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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.13

Affirmative defenses in private civil action for nuisance

Effective: September 29, 2015; Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly

In a private civil action for an alleged nuisance related to agricultural activities conducted at a concentrated animal feeding facility, it is an affirmative defense if the person owning, operating, or otherwise responsible for the concentrated animal feeding facility is in compliance with best management practices established in the installation permit or permit to operate issued for the concentrated animal feeding facility and the agricultural activities do not violate federal, state, and local laws governing nuisances.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.