Nuisances
Nuisances are inspected upon receipt of a signed complaint. Nuisances may include garbage and refuse complaints, housing problems, air quality issues, insect and rodent infestations, lead abatement and sewage system failures. Orders are issued to attain compliance.
Rules
Sidney-Shelby County Health District Housing Regulation
Submitting a complaint
The purpose of the Sidney-Shelby County Housing and Nuisance Program is to protect the community against public health housing or nuisance conditions that could adversely affect the health and welfare of persons in the community.
Some examples of nuisance and housing conditions may include improper storage of garbage; accumulation of animal wastes; rodents; sewage odors or presence of sewage on the ground; dilapidated living conditions and lack of heat in a residence.
A concerned citizen should take the following two steps prior to filing a formal complaint with the Sidney-Shelby County Health Department:
1. Ask yourself if the nuisance condition is health related. The enforcement ability of the Sidney-Shelby County Health Department is limited to conditions which threaten the public health. A condition may certainly be a nuisance to you, but it may not be a public health nuisance.
2. Address your concerns to the offending party, and try to work out a solution directly. If you are a tenant in a rental unit, address your concerns first with the landlord. If you attempt to resolve the problem in this way, but are unsuccessful, then it may be appropriate to file a complaint.
3. Only list nuisances you have direct observance/knowledge of. Rumor, hear-say, second-hand info, is not valid for a public nuisance complaint. If a search warrant is needed, an affidavit of your observance/knowledge may be needed.
To submit a complaint, see Complaint Form
Helpful Information
A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
Bed Bugs Finding Assistance | Ohio Healthy Homes Network
Ohio Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities- General
Tenant/Landlord Rights & Obligations- Legal
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | US EPA
National Center for Healthy Housing
Protect Your Family & Yourself From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
