Effective: March 12, 2001
Latest Legislation: House Bill 549 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the board of township trustees, without the presentation of a petition, may take the necessary steps to construct, reconstruct, resurface, or improve a public road or part thereof, upon the passage of a resolution by unanimous vote declaring the necessity for the construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, or improvement. The cost thereof may be paid by any of the methods provided in section 5573.07 of the Revised Code, as determined by the board in the resolution.
(B) If the primary reason for the reconstruction, resurfacing, or improvement of a public road or part thereof is to improve the drainage of water from the surface of the road, as declared by the resolution, and there is no presentation of a petition, the board may proceed upon the passage of the resolution by majority vote. The cost in such case may be paid by either of the methods provided in division (B) of section 5573.07 of the Revised Code.
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.