Ohio § 1521.32
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1521.32, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1521.32.
(A) The chief may suspend a permit issued under section 1521.29 of the Revised Code pursuant to an adjudication conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised
Code if the chief determines one of the following: (1) That the continued withdrawal or consumptive use of water under the permit will endanger
the public health, safety, or welfare; (2) That the withdrawal or consumptive use of water will result in a significant lowering
of the water level within an aquifer, the overdrafting of an aquifer, or the imminent
threat of irreparable material damage to an aquifer such that the aquifer will no
longer yield the amount of water it did before the withdrawal or consumptive use. (B) Before suspending a permit, the chief shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the
permittee that the chief intends to suspend the permit. If the attempt fails, notification shall be given as soon as practicable following
the suspension. (C) Within five days after the suspension, the chief shall provide the permittee an opportunity
for a hearing. At the hearing the permittee may present evidence that the continued withdrawal
or consumptive use of water is warranted because the reasons for suspension specified
in division (A) of this section do not apply. (D) Prior to the expiration of a suspended permit, a permittee may request the chief
to amend the suspended permit. The chief may amend the permit and allow the withdrawal or consumptive use of water
under it to be resumed if the chief determines that, under the amended permit, the
reasons for suspension specified in division (A) of this section will no longer apply. (E)(1) Any six or more residents of this state may petition the chief for an investigation
of a withdrawal of water resources that they allege is in violation of a permit issued
under section 1521.29 of the Revised Code . (2) In the petition, the petitioners shall identify the permittee and detail the reasons
why the petitioners believe that grounds exist for the suspension of the permit under
this section or the revocation of the permit under section 1521.33 of the Revised Code . (3) Upon receipt of the petition, the chief shall send a copy to the permittee and, within
sixty days, make a determination whether grounds exist for suspension of the permit
under this section or revocation of the permit under section 1521.33 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1521.32
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1521.32 cover?
Section 1521.32 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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