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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3736 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention › Section 3736.01 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention Definitions.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Litter" means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, automobile parts, furniture, glass, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited by a person on public property, on private property not owned by the person, or in or on waters of the state unless one of the following applies:
(1) The person has been directed to do so by a public official as part of a litter collection drive.
(2) The person has thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited the material in a receptacle in a manner that prevented its being carried away by the elements.
(3) The person has been issued a permit or license covering the material pursuant to Chapter 3734. or 6111. of the Revised Code.
(B) "Recycling" means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting waste or other discarded materials for the purpose of recovering and reusing the materials.
(C) "Agency of the state" includes, but is not limited to, an agency subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and a state university or college as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code.
(D) "Source reduction" means activities that decrease the initial production of waste materials at their point of origin.
(E) "Enterprise" means a business with its principal place of business in this state and that proposes to engage in research and development or recycling in this state.
(F) "Research and development" means inquiry, experimentation, or demonstration to advance basic scientific or technical knowledge or the application, adaptation, or use of existing or newly discovered scientific or technical knowledge regarding recycling, source reduction, or litter prevention.
(G) "Recyclables" means waste materials that are collected, separated, or processed and used as raw materials or products.
(H) "Recycling market development" means activities that stimulate the demand for recycled products, provide for a consistent supply of recyclables to meet the needs of recycling industries, or both.
(I) "Solid waste management districts" means solid waste management districts established under Chapter 343. of the Revised Code.
(J) "Synthetic rubber" means produced or extended rubber and products made from a synthetic rubber base material originating from petrochemical feedstocks, including scrap tires, tire molds, automobile engine belts, brake pads and hoses, weather stripping, fittings, electrical insulation, and other molded objects and parts.
(K) "Auxiliary container" has the same meaning as in section 3767.32 of the Revised Code.
Last updated August 18, 2021 at 2:03 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3736 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention › Section 3736.02 | Statewide Source Reduction, Recycling, Recycling Market Development and Litter Prevention Programs.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
(A) The director of environmental protection shall establish and implement statewide source reduction, recycling, recycling market development, and litter prevention programs that are consistent with the state solid waste management plan adopted under section 3734.50 of the Revised Code. The programs shall include all of the following:
(1) The assessment of waste generation within the state and implementation of source reduction practices;
(2) The implementation of recycling and recycling market development activities and projects, including all of the following:
(a) Collection of recyclables;
(b) Separation of recyclables;
(c) Processing of recyclables;
(d) Facilitation and encouragement of the use of recyclables and products made with recyclables;
(e) Education and training concerning recycling and products manufactured with recyclables;
(f) Public awareness campaigns to promote recycling;
(g) Other activities and projects that promote recycling and recycling market development.
(3) Litter prevention assistance to enforce antilitter laws, educate the public, and stimulate collection and containment of litter;
(4) Research and development regarding source reduction, recycling, and litter prevention, including, without limitation, research and development regarding materials or products manufactured with recyclables.
(B) The director may enter into contracts or other agreements and may execute any instruments necessary or incidental to the discharge of the director's responsibilities under this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3736 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention › Section 3736.021 | Auxiliary Containers.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
A person may use an auxiliary container for purposes of commerce or otherwise.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit the authority of any county, municipal corporation, or solid waste management district to implement a voluntary recycling program.
Last updated September 9, 2021 at 1:03 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3736 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention › Section 3736.03 | Recycling and Litter Prevention Fund.

Effective:
September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the recycling and litter prevention fund, consisting of moneys distributed to it from fees, including the fee levied under division (A)(2) of section 3714.073 of the Revised Code, gifts, donations, grants, reimbursements, and other sources, including investment earnings.
(B) The director of environmental protection shall do all of the following:
(1) Use moneys credited to the fund exclusively for the purposes set forth in sections 3734.49, 3736.02, 3736.05, and 3745.014 of the Revised Code, with particular emphasis on programs relating to recycling;
(2) Require recipients of grants under section 3736.05 of the Revised Code, as a condition of receiving and retaining them, to do all of the following:
(a) Create a separate account for the grants and any cash donations received that qualify for the donor credit allowed by section 5733.064 of the Revised Code;
(b) Make expenditures from the account exclusively for the purposes for which the grants were received;
(c) Use any auditing and accounting practices the director considers necessary regarding the account;
(d) Report to the director information regarding the amount and donor of cash donations received as described by section 5733.064 of the Revised Code;
(e) Use grants received to supplement and not to replace any existing funding for such purposes.
(3) Report to the tax commissioner information the director receives pursuant to division (B)(2)(d) of this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3736 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention › Section 3736.06 | Designating Liaison - Political Subdivision Participation.

