Effective: June 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 74 - 134th General Assembly
The legislative authority of a municipality shall designate a municipal official to have responsibility for inspection of all or portions of bridges within such municipality, except for bridges on the state highway system and the county highway system.
This section does not prohibit the municipality from inspecting any bridge within its limits.
Such inspection shall be made by a professional engineer or other qualified person under the supervision of a professional engineer on a schedule established by the director of transportation, but at least once every twenty-four months, or more frequently if required by the legislative authority, in accordance with the manual of bridge inspection described in section 5501.47 of the Revised Code. The legislative authority may contract for inspection services.
The municipal official responsible for inspection shall maintain an updated inventory record of all bridges in the municipality and indicate on such inventory record who is responsible for inspection and maintenance, and the authority for such responsibilities.
The official shall report the condition of all bridges to the municipal legislative authority not later than sixty days after the official's inspection, or shall report more frequently if required by the legislative authority. Any bridge for which the municipality has inspection or maintenance responsibility which, at any time, is found to be in a condition that is or may be a potential danger to life or property shall be identified in reports, and if such official determines that the condition of such a bridge represents an immediate danger the official shall immediately report the condition to the legislative authority. With respect to those bridges where there exists joint maintenance responsibility, the municipal official shall furnish a copy of the official's report to each party responsible for a share of maintenance.
"Maintenance" as used in this section means actual performance of maintenance work.
Last updated April 9, 2021 at 1:19 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 7 | Municipal Corporations
Chapter 723 | Streets; Public Grounds
Section 723.011 | Control of Sidewalks, Curbs, and Gutters.
Section 723.012 | Wooden Flagpole Along Right-of-Way.
Section 723.02 | Opening Streets.
Section 723.03 | Dedication of Streets - Acceptance by Legislative Authority.
Section 723.04 | Change of Name, Vacating, or Narrowing Streets on Petition.
Section 723.041 | Permanent Easement in Vacated Street for Public Utility Facilities.
Section 723.05 | Change of Name, Vacating, or Narrowing Streets Without Petition.
Section 723.06 | Notice Not Required.
Section 723.07 | Notice of Application to Be Published.
Section 723.08 | Effect of Order of Vacation.
Section 723.09 | Vacation or Establishment of Street or Alley by Court.
Section 723.10 | Notice of Petition.
Section 723.11 | Hearing of Adverse Claims.
Section 723.12 | Street Not to Be Closed Until Damages Paid.
Section 723.121 | Conveyance of Lands Not Needed for Municipal Purposes by Legislative Authorities.
Section 723.13 | Municipal Corporations May Construct or Repair Viaduct - Bonds.
Section 723.14 | Expenditure of Construction or Repair Funds.
Section 723.15 | Proceeds of Bond Issue When Authorized by Election.
Section 723.16 | Owner Defined.
Section 723.17 | Petition for Sprinkling Streets.
Section 723.18 | Sprinkling Ordinance.
Section 723.20 | Tax Levy for Sprinkling - Street Railway Companies to Pay Portion of Cost.
Section 723.22 | Municipal Corporation May Contract for Sprinkling.
Section 723.23 | Surface Treatment of Streets.
Section 723.31 | Treatment With Oil Regarded as a Cleaning and Repairing of Streets and Alleys.
Section 723.32 | Surface Treatment and Sprinkling of Streets by Board of Education.
Section 723.33 | Legislative Authority May Require Bridge or Railway to Be Lighted.
Section 723.34 | Specifications in Lighting Ordinance.
Section 723.35 | Notice of Lighting Requirement Shall Be Given.
Section 723.36 | Procedure on Failure of Owner to Light Bridge or Railway.
Section 723.37 | Assessment for Expense of Lighting.
Section 723.39 | Notice Required of Application to Establish Street Railway Route.
Section 723.40 | Consent of Property Owners Necessary.
Section 723.41 | Grant Not Valid for More Than Twenty-Five Years.
Section 723.42 | Grade of Streets When Street Railway Is Constructed.
Section 723.43 | Pavement of Streets Where Railways Are Constructed.
Section 723.431 | Removal or Repair of Street Railway.
Section 723.44 | Extension of Street Railway May Be Granted.
Section 723.45 | Franchises to Interurban Railways for the Purpose of Securing Terminals.
Section 723.46 | Condemnation Proceedings.
Section 723.47 | Term of Grant.
Section 723.48 | Regulation of Rate of Speed.
Section 723.49 | Damage From Excavation.
Section 723.50 | Depth of Excavation Allowable.
Section 723.51 | Municipal Corporations May Change Streams and Highways.
Section 723.53 | Account of Cost of Construction by Force Account or Direct Labor.
Section 723.54 | Inspection of Bridges.
Section 723.55 | Restriction Upon Contract to Construct or Repair Bridges.