Nuisance Program
The Highland County Health Department Nuisance Complaint Program investigates reported public health nuisances within Highland County. Common nuisances include illegal trash dumps, failing sewage systems, mosquito breeding sites, and tire dumps.
Because Highland County does not have a countywide zoning or building code, the Health Department cannot inspect the safety, construction, or structural integrity of buildings. Our jurisdiction effectively ends at the front door. However, Salem and Madison Townships have specific zoning regulations, which are not overseen by the Health Department.
To report a public health nuisance, the Health Department requires a written complaint or a phone call from an elected official (such as a township trustee, county commissioner, or mayor).
**Anonymous complaints will not be investigated