§ 1312.01 Definitions
§ 1312.02 Application of chapter
§ 1312.03 Notice of contractor’s right to resolve alleged defects
§ 1312.04 Notice to contractor of alleged defects prior to action
§ 1312.05 Contractor’s response to notice of defects – offer to inspect or settle claim
§ 1312.06 Owner’s acceptance of contractor’s offer – inspection – action by owner
§ 1312.07 Commencement of arbitration or action by owner
§ 1312.08 Tolling of statutes of limitation and repose – dismissal – application of chapter

Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 1312 - Residential Contractor Right to Cure

  • Construction defect: means a deficiency that arises directly or indirectly out of the construction or the substantial rehabilitation of a residential building. See Ohio Code 1312.01
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dwelling action: means any civil action in contract or tort for damages or indemnity brought against a residential contractor for damages or the loss of use of real property caused by a construction defect. See Ohio Code 1312.01
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Owner: means an owner or a prospective owner of a residential building or a dwelling unit in a residential building who enters into a contract with a residential contractor for the construction or substantial rehabilitation of that residential building or unit. See Ohio Code 1312.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Residential building: includes any structure that is used as a model to promote the sale of a similar dwelling house. See Ohio Code 1312.01
  • Residential contractor: means a person or entity who, for pay, enters into a contract with an owner for the construction or the substantial rehabilitation of a residential building and who has primary responsibility for the construction or substantial rehabilitation of a residential building. See Ohio Code 1312.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Substantial rehabilitation: includes the addition of a room and the removal or installation of a wall, partition, or portion of the structural design. See Ohio Code 1312.01
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.