The one-time application fee for a Permit to Install (PTI) is $2,250 payable to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

The fee for a Permit to Operate (PTO) is $1,000 payable to the Ohio Department of Agriculture. A Permit to Operate is valid for five years, before which a renewal application must be submitted and approved. 

The fee for a Permit to Operate renewal is $1,000.

A Permit to Install (PTI) is required if you propose to construct or expand a livestock or poultry facility in Ohio that would have the capacity to stable or confine the number of animals listed in the table below.  A Permit to Operate (PTO) is required if you propose to own or operate a livestock or poultry facility in Ohio that would have the capacity to stable or confine the number of animals listed in the table below. 

The rules addressing the minimum required setback distances for a proposed manure storage structure at a CAFF can be found in Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 901:10-2-02.  A Permit to Install submitted for a fabricated structure storing solid manure must demonstrate that the proposed structure is located at least 500 feet from a neighboring residence and 100 feet from a property line.  A Permit to Install submitted for a fabricated structure storing liquid manure must demonstrate that the proposed structure is located at least 1,000 feet from a neighboring residence and 100 feet from a property line.  A Permit to Install submitted for an earthen structure (pond or lagoon) storing liquid manure must demonstrate that the proposed structure is located at least 1,000 feet from a neighboring residence and 100 feet from a property line.

A large CAFF is defined by Ohio law as a livestock or poultry facility that has the capacity to stable or confine the number of animals listed in the table below: