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Home » US Law » 2022 Ohio Revised Code » Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges » Chapter 5559 | Platted Territory Road Improvement

Section 5559.01 | Maintenance of Streets in Newly Platted Territory.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Whenever any territory outside the limits of a municipal corporation having a planning commission or a platting commissioner, and within three miles of the corporate limits of such municipal corporation, has been platted into building lots and the plan of the streets […]

Section 5559.03 | Petition by Owners.

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 improvement as provided by section 5559.02 of the Revised Code, and specifying the general character of the improvement desired, signed by at least fifty-one per cent of the […]

Section 5559.04 | Persons Not to Be Counted.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In determining whether the required number of persons have signed the petition asking for a road improvement, necessary to give the board of county commissioners jurisdiction thereof, the following persons shall not be counted, either for or against the improvement: (A) Owners […]

Section 5559.05 | County Road Improvement.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When the board of county commissioners has determined that any road, street, or alley, or portion thereof shall be improved as provided for in section 5559.02 to 5559.16, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such board shall, by a majority vote, determine the […]

Section 5559.06 | Copies of Plans – Notice of Hearing.

Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly Upon the completion of the surveys, plans, profiles, cross sections, estimates, and specifications for an improvement under section 5559.02 of the Revised Code by the county engineer, the engineer shall transmit to the board of county commissioners copies of such surveys, plans, […]

Section 5559.08 | Resolution to Proceed With Improvement.

Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly If, after determination of all claims for compensation and damages on account of land or property taken for an improvement under section 5559.02 of the Revised Code, the board of county commissioners is still satisfied that the public convenience and welfare require […]

Section 5559.09 | Assessing of Costs.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The entire compensation, damages, and costs of the improvement, including the expense of engineering and inspection, shall be assessed against the real estate abutting upon an improvement under section 5559.02 of the Revised Code according to the benefits accruing to such real […]

Section 5559.10 | Estimated Assessment – Notice – Hearing.

Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly As soon as all questions of compensation and damages have been determined in a road improvement case, the county engineer shall make, upon actual view, an estimated assessment upon the real estate to be charged therewith, of the compensation, damages, and costs […]

Section 5559.11 | Assessments – Appeal.

Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly All assessments, with interest accrued thereon, made under sections 5559.02 to 5559.16, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be placed by the county auditor upon a special duplicate, to be collected as other taxes, and the principal shall be payable in not […]

Section 5559.12 | Publication of Notice for Bids.

Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly After the board of county commissioners has decided to proceed with an improvement as provided by section 5559.02 of the Revised Code, it shall advertise for bids once, not later than two weeks prior to the date fixed for the letting of […]

Section 5559.13 | Conditions of Bond.

Effective: August 1, 1980 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 157 – 113th General Assembly Before entering into a contract, the board of county commissioners shall require a bond indemnifying the county against the damages that may be suffered by failure to perform such contract according to the provisions thereof and in accordance with the specifications for […]

Section 5559.14 | Payment on Contract – Estimates.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The payment of the cost of the construction of an improvement as provided by section 5559.02 of the Revised Code shall be made as the work progresses, upon estimates made by the county engineer. No payment on account of the contract for […]

Section 5559.15 | County Engineer Shall Superintend – Allowance for Extra Work.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The improvement under section 5559.02 of the Revised Code shall be done under the general care and superintendence of the county engineer, and he shall see that the specifications are complied with by the contractor. Allowances for extra work, rendered necessary by […]

Section 5559.16 | Certain Powers Supplementary.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The powers conferred by sections 5559.02 to 5559.15, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be supplementary to those conferred by law upon boards of county commissioners, with respect to the improvement of public highways, and the authority of the board in such […]