Effective:
September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A) Agencies of the state certified pursuant to section 3734.49 of the Revised Code as eligible to receive a grant shall designate an employee as the liaison with the director of environmental protection to cooperate with the director in carrying out the director's duties under this chapter.
(B) The executive and legislative authorities of municipal corporations, counties, and townships and the boards of park commissioners of township park districts created under section 511.18 of the Revised Code, boards of park commissioners of park districts created under section 1545.04 of the Revised Code, and boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint vocational school districts may participate in the programs established under section 3736.02 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3736 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention › Section 3736.07 | Metal Beverage Containers Not Requiring a Separate Opener Prohibited.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
No person, agency of the state, municipal corporation, county, or township shall sell or offer for sale any beer or mixed beverages as defined in section 4301.01 of the Revised Code, or any soft drink as defined in section 913.22 of the Revised Code, in a metal container that is so designed that it may be opened by removing from the container a part of the container without using a separate opener. However, nothing in this section prohibits the sale or offering for sale of a container the only detachable part of which is a piece of tape or other similar adhesive material.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3736 | Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention › Section 3736.99 | Penalty.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
Whoever violates section 3736.07 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.01 | Fire Marshal - Fire Safety Definitions.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Assistant fire marshal" means any person who is employed by the fire marshal and who carries out specific duties assigned by the fire marshal, including, but not limited to, enforcement of Chapters 3731., 3737., and 3743. of the Revised Code, fire inspection, fire code enforcement, fire investigation, fire prevention, or the regulation of underground storage tank systems as defined in section 3737.87 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Consumer goods" means any item sold, leased, or rented primarily for personal or household use.
(C) "Fire agency" means any state or local fire service or agency whose function is to examine the property of another person for the purpose of identifying fire safety hazards.
(D) "Fire safety inspector" means any person who is a member of the civil service, as defined in section 124.01 of the Revised Code, or who is employed by or voluntarily serves a village or township, and who examines the property of another person for the purpose of identifying fire safety hazards.
(E) "Person," in addition to the meaning in section 1.59 of the Revised Code, means the state and any political subdivision of the state, and any other entity, public or private.
(F) "Responsible person" means the person responsible for compliance with the state fire code, including, but not limited to, the owner, lessee, agent, operator, or occupant of a building, premises, or vehicle.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.02 | Fees - Federal Funding.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) The fire marshal may collect fees to cover the costs of performing inspections and other duties that the fire marshal is authorized or required by law to perform. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, all fees collected by the fire marshal shall be deposited to the credit of the fire marshal's fund.
(B)(1) All of the following shall be credited to the underground storage tank administration fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury:
(a) Fees collected under sections 3737.88 and 3737.881 of the Revised Code for operation of the underground storage tank and underground storage tank installer certification programs;
(b) Moneys recovered under section 3737.89 of the Revised Code for the state's costs of undertaking corrective or enforcement actions under that section or section 3737.882 of the Revised Code;
(c) Fines and penalties collected under section 3737.882 of the Revised Code and other moneys, including corrective action enforcement case settlements or bankruptcy case awards or settlements, received by the fire marshal under sections 3737.88 to 3737.89 of the Revised Code.
(2) All interest earned on moneys credited to the underground storage tank administration fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys credited to the underground storage tank administration fund shall be used by the fire marshal for implementation and enforcement of underground storage tank, corrective action, and installer certification programs under sections 3737.88 to 3737.89 of the Revised Code.
(C) The fire marshal shall take all actions necessary to obtain any federal funding available to carry out the fire marshal's responsibilities under sections 3737.88 to 3737.89 of the Revised Code and federal laws regarding the cleaning up of releases of petroleum, as "release" is defined in section 3737.87 of the Revised Code, including, without limitation, any federal funds that are available to reimburse the state for the costs of undertaking corrective actions for such releases of petroleum. The state may, when appropriate, return to the United States any federal funds recovered under sections 3737.882 and 3737.89 of the Revised Code.
Last updated September 25, 2023 at 12:19 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.03 | Duties of State Fire Council.

