Effective: October 8, 2001
Latest Legislation: House Bill 174 - 124th General Assembly
As part of improving or maintaining any road, upon petition or otherwise, the board of township trustees may provide for landscape and beautification projects along the road. Such projects may include planting trees or other plants and installing and maintaining decorative pathways, walls, signage, fencing, banners, fountains, and other similar features.
In providing for the projects, the board shall proceed in accordance with Chapter 5575. of the Revised Code.
The cost of the projects may be paid by any of the methods provided in section 5573.07 of the Revised Code, as determined by the board by resolution. If the board finds that the projects will result in general as well as special benefits, the portion of the cost that is found to represent the value of the general benefit may be paid from the general fund of the township treasury.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5571 | Board of Township Trustees
Section 5571.01 | Road Improvements.
Section 5571.011 | Relocating Roads.
Section 5571.02 | Control and Maintenance of Township Roads.
Section 5571.03 | Compensation of Trustees.
Section 5571.04 | Compensation of Superintendent.
Section 5571.05 | Supervision of Maintenance and Repair of Township Roads.
Section 5571.06 | Persons Not to Be Counted Either for or Against the Improvement.
Section 5571.07 | Petition by Landowners - Duties of Board of Township Trustees.
Section 5571.08 | Removal of Obstructions.
Section 5571.09 | Suits by Board of Township Trustees.
Section 5571.10 | Landscape and Beautification Projects.
Section 5571.12 | Dragging Graveled and Unimproved Roads Semiannually.
Section 5571.14 | Object Bounding Township Road May Be Declared Public Nuisance.
Section 5571.15 | Board of Township Trustees May Improve Roads Without Petition.
Section 5571.20 | Township Trustees May Place Graveled or Unimproved Road in Nonmaintained Status.