Ohio Code § 5553.23

Ohio Code § 5553.23. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 5553.23.

If a person through whose land a public road has been established, which is under

the jurisdiction of the board of county commissioners, desires to turn or change or

relocate such road or any part thereof through any part of the person's land, the

person may file a petition with the board of county commissioners setting forth briefly

the particular change desired.  Upon the receipt of such petition, the board shall give notice by publication once

not later than two weeks prior to the date for the hearing on such petition in a newspaper

of general circulation in said county, stating that such petition has been filed and

setting forth the change desired in such road and the date and place for the hearing

on said petition.  If a public road was once established for public convenience through private lands,

but has not been improved by public funds and for more than twenty-one years has not

been used, the owner of such land may petition the board to vacate the road in accordance

with proceedings under sections 5553.04 to 5553.11 of the Revised Code . A person through whose land a trail right of way has been preserved under section 5553.044 of the Revised Code may file a petition to turn or change the route of the trail right of way in the

manner provided in this section, and such petition shall be acted upon in the manner

set forth in sections 5553.23 to 5553.31 of the Revised Code .  Notice of the hearing in such case shall also be made by first class mail to the

director of natural resources.  If the board turns or changes the route of the trail right of way, it shall furnish

the director with a full and accurate description or map of the change.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5553.23
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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