Nuisance Complaints

Per Ohio Revised Code 3707.01 and 3735, the Tuscarawas County Health Department is responsible for investigating and abating any public health nuisances in Tuscarawas County outside the city limits of New Philadelphia.  We receive many calls from concerned citizens about suspected nuisances which can include sewage, food, solid waste, tires, rodents, animal manure and insects. 

In order for us to investigate we must receive an official complaint from a citizen.  Confidentiality of nuisance complaints cannot be guaranteed and as the complaint form is a public record.  Below is a link to the nuisance complaint form.  Completed forms may be mailed to or submitted in person at 897 East Iron Avenue Dover, Ohio 44622 or emailed to cterakedis@tchdnow.org.

    Nuisance/Dwelling Online Complaint Form
    Completion of this form will result in the creation of a public record and may be viewed by request of any member of the public.  Please provide as much accurate information on this form as possible.  This will help to expedite the investigation and correction of the nuisance.  Lack of information may delay or halt the investigation.
    Please include in your complaint:
            *Submitters contact information (including name, phone number and address)
            *Address of complaint
            *Description of complaint
    *** TCHD does not investigate complaints inside the city limits of New Philadelphia.  Please contact the City of New Philadelphia health department with those complaints***