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(A) An original and two copies of all papers shall be filed with the hearing clerk for each case, even when cases have been consolidated.
(B) All items except copies of documents filed in the proceedings shall be on eight-and-one-half-by eleven-inch paper and shall be entitled “Before the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency” and shall be styled with the name of the person to whom a final order in the case will be directed, indicating whether such person is an applicant in the case and, if not, designating such person as respondent (i.e., “In the Matter of __________, Applicant” or “In the Matter of __________, Respondent”), and shall set forth the docket number of the case except where no docket number has been assigned.
(C) All papers shall be deemed filed with and received by the agency upon receipt by the hearing clerk.
(D) In computing any period of time prescribed for filing a document, the day of the event after which the designated period of time begins to run is not included. The last day of the period is included unless it is a day upon which the agency is not open for business, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day upon which the agency is open for business. When the time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate days upon which the agency is not open for business shall be excluded from the computation.
(E) Any request for an extension of time must be filed within the time allowed for the filing of the document with the agency.
(F) Papers filed with the hearing clerk shall not be considered by the hearing examiner or the director unless proof of service upon other parties, and upon persons entitled to service by rule 3745-47-16 of the Administrative Code, is endorsed thereon. The proof of service shall state the date and manner of service and shall be signed by the person filing such paper or his attorney. If a person being served is represented by an attorney, service shall be made upon the attorney instead of upon the person himself. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. Service may also be made by any other means permitted by the “Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.”
(G) All papers filed shall be typewritten and shall have typed or printed thereon the name, address, and telephone number of the person or his attorney, if he has one. If a person is represented by a firm of attorneys, a particular attorney within the firm having primary responsibility for the case shall be indicated on such paper. All papers filed shall be signed by the person or his counsel.
(H) Only paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule apply to filings under paragraph (A) of rule 3745-47-12 of the Administrative Code.
HISTORY: Eff 7-5-73; 6-30-81
Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.
Rule amplifies: RC Chapter 3745., Chapter 119.
119.032 Review Date: 5-25-03