Effective:
June 30, 2011
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 171 - 129th General Assembly
The state fire council may do all of the following:
(A) Conduct research, make and publish reports on fire safety, and recommend to the governor, the general assembly, the board of building standards, and other state agencies, any needed changes in the laws, rules, or administrative policies relating to fire safety;
(B) Recommend revisions in the rules included in the state fire code adopted by the fire marshal. The recommendations may propose the adoption of new rules or the amendment or repeal of existing rules. The council shall file its recommendations in the office of the fire marshal, and, within sixty days after the recommendations are filed, the fire marshal shall file with the chairperson of the council the fire marshal's comments on, and proposed action in response to, the recommendations.
(C) Maintain the Ohio fire service hall of fame. In maintaining the hall of fame, the council shall keep official commendations that recognize and commemorate exemplary accomplishments and acts of heroism by firefighters and other persons at fire-related incidents or similar events occurring in the state. The council may adopt criteria and guidelines for selecting individuals for that recognition and commemoration. The recognition and commemoration of individuals may occur annually and include an annual awards ceremony. The expenses associated with the recognition and commemoration of individuals shall be paid in accordance with division (F) of section 3737.81 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.14 | Right of Entry.

Effective:
September 29, 1994
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 264 - 120th General Assembly
(A) The fire marshal, any assistant fire marshal, the chief of the fire department of each municipal corporation where a fire department is established, the chief of the fire department in each township where a fire department is established, and such members of any such departments as may be designated by such chief, the fire prevention officer of a municipal corporation where no fire department exists, or the fire prevention officer of a township where no fire department is established, at all reasonable hours, may enter into all buildings and upon all premises and vehicles within their jurisdiction for the purpose of examination.
(B) No building that contains asbestos shall be burned for the purpose of instruction in the methods of fire fighting or research in the control of fires.
(C) Notwithstanding section 3745.11 of the Revised Code, the notification fee established under division (G) of that section does not apply to a notification made in accordance with division (D) of this section that involves a building, formerly in use as a residence, that contains four or less dwelling units, has an overall floor area of less than ten thousand square feet, and is used by a volunteer fire department for the purpose of instruction in the methods of fire fighting or research in the control of fires.
(D) The chief of any volunteer fire department or his designee shall notify the environmental protection agency, in writing, of any scheduled burning of a building, as described in division (C) of this section, that is being used for the purpose of instruction in the methods of fire fighting or research in the control of fires.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.21 | Appointment, Qualifications of Fire Marshal - Vacancy.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The director of the department of commerce shall appoint, from names submitted to the director by the state fire council, a state fire marshal, who shall serve at the pleasure of the director and shall possess the following qualifications:
(1) A degree from an accredited college or university with specialized study in either the field of fire protection or fire protection engineering, or the equivalent qualifications determined from training, experience, and duties in a fire service;
(2) Five years of recent, progressively more responsible experience in fire inspection, fire code enforcement, fire investigation, fire protection engineering, teaching of fire safety engineering, or fire fighting.
(B) When a vacancy occurs in the position of state fire marshal, the director shall notify the state fire council. The council shall submit the names of at least three persons for the position of state fire marshal who are qualified under this section to the director. The director shall appoint the state fire marshal from the list of at least three names or may request the council to submit additional names.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.221 | Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicles by Fire Marshal Employees.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 4511.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) The office of the fire marshal is liable for injury, death, or loss to person or property caused by the negligent operation of any motor vehicle by its employees upon the public roads, highways, or streets in the state when the employees are engaged within the scope of their employment and authority, without regard to the proximity of that operation to the office of the fire marshal. Notwithstanding division (A)(1) of section 2743.02 of the Revised Code, a full defense to that liability is that if the fire marshal, the chief deputy fire marshal, or an assistant fire marshal was operating the motor vehicle, the fire marshal, chief deputy fire marshal, or assistant fire marshal was acting within the scope of division (A)(2), (4), or (14) of section 3737.22, or section 3737.24 or 3737.26, of the Revised Code and the operation of the vehicle did not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
(C) The fire marshal, the chief deputy fire marshal, and any assistant fire marshal is immune from liability for injury, death, or loss to person or property caused by the operation of any motor vehicle upon the public roads, highways, or streets in the state when acting within the scope of division (A)(2), (4), or (14) of section 3737.22, or section 3737.24 or 3737.26, of the Revised Code, without regard to the proximity of that operation to the office of the fire marshal, unless one of the following applies:
(1) The operation of the vehicle was manifestly outside the scope of the employee's employment or official responsibilities.
(2) The operation of the vehicle constituted willful or wanton misconduct.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.23 | Record of All Fires.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
The fire marshal shall keep in his office a record of all fires occurring in the state, the origin of such fires, and all facts, statistics, and circumstances relating thereto which have been determined by investigations. Except for the testimony given upon an investigation, such record shall be a public record and such portions thereof, as the superintendent of insurance considers necessary, shall be transcribed and forwarded to the superintendent within fifteen days from the first day of January each year.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.24 | Investigation of Fire.

