Effective: January 30, 2014
Latest Legislation: House Bill 72 - 130th General Assembly
The petition, map, and order of the board of county commissioners, certified by the county auditor, shall be recorded in the official records of the county recorder, and as soon as a record is made, proceedings under sections 503.09 to 503.12 of the Revised Code for the erection of a new township shall be complete.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 503 | General Provisions
Section 503.01 | Corporate Powers and Duties of Civil Township.
Section 503.02 | Township Boundaries Changed by Partition or Division.
Section 503.03 | Area of Townships.
Section 503.04 | Notice of Hearing - Record of Boundaries.
Section 503.05 | Adjustment of Disputed Boundaries.
Section 503.06 | Marking Township Boundary Lines.
Section 503.061 | Highway Signs Indicating Boundaries of Township.
Section 503.07 | Conformity of Boundaries.
Section 503.08 | Disposition of Remainder of Township - Name.
Section 503.09 | Petition to Erect New Township Excluding Territory of Municipal Corporation.
Section 503.10 | Apportionment of Indebtedness.
Section 503.11 | Division of Funds on Hand, Credits, and Properties.
Section 503.12 | Appointment of Township Officers.
Section 503.13 | Completion of Proceedings.
Section 503.14 | Method of Boundary Change.
Section 503.15 | Boundary Change if Corporation Located in Two or More Counties.
Section 503.16 | Change of Name of Township.
Section 503.161 | Change of Township Name Election.
Section 503.162 | Election on Name Change Procedure.
Section 503.17 | Boundary Change Effect on Contracts.
Section 503.18 | Taxable Property.
Section 503.19 | Manner of Making Assessment.
Section 503.20 | Divided Parcels.
Section 503.21 | Payment of Money to Board of Township Trustees by County Treasurer.
Section 503.22 | Election in New Township.
Section 503.24 | Vacancy in Township Office.
Section 503.241 | When Township Offices Deemed Vacant.
Section 503.25 | Notice to Officers Elected or Appointed.
Section 503.26 | Certificate of Oath to Be Returned and Recorded.
Section 503.27 | Failure to Accept Office.
Section 503.28 | Delivery of Records and Property to Successor - Forfeiture.
Section 503.30 | Street Markers and House Numbers in Unincorporated Areas.
Section 503.31 | Remnant of Township Within Boundaries of Municipal Corporation.
Section 503.40 | Massage Establishment Definitions.
Section 503.41 | Regulation and Registration of Massage Establishments and Their Employees.
Section 503.42 | Permits - Licenses - Regulations.
Section 503.43 | Application for Permit to Operate Massage Establishment.
Section 503.44 | Denial or Revocation of Permit.
Section 503.45 | Application for License as Massager.
Section 503.46 | Denial or Revocation of License.
Section 503.47 | Requirements of Operation.
Section 503.48 | Proceedings of Board.
Section 503.49 | Fees Deposit and Use.
Section 503.51 | Adult Entertainment Establishment Definitions.
Section 503.52 | Adult Entertainment Establishment Regulations.
Section 503.55 | Acceptance of Payments by Financial Transaction Devices for Township Expenses.
Section 503.56 | Tourism Development Districts.
Section 503.57 | Taxes Related to Tourism Development.
Section 503.58 | Development Charges.
Section 503.60 | Residency Regulation of Sex or Child-Victim Offenders.
Section 503.70 | Commercial Advertising on Township Website.