Ohio § 3709.20

§ 3709.20.

(A) The board of health of a city health district may make such orders and regulations

as are necessary for its own government, for the public health, the prevention or

restriction of disease, and the prevention, abatement, or suppression of nuisances.  Orders and regulations not for the government of the board, but intended for the

general public, shall be adopted, advertised, recorded, and certified as are ordinances

of municipal corporations and the record thereof shall be given in all courts the

same effect as is given such ordinances.  In cases of emergency caused by epidemics of contagious or infectious diseases,

or conditions or events endangering the public health, the board may declare such

orders and regulations to be emergency measures, and such orders and regulations shall

become effective immediately without such advertising, recording, and certifying. (B) In any hearing conducted by the board of health of a city health district, general

health district, or combined health district, the board may appoint a referee or examiner

to conduct the hearing.  In a hearing conducted by a board of health of a city health district, a combined

health district, or a general health district at least one member of the board shall

be present. The referee or examiner appointed to conduct the hearing shall have the same powers

and authority in conducting the hearing as is granted to the board.  The referee or examiner shall have been admitted to the practice of law in the state

and be possessed of such additional qualifications as the board may require.  The referee or examiner shall submit to the board a written report setting forth

his findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommendation of the action to

be taken by the board.  A copy of such written report and recommendation of the referee or examiner shall,

within five days of the date of filing thereof, be served upon the party or his attorney

or other representative of record, by certified mail.  The party may, within ten days of receipt of the copy of the written report or recommendation,

file with the board written objections to the report and recommendation, which objections

shall be considered by the board before approving, modifying, or disapproving the

recommendation.  The board may grant extensions of time to the party within which to file such objections. No recommendation of the referee or examiner shall be approved, modified, or disapproved

by the board until ten days after the service of the report and recommendation as

provided in this section.  The board may order additional testimony to be taken or permit the introduction

of further documentary evidence.  No recommendation shall be final until approved by a quorum of the entire board

as indicated by an order on its record of proceedings.