Ohio Code § 5553.044
Ohio Code § 5553.044. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5553.044.
In any proceeding on a petition or resolution to vacate a road which begins on a public
road and ends on a public road, the board of county commissioners may determine the
suitability of the road for public nonmotorized vehicular recreational use. Such uses include, but are not limited to, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding,
and ski touring. They do not include use by motorcycles, snowmobiles, all purpose vehicles, or any
other form of motorized vehicle. If the board finds that such uses will not unreasonably interfere with current land
uses along the road, it may vacate the road subject to the preservation of a public
right of way at least thirty feet wide within such roadway for such uses.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5553.044
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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