Effective:
September 17, 1986
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 552 - 116th General Assembly
The fire marshal and the chief of the fire department of each municipal corporation in which a fire department is established, the chief of the fire department in each township in which a fire department is established, the chief of the fire department of a joint fire district, or the fire prevention officer in each township or village where no fire department is established, shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of each major fire, as determined by the rules of the fire marshal, occurring in such municipal corporation, joint fire district, or township by which property has been destroyed or damaged, and shall make an investigation to determine whether the fire was the result of carelessness or design. The investigation shall be commenced within two days, not including Sunday, if the fire occurred on that day. The marshal may superintend the investigation.
An officer making an investigation of a fire occurring in a municipal corporation, joint fire district, or township shall forthwith notify the marshal, and within one week of the occurrence of the fire shall furnish him a written statement of all facts relating to its cause and origin and such other information as is required by forms provided by the marshal.
In the performance of the duties imposed by Chapter 3737. of the Revised Code, the marshal and each of his subordinates, and any other officers mentioned in this section, at any time of day or night, may enter upon and examine any building or premises where a fire has occurred, and other buildings and premises adjoining or near thereto.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.25 | Taking of Testimony on Oath.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
If in the opinion of the fire marshal further investigation is necessary, he, or an assistant fire marshal, shall take or cause to be taken the testimony on oath of all persons supposed to be cognizant of any facts, or to have means of knowledge in relation to the matter concerning which an examination is required to be made, and cause such testimony to be reduced to writing.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.26 | Arrest of Suspect.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
If the fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal determines that there is evidence sufficient to charge a person with arson or a similar crime, or with a violation of section 3737.62 of the Revised Code, the marshal or assistant marshal may arrest the person or cause the person to be arrested and charged with the offense. The fire marshal or assistant fire marshal shall provide the prosecuting attorney the evidence, the names of witnesses, and a copy of material testimony taken in the case.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.27 | Power to Summon and Compel Attendance of Witnesses.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
The fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal may summon and compel the attendance of witnesses to testify in relation to any matter that is a proper subject of inquiry or investigation, and may require the production of any book, paper, document, or record, regardless of physical form or characteristic.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.28 | Power to Administer Oaths - Refusal to Cooperate.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
The fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal may administer an oath to any person appearing as a witness before the fire marshal or assistant fire marshal. No witness shall refuse to be sworn, refuse to testify, disobey an order of the fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal, or fail or refuse to produce a book, paper, document, or record, regardless of physical form or characteristic, concerning a matter under examination, or be guilty of contemptuous conduct after being summoned by the fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal to appear before the fire marshal or assistant fire marshal to give testimony in relation to a matter or subject under investigation.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.29 | Investigation May Be Private.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
Investigation by or under the direction of the fire marshal may be private. The marshal may exclude from the place where such investigation is held all persons other than those required to be present, and witnesses may be kept separate from each other and not allowed to communicate with each other until they have been examined.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.31 | Fire Marshal to Report to Superintendent of Insurance.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
When required by the superintendent of insurance, the fire marshal shall report his proceedings, the progress made in all prosecutions for arson and similar crimes, and the result of all cases finally disposed of.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.32 | Fire Marshal to Investigate Bombing.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
The fire marshal shall, upon the request of any sheriff or mayor, investigate any bombing and shall work with local law enforcement officials in the apprehension of any person participating in any bombing.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.33 | Ohio Fire Academy.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
The fire marshal shall establish and conduct a training school for firemen, including volunteer firemen, of any political subdivision of the state, and for other persons interested in the vocation of firefighting and desiring to attend. The school shall be known as the Ohio fire academy.
The fire marshal shall establish the training program and all rules governing qualifications for admission to the academy. He may require competitive examinations to determine the fitness of prospective trainees so long as the examinations or other criteria for admission to the academy are not inconsistent with Chapter 124. of the Revised Code.
The fire marshal shall determine reasonable tuition costs and other fees which shall be charged for the courses of instruction or other programs offered by the academy. In determining these tuition costs and other fees, the fire marshal shall take into consideration any moneys received from the state fire marshal fund pursuant to section 3737.71 of the Revised Code. The costs of acquiring and equipping the academy shall be paid from appropriations made by the general assembly to the fire marshal for that purpose, or from gifts or grants received for that purpose.
The firemen, during the period of their training, shall receive compensation as determined by the political subdivision which sponsors them. Such political subdivisions may pay the tuition costs of the firemen they are sponsoring.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.331 | Arson Seminar Programs.

