highland County Health Department to obtain permission to operate.

Ohio Dept. of Health’s webpage: CLICK HERE

Rules - Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-25

School Inspections

The Highland County Health Department School Inspection Program is responsible for assisting schools in ensuring student and employee safety.  Sanitarians inspect the physical facility condition, playground equipment safety, restroom conditions, and other areas dealing with school health and safety. The kitchen is inspected as well, but it is licensed through the Food Safety Program.

Complaints regarding safety issues in schools should be made to the Highland County Health Department, Environmental Health Division.

  •  Highland County Health Department School Recommendation Guidance Document: CLICK HERE

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission Public Playground recommendations: Public Playground Safety (cpsc.gov) https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/325.pdf

  • 2024 revised Share Table Guidance - Ohio Dept. of Health: CLICK HERE

Solid & Infectious Waste Material Management Program (Ohio EPA)

The Highland County Health Department partners with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Materials & Waste Management for the Solid & Infectious Waste Division to oversee inspections of infectious waste generators, composting facilities, scrap tire generators, and complaints.

Composting facilities are inspected by our environmental health specialists to ensure operations are being conducted with public health and safety in mind, specifically inspecting record keeping and what is being accepted at each facility. For more information: click here.

Infectious Waste(IW) Generators (that generate more than 50 pounds of IW a month) are also inspected for proper storage, disposal and record keeping of infectious waste. For more information: click here.

Scrap Tire Guidance: CLICK HERE

The laws and rules can be viewed at: CLICK HERE