Effective: July 3, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 62 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The director of transportation may remove snow and ice from state highways, purchase the necessary equipment including snow fences, employ the necessary labor, and make all contracts necessary to enable such removal. The director may remove snow and ice from the state highways within municipal corporations, but before doing so the director must obtain the consent of the legislative authority of such municipal corporation. The board of county commissioners on county highways, and the board of township trustees on township roads, shall have the same authority to purchase equipment for the removal of and to remove snow and ice as the director has on the state highway system.
(B)(1) The director may provide road salt to a political subdivision if all of the following apply:
(a) The director has excess road salt.
(b) The political subdivision is otherwise unable to acquire road salt.
(c) The political subdivision is in an emergency situation.
(2) The director shall seek reimbursement from a political subdivision for road salt provided under this division. The reimbursement amount shall equal the price at which the director purchased the road salt.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5501 | Department of Transportation
Section 5501.01 | Department of Transportation Definitions.
Section 5501.02 | Director of Transportation to Prescribe Rules and Appoint Employees.
Section 5501.03 | Department of Transportation - Powers and Duties.
Section 5501.04 | Distribution of Duties, Powers, and Functions of the Department; Deputy Directors.
Section 5501.05 | Prohibiting Use of Highway Funds for Non-Highway Purposes.
Section 5501.051 | Transfer of Realty to Municipality for Health Care Services.
Section 5501.07 | Office of Public Transportation of Division of Multi-Modal Planning and Programs.
Section 5501.071 | Deposit of Public Transportation Program Funds to Highway Operating Fund.
Section 5501.08 | Metrics for Statewide Strategic Transportation Planning.
Section 5501.09 | Audit of Transit Authorities.
Section 5501.10 | Classification and Prioritization of New Construction Plans and Contracts.
Section 5501.11 | Department of Transportation With Respect to Highways.
Section 5501.12 | Chief Engineer.
Section 5501.14 | Division of State Into Districts - District Deputy Directors.
Section 5501.16 | Chief Clerk and Secretaries.
Section 5501.17 | Assistants to Prepare Plans and Surveys - Contracts With Planning Commissions.
Section 5501.20 | Department of Transportation Business Plan.
Section 5501.21 | Department Seal - Records, Documents - Deposition of Director.
Section 5501.22 | Actions Against Director.
Section 5501.23 | Lectures by Director.
Section 5501.24 | Director May Call Conference.
Section 5501.25 | Bond of Employees.
Section 5501.27 | Increased Penalties for Traffic Violations in Construction Zone.
Section 5501.31 | Director of Transportation - Powers and Duties.
Section 5501.311 | Leases or Lease-Purchase of Transportation Facilities.
Section 5501.312 | Contracts for Use or Service of Transportation Facility.
Section 5501.32 | Purchase of Real Property for Highway Purposes.
Section 5501.33 | Accepting Donations of Real Property.
Section 5501.331 | Deed for Donated Property.
Section 5501.332 | Deed Releasing Donated Property.
Section 5501.34 | Selling Real Property No Longer Required for Highway Purposes.
Section 5501.39 | Research Laboratory.
Section 5501.40 | Housing and Care of Equipment.
Section 5501.41 | Removal of Snow and Ice.
Section 5501.42 | Supervision of Trees and Shrubs.
Section 5501.43 | Contracts in Name of State.
Section 5501.441 | Toll Enforcement Agreements.
Section 5501.45 | Conveyance of Lands Not Needed for Highway or Recreation Purposes.
Section 5501.451 | Leasing State Lands for Erecting Advertising Devices.
Section 5501.47 | Bridge Inspections.
Section 5501.48 | Toll Bridge Inspection.
Section 5501.49 | Lift Bridge Inspection.
Section 5501.51 | Reimbursing Utility for Facilities Relocated by Highway Project.
Section 5501.52 | Annual Reports Summarizing State and Federal Money Spent on Highway Projects.
Section 5501.55 | Overseeing Safety Practices of Rail Fixed Guideway Systems.
Section 5501.56 | System Safety Program Plan.
Section 5501.70 | Definitions for Orc Sections 5501.70 to 5501.83.
Section 5501.72 | Unsolicited Proposals.
Section 5501.73 | Public-Private Agreement.
Section 5501.74 | Termination of Public-Private Agreement.
Section 5501.75 | Material Default by Operator.
Section 5501.76 | Issuance of Obligations.
Section 5501.77 | Powers of Department.
Section 5501.78 | Exemption From Ad Valorem Property Taxes and Special Assessments.
Section 5501.79 | Acquisition of Property.
Section 5501.80 | Law Enforcement Officers; Powers.
Section 5501.81 | Crossing or Relocation of Facility.
Section 5501.82 | Sovereign Immunity.