Effective: January 9, 1961
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 104th General Assembly
A corporation or person shall be liable for all damages arising to a person from an obstruction or injury to a road or highway as provided by section 5589.21 of the Revised Code, which damage shall be recovered by an action at the suit of the board of township trustees of the township in which the offense is committed, or of any person suing therefor before a judge of a county court or judge of a municipal court having jurisdiction where the offense is committed, or by indictment in the court of common pleas in the proper county. Each twenty-four hours the person or corporation, after being notified, permits such obstruction to remain, shall be an additional offense against such section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5589 | Offenses Relating to Highways
Section 5589.01 | Obstructing Public Grounds, Highway, Street, or Alley.
Section 5589.02 | Altering or Injuring Marker or Monument.
Section 5589.03 | Refusal or Neglect of Officials to Perform Duty.
Section 5589.05 | Interfering With Drawbridge on Muskingum Improvement.
Section 5589.06 | Obstructing Ditch, Drain, or Watercourse - Duty of Superintendent.
Section 5589.07 | Failure to Make Levy or Furnish Estimates.
Section 5589.08 | Operating Traction Engines Upon Improved Highways.
Section 5589.081 | Studded Tires - Prohibited Acts.
Section 5589.09 | Failure, Neglect or Refusal to Drag Road.
Section 5589.10 | Digging, Excavating, Piling Earth, or Building Fence on Highway.
Section 5589.11 | Failure or Neglect to Cut Weeds, Briers, or Bushes.
Section 5589.12 | Possession of Tools Belonging to State or County.
Section 5589.13 | Fines Credited to Maintenance and Repair Fund.
Section 5589.14 | Prosecution of Offenses.
Section 5589.20 | Findings as to Improper Obstruction of Railroad Grade Crossings by Trains.
Section 5589.21 | Obstruction of Roads by Railroads.
Section 5589.211 | Abandoned Locomotive Obstructing Street or Road.
Section 5589.23 | Company Liable for Fines Against Employees.
Section 5589.24 | Fines Paid to Railroad Grade Crossing Improvement Funds.
Section 5589.31 | Construction of Walk or Ditch Across Highway.
Section 5589.32 | Erection of Advertising Signs Resembling Those Required of Railroad Companies.
Section 5589.33 | Advertising Within the Right-of-Way of Public Highway.