diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/haproxy_compatibility.py b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/haproxy_compatibility.py
index dd8b136175..85451c5228 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/haproxy_compatibility.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/haproxy_compatibility.py
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-import logging
 import re
 import subprocess
 
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/keepalived.py b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/keepalived.py
index e0400e7a14..26f9fcf133 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/keepalived.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/keepalived.py
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-import logging
 import os
 import stat
 import subprocess
 
 import flask
 import jinja2
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import webob
 
 from octavia.amphorae.backends.agent.api_server import listener
diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/listener.py b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/listener.py
index e74ab5ecf6..57cd24d651 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/listener.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/listener.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 import hashlib
 import io
-import logging
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ import subprocess
 import flask
 import jinja2
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 import webob
 from werkzeug import exceptions
diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/osutils.py b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/osutils.py
index d4c881ce99..d246de057a 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/osutils.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/osutils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import ipaddress
-import logging
 import os
 import platform
 import shutil
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 import jinja2
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 import webob
 from werkzeug import exceptions
diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/plug.py b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/plug.py
index df2500cade..d8ffbae8c2 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/plug.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/backends/agent/api_server/plug.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import ipaddress
-import logging
 import os
 import socket
 import stat
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import subprocess
 import jinja2
 import netifaces
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import pyroute2
 import six
 import webob
diff --git a/octavia/api/root_controller.py b/octavia/api/root_controller.py
index 43e513118d..d56caf4d56 100644
--- a/octavia/api/root_controller.py
+++ b/octavia/api/root_controller.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from pecan import rest
 from wsme import types as wtypes
 from wsmeext import pecan as wsme_pecan
diff --git a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/base.py b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/base.py
index 48aea54685..7b289a4d28 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/base.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/base.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from pecan import rest
 from stevedore import driver as stevedore_driver
 
diff --git a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/health_monitor.py b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/health_monitor.py
index 0889be5b29..2b387a616d 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/health_monitor.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/health_monitor.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsmeext import pecan as wsme_pecan
diff --git a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7policy.py b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7policy.py
index 0edbfb7274..2a5a3b06a5 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7policy.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7policy.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 import oslo_db.exception as oslo_exc
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7rule.py b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7rule.py
index 2b2e84e452..ae0c83e027 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7rule.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/l7rule.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 import oslo_db.exception as oslo_exc
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/listener.py b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/listener.py
index 2bfdc7c707..e07303a4dd 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/listener.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/listener.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/member.py b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/member.py
index 972635d8b1..a08642bfc3 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/member.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/member.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 import oslo_db.exception as oslo_exc
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/pool.py b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/pool.py
index f499b6862c..ed17a0fd07 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v1/controllers/pool.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v1/controllers/pool.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/amphora.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/amphora.py
index c67f11cbd6..ee638aa23c 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/amphora.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/amphora.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import oslo_messaging as messaging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/base.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/base.py
index f9c143e468..14565c5f08 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/base.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/base.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from pecan import rest
 from wsme import types as wtypes
 
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/health_monitor.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/health_monitor.py
index be0e66d73b..072da77e34 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/health_monitor.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/health_monitor.py
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7policy.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7policy.py
index 9aa0099706..66f27d2941 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7policy.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7policy.py
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py
index 442f6c4a20..9a8e9f5c91 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/listener.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/listener.py
index dbcf6a45b8..e67eedc4c6 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/listener.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/listener.py
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from stevedore import driver as stevedore_driver
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py
index d4e11008c4..54276f8375 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py
index 0c4e27ffdb..863fd56f9c 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 import pecan
 from wsme import types as wtypes
diff --git a/octavia/common/policy.py b/octavia/common/policy.py
index c2a676c0a3..0009406f30 100644
--- a/octavia/common/policy.py
+++ b/octavia/common/policy.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 
 """Policy Engine For Octavia."""
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_policy import policy as oslo_policy
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 
diff --git a/octavia/common/stats.py b/octavia/common/stats.py
index b795545b60..5e35de3125 100644
--- a/octavia/common/stats.py
+++ b/octavia/common/stats.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from octavia.common import constants
 from octavia.common import data_models
diff --git a/octavia/controller/worker/controller_worker.py b/octavia/controller/worker/controller_worker.py
index db16ab293a..4fbcd44b0f 100644
--- a/octavia/controller/worker/controller_worker.py
+++ b/octavia/controller/worker/controller_worker.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-import logging
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 from sqlalchemy.orm import exc as db_exceptions
 from taskflow.listeners import logging as tf_logging
diff --git a/octavia/controller/worker/task_utils.py b/octavia/controller/worker/task_utils.py
index c5bc3f93be..34d955d4a8 100644
--- a/octavia/controller/worker/task_utils.py
+++ b/octavia/controller/worker/task_utils.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 """ Methods common to the controller work tasks."""
 