Effective:
September 26, 1984
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 4 - 115th General Assembly
The fire marshal, after consultation with prosecuting attorneys of this state selected with due regard for geographic, urban, and rural representation, shall make available a seminar program, attendance at which is optional, that is designed to provide the prosecuting attorney and an assistant prosecuting attorney from each county of this state with current information, data, training, and techniques relative to the prosecution of arson cases. The fire marshal shall cooperate with the attorney general in the establishment of the seminar program. The fire marshal shall offer the seminar program at least twice annually.
Each prosecuting attorney may personally attend, or may require an assistant prosecuting attorney to attend, one of the seminar programs annually. While attending a seminar program offered by the fire marshal, each prosecuting or assistant prosecuting attorney shall receive his full regular compensation from the county by which he is employed.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.34 | Fire Safety Inspector Certificate.

Effective:
November 12, 1992
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 98 - 119th General Assembly
No person shall serve as a fire safety inspector for any fire agency unless he has received a certificate issued under former section 3303.07 or section 4765.55 of the Revised Code evidencing his satisfactory completion of a fire safety inspector training program.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.41 | Citation to Remedy Dangerous Condition.

Effective:
September 17, 1986
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 552 - 116th General Assembly
(A) If the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or any certified fire safety inspector, upon an examination or inspection, finds a building or other structure, which for want of proper repair, by reason of age and dilapidated condition, defective or poorly installed electrical wiring and equipment, defective chimneys, gas connections, or heating apparatus, or for any other reason, is especially liable to fire or endangers life or other buildings or property, such officer shall issue a citation and order such building or structure to be repaired, torn down, demolished, or materials removed, and all dangerous conditions remedied.
(B) If such officer finds in a building or upon any premises any combustible or explosive material, rubbish, rags, waste, oils, gasoline, or inflammable conditions of any kind, which are especially dangerous to the safety of persons or such building, premises, or property, he shall issue a citation and order such materials removed or conditions remedied.
(C) If such officer finds that any building, structure, tank, container, or vehicle used for the storage, handling, or transportation of flammable or combustible liquids, or of liquefied petrolum gas, or the pumps, piping, valves, wiring, and materials used in connection therewith, are especially dangerous to the safety of persons or such building, structure, tank, container, or vehicle, he shall issue a citation and order such condition remedied.
(D) The fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or any certified fire safety inspector may proceed, on a citation issued under this section, to seek enforcement by use of the procedures established by section 3737.43 or 3737.44 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.42 | Issuing Citation or Notice of Violation.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
(A) If, upon inspection or investigation, the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector believes that the state fire code or an associated order has been violated, the fire marshal, assistant fire marshal, or certified fire safety inspector shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the responsible person. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the state fire code or associated order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation. When the citation is issued by a certified fire safety inspector or an assistant fire marshal, a copy of the citation shall be furnished to the fire marshal.
(B) The fire marshal may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations that have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health.
(C) Each citation issued under this section, or a copy or copies of the citation, shall be prominently posted by the responsible person, as prescribed in the state fire code, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurs.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.43 | Notice of Penalty and Right to Appeal.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
(A) If, after an inspection or investigation, the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector issues a citation under section 3737.41 or 3737.42 of the Revised Code, the issuing authority shall, within a reasonable time after such inspection or investigation and in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, notify the responsible person of the citation and penalty, if any, proposed to be assessed under section 3737.51 of the Revised Code, and of the responsible person's right to appeal the citation and penalty, under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, to the state board of building appeals established under section 3781.19 of the Revised Code within thirty days after receipt of the notice.
(B) If the responsible person is aggrieved by an order of the board, the person may appeal to the court of common pleas where the property that is the subject of the citation is located, within thirty days after the board renders its decision.
(C) As used in this section, "issuing authority" means the office of the fire marshal, in the case of a citation issued by the fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal, or the applicable township or municipal corporation, in the case of a citation issued by a certified fire safety inspector.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.44 | Injunction - Temporary Restraining Order.

