Effective: September 30, 2008
Latest Legislation: House Bill 323 - 127th General Assembly
If the owner or tenant occupying land neglects or refuses to cut brush, briers, thistles, or other noxious weeds, as provided in section 971.33 of the Revised Code, an owner or occupant of land abutting on the partition fence, after having given the owner or tenant not less than ten days' notice to cut or remove them, may notify the board of township trustees of the township in which the land is situated, who shall forthwith view the premises, and if satisfied that there is just cause of complaint, shall cause them to be cut, by letting the work to the lowest bidder, or by entering into a private contract therefor.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Section 971.01 | Owner Defined.
Section 971.02 | Preferred Partition Fence for Livestock Enclosures.
Section 971.03 | Application of Chapter.
Section 971.04 | Alternative Fence Agreement Between Owners.
Section 971.05 | Affidavit Concerning Previous Partition Fence.
Section 971.06 | Responsibility for Maintaining Existing Fence - Removal.
Section 971.07 | Responsibility for New Partition Fence - Reimbursement.
Section 971.071 | Allocation of Fence Costs Between Property Owners.
Section 971.08 | Entry Onto Adjoining Property to Maintain Fence.
Section 971.09 | Action for Costs of Maintaining Fence.
Section 971.10 | Costs for Making Assignment.
Section 971.11 | Collection of Tax.
Section 971.12 | Partition Fences - Failure to Comply With Assignment.
Section 971.13 | Costs for Building Fences.
Section 971.14 | Duties of County Auditor.
Section 971.15 | Partition Fence Records.
Section 971.16 | Action for Failure to Build or Maintain Partition Fence.
Section 971.17 | Notification of Removal.
Section 971.18 | Negligently Permitting Livestock to Run at Large.
Section 971.33 | Cutting of Noxious Weeds.
Section 971.34 | Notice to Landowner Failing to Cut Noxious Weeds.
Section 971.35 | Cost - Collection and Payment.