§ 5553.01 Improvement defined
§ 5553.02 Authority of board of county commissioners to locate, alter, or vacate roads
§ 5553.03 Width of county roads
§ 5553.04 Procedure for establishing, altering, or vacating road – petition
§ 5553.041 Procedure for establishing, altering, or vacating road – petition by director of transportation
§ 5553.042 Losing right to abandoned, unused township road
§ 5553.043 Railroad or public utility company deemed to have permanent easement in vacated portion of road
§ 5553.044 Roads for public nonmotorized vehicular recreational use
§ 5553.045 Petition by township trustees to vacate township road – title to pass to abutting landowners
§ 5553.05 Hearing on petition for vacation of road
§ 5553.051 Fees to cover costs of notice
§ 5553.06 Plat and survey – report of county engineer
§ 5553.07 Report of engineer read at final hearing – testimony – resolution to proceed
§ 5553.08 Determination to proceed with improvement after modification of plan
§ 5553.09 Payment of compensation and damages
§ 5553.10 Record of proceedings – board shall make improvement and furnish map – unopened road shall be vacated
§ 5553.11 Proceedings after improvement ordered
§ 5553.13 Improvement on county line
§ 5553.14 View and hearing by joint board – resolution
§ 5553.15 Record of proceedings of joint board – copies sent to other counties
§ 5553.16 Cost of joint improvement divided among interested counties
§ 5553.18 Determining true line of road – petition
§ 5553.19 Notice of hearing upon report of county engineer – objections
§ 5553.20 Civil action to establish true line of road
§ 5553.21 Establishing true line of road by agreement
§ 5553.22 Determining boundaries of road located in two or more counties – joint meeting
§ 5553.23 Petition by landowner to relocate road or trail – vacation of unimproved public roads
§ 5553.24 Survey and report of county engineer on desired change in road
§ 5553.25 Hearing upon petition to change road – finding of board
§ 5553.26 Petitioner shall pay cost of changing road – bond
§ 5553.27 Procedure to change road located in two or more counties – proceedings by joint board
§ 5553.28 Majority vote of joint board required
§ 5553.29 Adjournment of hearing – proceedings of joint board certified to other counties
§ 5553.30 Appeal from order dismissing or refusing to grant petition for improvement
§ 5553.31 Dedication of land for road purposes – proceedings
§ 5553.41 Petition to obtain road through lands of another
§ 5553.42 Notice of filing petition to obtain road through lands of another – service
§ 5553.43 Establishing road – right of entry

Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 5553 - County Roads - Establishment; Alteration; Vacation

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Bond: includes an undertaking. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Population: means that shown by the most recent regular federal census. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.