Effective:
September 17, 1986
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 552 - 116th General Assembly
(A) The courts of common pleas shall have jurisdiction, upon a complaint filed by the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector, to restrain, immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated through the enforcement procedures otherwise provided by Chapter 3737. of the Revised Code, any condition or practices in any building or upon any premises which violate the state fire code and are such that a fire or explosion hazard exists which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm. Any order issued under this section may require such steps to be taken as may be necessary to avoid, correct, or remove such imminent danger.
(B) Upon the filing of any such complaint the court has jurisdiction to grant such injunctive relief or temporary restraining order pending the outcome of an enforcement proceeding pursuant to Chapter 3737. of the Revised Code.
(C) Whenever the fire marhsal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector concludes that conditions or practices described in division (A) of this section exist in any building or on any premises he shall inform the owner, operator, lessees, occupants, and other affected persons of the danger and that he is seeking relief. If necessary to preserve life, the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector, if authorized by the fire marshal or his deputy, may orally order the building or premises vacated immediately. Such an order shall remain in effect for not more than twenty-four hours. In addition, the officer making the order shall post written notice in conspicuous places on the building or premises.
(D) If the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector arbitrarily or capriciously fails to seek relief under this section, any person who may be injured by reason of such failure may bring an action against the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector in the court of common pleas of the county in which the imminent danger is alleged to exist for a writ of mandamus to compel the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or certified fire safety inspector to seek such relief.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.45 | Failure to Comply With Order.

Effective:
March 19, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly
If any responsible person fails to comply with an order of the fire marshal, an assistant fire marshal, or a certified fire safety inspector as finally affirmed or modified by the state board of building appeals under section 3737.43 of the Revised Code, within the time fixed in the order, then the fire marshal, assistant fire marshal, or certified fire safety inspector may file a complaint in the court of common pleas of the county where the property is located for a court order authorizing the fire marshal, assistant fire marshal, or certified fire safety inspector to cause the building, structure, or premises to be repaired or demolished, materials to be removed, and all dangerous conditions to be remedied, if such was the mandate of the order as affirmed or modified by the state board of building appeals, at the expense of the responsible person. If the responsible person, within thirty days thereafter, fails, neglects, or refuses to pay the expense that would be incurred in enforcing the order of the court of common pleas under this section, the court shall order that the real estate upon which the building, structure, or premises is or was situated be sold pursuant to Chapter 2329. of the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided in this section. The proceeds of the sale shall be credited to the fire marshal's fund. The fire marshal shall use the proceeds of the sale to cause the repair or demolition of any building, structure, or premises, the removal of materials, or the remedy of all dangerous conditions unless the purchaser of the real estate enters into an agreement with the court to perform the repair, demolition, removal, or remedy within a time period acceptable to the court. No bid of a prospective purchaser shall be acceptable which is insufficient to pay the expense that the fire marshal would incur. If the amount received from the sale exceeds the expense that the fire marshal would incur, the court shall direct the payment of the surplus first to those parties with encumbrances, mortgages, or liens on the real estate in order of their priority, and then to the responsible person or into the court for its use and benefit.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.46 | Actions Against Violators.

