Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4957 | Elimination of Crossings
Section 4957.23 | Acquiring Land for Erection of Piers and Supports.

Effective: January 1, 1966
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 - 106th General Assembly
The land or property required to make alteration in the street, road, alley, or other way, or any right, title, or interest in a public street, alley, or other way, required for the erection of piers or supports in any municipal corporation, necessitated by a proposed improvement, shall be purchased or appropriated by the municipal corporation or railroad company in the manner provided for in sections 163.01 to 163.22, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The land or property required to make any alteration in a railroad or any right, title, or interest in a public street, road, alley, or way required to permit the erection of piers or supports in any municipal corporation, and structure necessitated by the proposed improvements, shall be purchased or appropriated by the company in the manner provided for in sections 163.01 to 163.22, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The municipal corporation may acquire land or property, or any part thereof, required for the purposes mentioned by this section and subsequently sell the same or a part thereof at private sale to the company, and execute and deliver deeds for it. The municipal corporation shall not appropriate land held or owned by a railroad company and necessary for the use of the company in maintaining and operating its railroad.

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Title 49 | Public Utilities

Chapter 4957 | Elimination of Crossings

Section 4957.01 | Alteration or Elimination of Grade or Other Crossings.

Section 4957.02 | Resolution to Alter or Abolish.

Section 4957.03 | Ordinance or Resolution to Proceed With Improvement.

Section 4957.04 | Acquiring Necessary Property - Sale to Railroad Company.

Section 4957.05 | Apportionment of Cost.

Section 4957.06 | Cost of Maintenance of Bridge Borne by County or State.

Section 4957.07 | Assessment and Determination of Damages.

Section 4957.08 | Company Failing to Comply With Agreement.

Section 4957.09 | Grade Crossing on County Line Road.

Section 4957.10 | Powers as to Grades Above or Below Railroad Tracks.

Section 4957.11 | Changes in Location of Public Ways.

Section 4957.12 | Preparation of Plans and Specifications.

Section 4957.13 | Court to Determine Manner of Improvement.

Section 4957.14 | Petition to Court.

Section 4957.15 | Procedure.

Section 4957.16 | Order of the Court.

Section 4957.17 | Writ of Mandamus.

Section 4957.18 | Apportionment of Cost Between Municipal Corporation and Railroad.

Section 4957.19 | Payment of Railroad Company's Proportion of Cost.

Section 4957.20 | Notice of Intention to Make Improvement.

Section 4957.21 | Claims for Damages and Judicial Inquiry.

Section 4957.22 | Height of Viaduct.

Section 4957.23 | Acquiring Land for Erection of Piers and Supports.

Section 4957.24 | Cost of Maintenance.

Section 4957.25 | Street Railway Company to Share Expense.

Section 4957.26 | Repairs.

Section 4957.27 | Crossings Above or Below Grade.

Section 4957.28 | Railroad Crossings.

Section 4957.29 | Highway Crossings.

Section 4957.30 | Petition for Grade Crossings.

Section 4957.31 | Contents of Petition.

Section 4957.32 | Appeals.

Section 4957.33 | Additional Tracks and Switches.

Section 4957.34 | Plans and Specifications to Be Filed With Commission.

Section 4957.35 | Height of Structures Over Railroads.

Section 4957.36 | Exceptions.

Section 4957.37 | Costs.

Section 4957.38 | Injunction.