Section 517.10 | Title to Certain Burial Grounds Vested in Board of Township Trustees.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The title to, right of possession, and control of all public cemeteries located outside any municipal corporation, which have been set apart and dedicated as public cemeteries, and any grounds which have been used as such by the public, but not expressly […]
Section 517.11 | Care of Cemetery.
Effective: September 28, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 413 – 131st General Assembly The board of township trustees shall provide for the protection and preservation of cemeteries under its jurisdiction, and shall prohibit interments therein when new grounds have been procured for township cemeteries or burial grounds. Where such old cemeteries are in or near […]
Section 517.12 | Regulating Hours of Access to Cemeteries.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly The board of township trustees may make rules specifying the times when cemeteries under its control shall be closed to the public. The board shall cause the rules to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of […]
Section 517.13 | Additions to Cemetery Grounds.
Effective: October 9, 1978 Latest Legislation: House Bill 216 – 112th General Assembly In any township in which there is a cemetery owned or partly owned by such township, if in the opinion of the board of township trustees, it is desirable to add to the area of such cemetery by the purchase of additional […]
Section 517.14 | Public Cemetery on Township Lines – Joint Township Cemetery.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When a public cemetery, located on or near a township line, is used by the people of two or more townships for burying purposes, the boards of township trustees of such townships shall jointly take possession thereof, and care for and keep […]
Section 517.15 | Cemetery Endowment Fund.
Effective: September 29, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 – 131st General Assembly A board of township trustees may create a permanent cemetery endowment fund for the purpose of maintaining, improving, and beautifying township cemeteries and burial lots in township cemeteries. The fund shall consist of money arising from the following sources: (A) Gifts, devises, […]
Section 515.15 | Relocation of Overhead Cables, Wires, Equipment.
Effective: August 14, 2008 Latest Legislation: House Bill 244 – 127th General Assembly A board of township trustees may contract only with the corporation, company, partnership, association, municipal corporation, or person that owns overhead cables, wires, and appurtenant equipment on a street or right-of-way located within the township for the relocation of the overhead cables, […]
Section 515.16 | Petition to Relocate Overhead Wires, Cables, and Equipment.
Effective: August 14, 2008 Latest Legislation: House Bill 244 – 127th General Assembly Any person may file a petition with the township fiscal officer requesting the board of township trustees to relocate underground any overhead cables, wires, and appurtenant equipment on streets or rights-of-way and designated private streets in an unincorporated area of the township. […]
Section 517.01 | Acquisition or Appropriation of Land.
Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly The board of township trustees may accept a conveyance of, or purchase, and enclose, improve, and protect lands in one or more places within the township as it deems necessary and proper for cemetery purposes. If suitable lands cannot be procured by […]
Section 517.02 | Public Road to Cemetery.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When twenty-five interested persons petition for it, the board of township trustees shall provide a public road to any township cemetery over which it has control, in the same manner as provided by section 517.01 of the Revised Code for establishing cemeteries […]