-import logging
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from octavia.common import constants
 from octavia.db import api as db_apis
diff --git a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/amphora_driver_tasks.py b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/amphora_driver_tasks.py
index e1635e3e67..097ca2eaa0 100644
--- a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/amphora_driver_tasks.py
+++ b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/amphora_driver_tasks.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 from stevedore import driver as stevedore_driver
 from taskflow import task
diff --git a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/compute_tasks.py b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/compute_tasks.py
index e6cc50a05d..cd0fb3c6de 100644
--- a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/compute_tasks.py
+++ b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/compute_tasks.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-import logging
 import time
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 from stevedore import driver as stevedore_driver
 from taskflow import task
diff --git a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/database_tasks.py b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/database_tasks.py
index c43d5946f5..e2a45be386 100644
--- a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/database_tasks.py
+++ b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/database_tasks.py
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_db import exception as odb_exceptions
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import six
diff --git a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/network_tasks.py b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/network_tasks.py
index 43a09a69f5..0c1f949f4e 100644
--- a/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/network_tasks.py
+++ b/octavia/controller/worker/tasks/network_tasks.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 from taskflow import task
 from taskflow.types import failure
diff --git a/octavia/db/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py b/octavia/db/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py
index 0aed3848be..f290773c9e 100644
--- a/octavia/db/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py
+++ b/octavia/db/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-from logging import config as logging_config
 import sys
 
 from alembic import context
@@ -30,10 +29,6 @@ except AttributeError:
           " alembic actions.")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
-# This line sets up loggers basically.
-logging_config.fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
-
 # add your model's MetaData object here
 # for 'autogenerate' support
 # from myapp import mymodel
diff --git a/octavia/db/migration/cli.py b/octavia/db/migration/cli.py
index b6e8b6daa1..f38fd8e099 100644
--- a/octavia/db/migration/cli.py
+++ b/octavia/db/migration/cli.py
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ from alembic import config as alembic_cfg
 from alembic import util as alembic_u
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_db import options
+from oslo_log import log
 
 from octavia.i18n import _
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 options.set_defaults(CONF)
+log.set_defaults()
+log.register_options(CONF)
+log.setup(CONF, 'octavia-db-manage')
 
 
 def do_alembic_command(config, cmd, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/octavia/hacking/checks.py b/octavia/hacking/checks.py
index f3a328b23f..91a2ada4ec 100644
--- a/octavia/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/octavia/hacking/checks.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ no_basestring_re = re.compile(r"\bbasestring\b")
 no_iteritems_re = re.compile(r".*\.iteritems\(\)")
 no_eventlet_re = re.compile(r'(import|from)\s+[(]?eventlet')
 no_line_continuation_backslash_re = re.compile(r'.*(\\)\n')
+no_logging_re = re.compile(r'(import|from)\s+[(]?logging')
 
 
 def _translation_checks_not_enforced(filename):
@@ -288,6 +289,19 @@ def revert_must_have_kwargs(logical_line):
         yield 0, msg
 
 
+def check_no_logging_imports(logical_line):
+    """O348 - Usage of Python logging module not allowed.
+
+    :param logical_line: The logical line to check.
+    :returns: None if the logical line passes the check, otherwise a tuple
+              is yielded that contains the offending index in logical line
+              and a message describe the check validation failure.
+    """
+    if no_logging_re.match(logical_line):
+        msg = 'O348 Usage of Python logging module not allowed, use oslo_log'
+        yield logical_line.index('logging'), msg
+
+
 def factory(register):
     register(assert_true_instance)
     register(assert_equal_or_not_none)
@@ -304,3 +318,4 @@ def factory(register):
     register(check_no_eventlet_imports)
     register(check_line_continuation_no_backslash)
     register(revert_must_have_kwargs)
+    register(check_no_logging_imports)
diff --git a/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_policy.py b/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_policy.py
index e43b0bb388..3ea60c90cf 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_policy.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_policy.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 """Test of Policy Engine For Octavia."""
 
-import logging
 import tempfile
 
 from oslo_config import fixture as oslo_fixture
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_policy import policy as oslo_policy
 import requests_mock