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The Norwood City Health Department is required by law to establish
fees for the licensing and inspection of Food Service Operations,
Retail Food Establishments and Plan Review each year based upon the
cost of providing those services locally. An annual cost analysis is
performed each fall using data from the previous year to establish the
licensing fees. A “District Licensing Council” comprised of various
license holders reviews the documentation and approves the
proposed fees to be presented to the Board of Health. Once the Board
of Health approves the cost analysis and the proposed fees, a Public
Hearing is scheduled and each Norwood food and vending license holder
is notified of the date and proposed fee structure. In addition, a
copy of the cost analysis must be filed with the Ohio Department of
Health and the Ohio Department of Agriculture for review and
accuracy. The Board hears comments on the proposed fees at the Public
Hearing (either in person or written) and begins the process of three
readings of the proposed regulation. Following adoption of the
proposed fees by the Board of Health, applications for food and
vending licenses are mailed to each license holder. License
fees must be postmarked by March 1st each year or are
subject to a 25% late fee.
A similar process is used to calculate public swimming pool fees, but
a Public Hearing is not required. Local health departments may not
charge fees in excess of the cost of administering the swimming pool
program. Only public swimming pools must obtain a license.
Animal bites of any kind must be reported to the local health
department. A registered sanitarian will investigate to make sure
that the animal is in good health, has the required immunizations and
will quarantine the animal for 10 days to assure that the animal does
not have rabies.
The Norwood City Health Department also inspects all school buildings
at least once a year. The Ohio State legislature passed “Jarod’s Law”
in 2007 that requires more thorough inspections of schools,
playgrounds, rooftops, heating and ventilation systems and checking
products for recall.
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