Ohio Code § 517.12
Ohio Code § 517.12. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 517.12.
The board of township trustees may make rules specifying the times when cemeteries
under its control shall be closed to the public. The board shall cause the rules to be published once a week for two consecutive
weeks using at least one of the following methods: (A) In the print or digital edition of a newspaper of general circulation within the
township; (B) On the official public notice web site established under section 125.182 of the Revised Code ; (C) On the web site and social media account of the township. The board also may post appropriate notice in the township as considered necessary. The purposes of such rules shall be to assure a reasonable time of access to the cemeteries
in view of the differences in attendance anticipated from past experience as to each,
to exclude attendance at times when no proper purposes could normally be expected,
to permit exceptions to the normal hours of access on reasonable request with adequate
reason provided, and to facilitate the task of protecting the premises from vandalism,
desecration, and other improper usage. Whoever violates these rules is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 517.12
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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