Tobacco Free Policy
On November 7, 2006, Ohio voters passed a statewide smoking ban. That ban, implemented by local health departments, required the Port Authority to re-examine its on-site smoking policy, particularly the providing of designated on-site smoking areas. The ban sparked a change where the Port Authority has enacted a policy to designate the entire COATC campus tobacco-free by May 31, 2008. The new campus-wide tobacco-free campus policy, first published February 12, 2008 by the Port Authority, is in accordance with Ohio Dept. of Health rules that permit enforcement of a campus-wide smoking ban. An aerial photo depicts the areas subject to the campus-wide policy.

A special web-page has been established to provide information on the policy, a FAQ, info on cessation services offered at the COATC, and more. Last updated: April 2008

Parking Regulations
The Port Authority Board approved on-site parking regulations regarding all Port Authority property, including both the Base campus and the South campus. Last updated: December 2005

Concealed Carry
In April 2004, state law took affect licensing the concealed carrying of firearms. Since the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority is a government entity, firearms are prohibited in all buildings on the COATC campus, by law. This includes outdoor buildings such as the gazebos, smoker huts, and other covered areas.

The Port Authority sees its responsibility, dually, as protecting the on-site personnel as well as protecting an unwitting licensee from carrying weapons illegally into a government building. As such, the possession of firearms is strongly discouraged on the entire C.O.A.T.C. campus with signage posted at the main entrances to the campus.

Open Records Policy
Many records of the Port Authority are public records. This policy outlines records available, records not available, and methods and costs for obtaining and/or viewing records. Last updated: June 2004

Incident Report
Report on-site crashes or incidents to the Port Authority. There's also a Word version of the form. Last updated: August 2006