Ohio Code § 4703.20
Ohio Code § 4703.20. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4703.20.
As used in sections 4703.20 to 4703.206 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Architect ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association providing architect
services pursuant to this chapter. “Architect” does not include a landscape architect registered under this chapter. (B)(1)(a) “ Commercial real estate ” means any parcel of real estate in this state other than real estate containing
or intended to contain one-to-four residential units. (b) “ Commercial real estate ” includes any improvement made to or with regard to such a parcel. (2) “Commercial real estate” does not include either of the following: (a) Single-family residential units such as condominiums, townhouses, manufactured homes
or industrialized units as defined in section 3781.06 of the Revised Code , or homes in a subdivision when sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed on a unit-by-unit
basis, even though these units may be a part of a larger building or parcel of real
estate containing more than four residential units; (b) Real estate owned by a public authority as defined in section 1311.25 of the Revised Code . (C) “ Improvement ” means all of the following: (1) Designing, planning, constructing, erecting, altering, repairing, demolishing, removing,
or providing other construction services with regard to any of the following: (a) Any building or appurtenance thereto; (b) A fixture, bridge, or other structure; (c) Any gas pipeline or well, including a well drilled or constructed for the production
of oil or gas. (2) The furnishing of tile for the drainage of any lot or land; (3) The excavation, cleanup, or removal of hazardous material or waste from real property; (4) The enhancement or embellishment of real property by seeding, sodding, or the planting
thereon of any plants; (5) The grading or filling to establish a grade. (D) “ Owner ” means a person who has a legal or equitable interest in commercial real estate,
including a contingent interest, pursuant to an agreement or contract, and who enters
into a written contract with an architect for services to be provided with regard
to any such interest in the commercial real estate.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4703.20
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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