Effective:
September 20, 1999
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 187 - 123rd General Assembly
Upon the request of the fire marshal, the fire marshal's authorized representative, or a certified fire safety inspector, the attorney general, the legal officer of any county or municipal corporation, or the law director of a township that has adopted a limited home rule government under Chapter 504. of the Revised Code shall bring an action for an injunction, temporary or permanent, or any other appropriate proceedings against any person violating or threatening to violate any provision of the state fire code or any order issued pursuant thereto in the court of common pleas in the county where the violation is occurring or is threatened to occur.
This section does not expand, and shall not be construed as expanding, the authority of the fire marshal, the fire marshal's authorized representative, or a certified fire safety inspector to enforce any requirements that are adopted pursuant to Chapter 3781. or 3791. of the Revised Code or any rules adopted pursuant to section 3781.10 or 3781.11 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.51 | Civil Penalty for Violations.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
(A) No person shall knowingly violate any provision of the state fire code or any order made pursuant to it.
(B) Any person who has received a citation for a serious violation of the fire code or any order issued pursuant to it, shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each such violation.
(C) Any person who has received a citation for a violation of the fire code or any order issued pursuant to it, and such violation is specifically determined not to be of a serious nature, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each such violation.
(D) Any person who fails to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued within the period permitted for its correction, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each day during which such failure or violation continues.
(E) Any person who violates any of the posting requirements, as prescribed by division (C) of section 3737.42 of the Revised Code, shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation.
(F) Due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the person being charged, and the history of previous violations shall be given whenever a penalty is assessed under this chapter.
(G) For purposes of this section, a serious violation shall be considered to exist if there is a substantial probability that an occurrence causing death or serious physical harm to persons could result from a condition which exists, or from one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes which have been adopted or are in use, unless the person did not and could not with the exercise of reasonable diligence, know of the presence of the violation.
(H) Civil penalties imposed by this chapter shall be paid to the fire marshal for deposit into the general revenue fund. Such penalties may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state brought in the court of common pleas of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.52 | Pfas Chemicals in Firefighting Foam.

Effective:
June 13, 2022
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 158 - 134th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Class B firefighting foam" means a foam that is designed to extinguish a fire caused by flammable liquid.
(2) "PFAS chemicals" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that are designed to be fully functional in class B firefighting foam formulations.
(3) "Testing" includes calibration testing, conformance testing, and fixed system testing.
(B) No person shall use a class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for training purposes.
(C)(1) Except as provided in division (C)(2) of this section, no person shall use a class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for testing purposes.
(2) A person may use a class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for testing purposes if required by law, regulation, or ordinance and the testing facility has implemented appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent releases of the class B firefighting foam into the environment.
(D) Nothing in this section restricts either of the following:
(1) The manufacture, sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals.
(2) The use of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals in emergency firefighting or fire prevention operations.
(E) For purposes of using foam during firefighting operations training, a person may use a training foam that does not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals.
Last updated March 21, 2022 at 5:10 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.61 | Posting Arson Laws.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
The owner, operator, or lessee of any transient residential building shall post the provisions of sections 2909.02 and 2909.03 of the Revised Code in a conspicuous place in each room occupied by guests in such building. The owner, operator, or lessee of any nontransient residential building, institution, school, or place of assembly shall post the provisions of such sections in conspicuous places upon such premises. No person shall fail to comply with this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.62 | Negligent Spread of Fires.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
No person shall set, kindle, or cause to be set or kindled any fire, which through his negligence, spreads beyond its immediate confines to any structure, field, or wood lot.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.63 | Discovery of Unfriendly Fire.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
(A) The owner, operator, or lessee, an employee of any owner, operator, or lessee, an occupant, and any person in direct control of any building regulated under the Ohio building code, upon the discovery of an unfriendly fire, or upon receiving information that there is an unfriendly fire on the premises, shall immediately, and with all reasonable dispatch and diligence, call or otherwise notify the fire department concerning the fire, and shall spread an alarm immediately to all occupants of the building.
(B) For the purposes of this section, "unfriendly fire" means a fire of a destructive nature as distinguished from a controlled fire intended for a beneficial purpose.
(C) No person shall fail to comply with this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3737 | Fire Marshal; Fire Safety › Section 3737.64 | Disclosing Purpose of Non-Official Inspection.

Effective:
July 1, 1979
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
No person who is not a certified fire safety inspector shall act as such or hold himself out to be such, unless prior to commencing any inspection function, he discloses the purpose for which he is making such inspection and the fact that he is not employed by any state or local fire service or agency, and that he is not acting in an official capacity for any governmental subdivision or agency.