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Home » US Law » 2022 Ohio Revised Code » Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges » Chapter 5555 | County Road Improvement

Section 5555.01 | County Road Improvement Definitions.

Effective: March 12, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 549 – 123rd General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Cost” or “costs” includes compensation, damages, and expenses that are incident to an improvement covered by this chapter and all items of cost described in division (B) of section 133.15 of the Revised Code that are […]

Section 5555.02 | General Powers of Board of County Commissioners Relating to Public Roads.

Effective: June 10, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 299 – 125th General Assembly The board of county commissioners may construct a public road by laying out and building a new road, or by improving, reconstructing, or repairing any existing public road or part of an existing public road by grading, paving, widening, altering, straightening, vacating, […]

Section 5555.021 | Improving Approaches to Rural Mail Boxes.

Effective: October 13, 1965 Latest Legislation: House Bill 256 – 106th General Assembly The board of county commissioners may construct, improve, maintain, or repair the berm of any road under its jurisdiction, in order to provide a hard surface or other improved approach to rural mail boxes located on public highways.

Section 5555.022 | Improving Roads Where No Special Assessment Levied.

Effective: March 12, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 549 – 123rd General Assembly (A) A board of county commissioners, by resolution adopted by a majority vote and acting without regard to or the necessity for a petition, may find that the public convenience and welfare require the improvement of any public road or roads, or […]

Section 5555.03 | Petition to Board by Fifty-One per Cent of Landowners.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners asking for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, or repair of any public road or part thereof and signed by at least fifty-one per cent of the land or lot owners, residents of […]

Section 5555.05 | Certain Persons Shall Not Be Counted as Petitioners.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In determining whether the required number of persons necessary to give the board of county commissioners jurisdiction of the improvement have signed the petition described in section 5555.03 of the Revised Code asking for such improvement, the following persons shall not be […]

Section 5555.06 | Resolution by Board – Plans by County Engineer.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The board of county commissioners may by resolution adopted by a unanimous vote find that the public convenience and welfare require the improving of any public road or part thereof by grading, draining, paving, straightening, or widening such road and constructing or […]

Section 5555.08 | Confirmation of Estimated Assessments – Certification to County Auditor.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A board of county commissioners may defer its consideration, adjustment, approval, and confirmation of the estimated assessments until all questions of compensation and damages have been determined and until the contract for the improvement has been let and the exact cost of […]

Section 5555.09 | Appropriation of Land for Improvements.

Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly If the surveys, plans, profiles, and cross sections prepared by the county engineer pursuant to section 5555.07 of the Revised Code show that lands will be required for the improvement, the board of county commissioners shall proceed in accordance with sections 163.01 […]

Section 5555.13 | Order After Determination.

Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly After the determination of claims for compensation for lands taken, if the board of county commissioners is still satisfied that the public convenience and welfare require that such improvement be made, and that the cost of such improvement will not be excessive […]

Section 5555.21 | Petition Relating to Improvement in More Than One County.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When the proposed improvement is in two or more counties or along the county line between two or more counties in this state or extends from one county into or through one or more adjoining counties in this state, the petition described […]

Section 5555.22 | Action by Joint Board on Petition.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The boards of county commissioners shall meet as a joint board at the time and place designated by the board of the county where the original petition is filed pursuant to section 5555.21 of the Revised Code. The time so designated for […]

Section 5555.23 | Improvement by Joint Board Without Petition.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The boards of county commissioners of two or more counties, acting as a joint board, may, by a resolution passed by unanimous vote, order the construction, reconstruction, improvement, or repair of any road located in said counties, or extending from one of […]

Section 5555.26 | Each County May Choose Different Method of Apportionment.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When a petition asking for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, or repair of a road in two or more counties, or along the county line between two or more counties in this state, is filed with the board of county commissioners of any […]

Section 5555.27 | Hearing for Objections by Joint Board – Notice.

Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly As soon as the county engineer has transmitted to the several boards of county commissioners copies of the engineer’s surveys, plans, profiles, cross sections, estimates, and specifications for the improvement, the joint board of county commissioners shall, except in cases of reconstruction […]

Section 5555.30 | Decision of Joint Board as to Improvement.

Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly After all questions relating to compensation and damages have been disposed of, the joint board shall decide whether it will proceed with the improvement, and if it decides to proceed therewith, it shall adopt the surveys, plans, profiles, cross sections, estimates, and […]