Effective: September 28, 1973
Latest Legislation: House Bill 200 - 110th General Assembly
Except as provided in this section and in section 5515.04 of the Revised Code, no person shall place within the limits of the right-of-way or affix any sign, poster, or advertisement to any tree or utility pole within the right-of-way of any public highway outside of municipal corporations. No person, organization, corporation, or group shall place within the limits of the right-of-way any object as determined by the department of transportation to obscure sight distance.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the erection and maintaining of notices of the existence and location of public utility facilities under or upon the highway and warnings against disturbing such facilities, or of notices that emergency or other public telephones are available for users of the highway at specified locations upon or near the highway.
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.