Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The board of county commissioners shall at the date of the final hearing on the proposed improvement read the report of the county engineer, and it shall hear any testimony bearing upon the necessity of the improvement for the public convenience or welfare and offered either for or against proceeding with the improvement by any interested persons.
If the board finds such improvement will serve the public convenience and welfare, it shall by resolution enter such finding on its journal and determine to proceed with the improvement. If it finds such improvement will not serve the public convenience and welfare, it shall refuse to proceed with the improvement.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5553 | County Roads - Establishment; Alteration; Vacation
Section 5553.01 | Improvement Defined.
Section 5553.02 | Authority of Board of County Commissioners to Locate, Alter, or Vacate Roads.
Section 5553.03 | Width of County Roads.
Section 5553.04 | Procedure for Establishing, Altering, or Vacating Road - Petition.
Section 5553.042 | Losing Right to Abandoned, Unused Township Road.
Section 5553.044 | Roads for Public Nonmotorized Vehicular Recreational Use.
Section 5553.05 | Hearing on Petition for Vacation of Road.
Section 5553.051 | Fees to Cover Costs of Notice.
Section 5553.06 | Plat and Survey - Report of County Engineer.
Section 5553.07 | Report of Engineer Read at Final Hearing - Testimony - Resolution to Proceed.
Section 5553.08 | Determination to Proceed With Improvement After Modification of Plan.
Section 5553.09 | Payment of Compensation and Damages.
Section 5553.11 | Proceedings After Improvement Ordered.
Section 5553.13 | Improvement on County Line.
Section 5553.14 | View and Hearing by Joint Board - Resolution.
Section 5553.15 | Record of Proceedings of Joint Board - Copies Sent to Other Counties.
Section 5553.16 | Cost of Joint Improvement Divided Among Interested Counties.
Section 5553.18 | Determining True Line of Road - Petition.
Section 5553.19 | Notice of Hearing Upon Report of County Engineer - Objections.
Section 5553.20 | Civil Action to Establish True Line of Road.
Section 5553.21 | Establishing True Line of Road by Agreement.
Section 5553.22 | Determining Boundaries of Road Located in Two or More Counties - Joint Meeting.
Section 5553.24 | Survey and Report of County Engineer on Desired Change in Road.
Section 5553.25 | Hearing Upon Petition to Change Road - Finding of Board.
Section 5553.26 | Petitioner Shall Pay Cost of Changing Road - Bond.
Section 5553.28 | Majority Vote of Joint Board Required.
Section 5553.29 | Adjournment of Hearing - Proceedings of Joint Board Certified to Other Counties.
Section 5553.30 | Appeal From Order Dismissing or Refusing to Grant Petition for Improvement.
Section 5553.31 | Dedication of Land for Road Purposes - Proceedings.
Section 5553.41 | Petition to Obtain Road Through Lands of Another.
Section 5553.42 | Notice of Filing Petition to Obtain Road Through Lands of Another - Service.