The Urbana Zoning and Compliance Department ensures land use conforms to local regulations, town zoning regulations are beneficial, development and redevelopment of community. Also provides nuisance and code enforcement.

MCHD responds to complaints of health threats including improper disposal of garbage, sewage, tires, or dead animals, as well as rodent and insect infestations.A Complaint Report Form may be downloaded at https://mchdohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Complaint-Report-Form.pdf, or call the office to report.

Individuals may report conditions which warrant a public health nuisance to the Environmental Health Division of the Morrow County Health District by completing and submitting the "Nuisance Complaint Form" form on the website.

Issues orders by the environmental health divison to attain compliance. Nuisances may include garbage and refuse complaints, housing problems, air quality issues, insect and rodent infestations, lead abatement and sewage system failures.

Provides environmental health services, concentrates on activities and inspections of facilities that are utilized by the general public, certificates and accepts complaints about restaurants and other public issues from the City of Norwood residents Department of environmental health department, also protects the health of residents and visitors by tracking animal bites and the quarantine of those animals as well as provides quality assurance for the proper disposal of infectious waste at various medical facilities

Provides service to file complaints and investigate unlawful garbage accumulation that violates health safety standards, including intrusive smell and attracting vermin.

Responsible for the enforcement of City Codes. Investigates potential code violations in the follow areas: housing code, zoning code, nuisance abatement code, graphics code, and health, sanitation and safety code.

Conducts complaint investigations for junk motor vehicles on private property, unlicensed vehicles on private property, and parking vehicles in the building set back. Also conducts complaint investigation and enforcement for seasonal high grass/weeds complaints, sidewalk and right-of-way obstructions/encumbrances, signage and postings in public right-of-way, graffiti on public and private property.

Investigation of general nuisance conditions: open dumping, trash accumulation, waste water pollution, open structures, animal/insect vectors.

Nuisances are inspected upon receipt of a signed complaint. Nuisances may include garbage and refuse complaints, housing problems, air quality isses, insect and rodent infestations, lead abatement and sewage system failures. Orders are issued to attain compliance.

Conducts complaint investigations for junk motor vehicles on private property, unlicensed vehicles on private property, and parking vehicles in the building set back. Also conducts complaint investigation and enforcement for seasonal high grass/weeds complaints, sidewalk and right-of-way obstructions/encumbrances, signage and postings in public right-of-way, graffiti on public and private property.

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.

Provides program for Brown County residents to file health complaints concerning rental housing, restaurants, and public nuisances such as septic system failures and uncontrolled trash. Filed complaints are investigated by Public Health Inspectors.

Provides free safety escorts, battery jump starts, lockouts, and fuel emergencies by trained security personnel. Accepts reports of graffiti, public cleaning issues, suspicious activity, loitering, and aggressive panhandling. Ambassadors patrol on foot and bicycle, perform checks in downtown businesses, welcome visitors, and answer questions about transit and other downtown Akron amenities, share information with visitors, and provide event support. Trained in first aid, safety/police procedures, conflict management, and customer relations.