Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4906 - Power Siting Board
Chapter 4906-7 - Enforcement Investigations and Payment of Forfeitures
Section 4906-7-02 - Compliance monitoring by the board

(A) Upon finding reasonable grounds, the board shall initiate a proceeding to investigate an alleged violation of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code.

(B) The board shall conduct a violation proceeding under sections 4906.97 and 4906.98 of the Revised Code, and in accordance with Chapter 4906-2 of the Administrative Code to the extent not inconsistent with section 4906.97 of the Revised Code.

(C) While an alleged violation of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code is under board investigation, the board or its chairperson or designee may order the suspension of the involved activity. A suspension order may be terminated by the board or its chairperson or designee at any time during the board's investigation of the alleged violation.

(D) Unless otherwise ordered by the board or an administrative law judge, the staff of the board shall file with the board, and serve upon the person alleged to have violated section 4906.98 of the Revised Code and all other parties, a written report of investigation within twenty-one days after initiation of the involved proceeding. The report shall include the staff's findings on the alleged violation and staff's recommendations for board action.

(E) Any evidentiary hearing on the alleged violationmay include evidence on corrective action, forfeitures, and other remedies.

(F) The complaining party (which may include staff) shall have the burden to prove the occurrence of the violation, by a preponderance of the evidence.

(G) If, after a hearing, the board finds that a violation of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code occurred, the board may order appropriate remedies, which may include one or more of the following:

(H) The board may request that the attorney general seek enforcement and other appropriate relief in common pleas court, if necessary to enforce its order.