Ohio Code § 5553.43
Ohio Code § 5553.43. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5553.43.
If the board of county commissioners finds the road petitioned for will serve the
public convenience or welfare, it shall establish such road; or it may establish
a road for the use of the public, with such changes or alterations in the route or
course thereof as it deems necessary for the protection of the rights of other owners. The amounts of compensation due the owner shall be determined in accordance with sections 163.01 to 163.22, inclusive, of the Revised Code . When the petitioner for said road has paid to the owners of lands through which said
road will pass the amount found due them for compensation or damages, he may enter
upon the premises and open up the road.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5553.43
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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