Section 5591.38 | Board of County Commissioners May Purchase Toll Bridge.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The board of county commissioners of a county in which there is a toll bridge, or a bridge owned by a person or corporation authorized by law to charge and collect toll for crossing it, may purchase such bridge, with the approaches, […]
Section 5591.39 | Appropriation of Bridge – Toll to Cease.
Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly For the purpose of appropriating a bridge as authorized by section 5591.38 of the Revised Code, the board of county commissioners shall have made an accurate survey and description of the bridge and approaches and the land occupied thereby, and shall proceed […]
Section 5591.40 | Right to Bridge Forfeited.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When the board of county commissioners appropriates a bridge, as provided in sections 5591.38 and 5591.39 of the Revised Code, and fails to pay for it within three months after the assessment of compensation, the right of the board to make such […]
Section 5591.41 | County May Establish a Free Ferry.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If a county bridge has been destroyed by fire, flood, or any other cause, the board of county commissioners may cause to be established a free ferry in lieu thereof. The board may also cause to be established a free ferry over […]
Section 5591.42 | Carrying Capacity of Bridges – Warning Notice.
Effective: November 2, 1989 Latest Legislation: House Bill 258 – 118th General Assembly The board of county commissioners together with the county engineer or an engineer to be selected by the board, or the director of transportation, may ascertain the safe carrying capacity of the bridges on roads or highways under their jurisdiction. Where the […]
Section 5591.43 | Arrest of Certain Persons on View.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A constable of a township, a marshal of a village, or a police officer of a city may arrest upon view, and without process, a person violating section 5591.42 of the Revised Code.
Section 5591.44 | Prosecutions.
Effective: July 1, 1989 Latest Legislation: House Bill 111 – 118th General Assembly Prosecution under sections 5591.42 and 5591.43 of the Revised Code shall be in the name of the state and be commenced within three months after the offense is committed. Sections 5591.33 to 5591.43 of the Revised Code do not take away from […]
Section 5591.24 | Construction of Approaches to County Bridges.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The board of county commissioners shall construct, without unnecessary delay, good and sufficient approaches or ways to bridges erected by it. The board shall contract for such construction in the same manner as for contracting for the construction of such bridges.
Section 5593.01 | Bridge Commissions Definitions.
Effective: September 4, 1982 Latest Legislation: House Bill 98 – 114th General Assembly As used in Chapter 5593. of the Revised Code: (A) “Bridge” includes all property, rights, easements, and franchises relating thereto including approaches. (B) “Improvements” means such repairs, replacements, reconstructions, additions, and betterments of and to a bridge acquired or constructed under such […]
Section 5591.25 | Board of County Commissioners of One or More Counties May Build Bridges.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When it becomes necessary for the public convenience to bridge a stream of water which is on or near the lines of two or more counties, which are traversed by, or lie on or near the road on which such bridge is […]