Ohio Code § 5589.06

§ 5589.06.

No person shall wrongfully obstruct any ditch, drain, or watercourse along, upon,

or across a public highway, or divert any water from adjacent lands to or upon a public

highway.  Whenever the township highway superintendent learns of any obstruction of any ditch,

drain, or watercourse along, upon, or across a public highway, or diversion of any

water from adjacent lands to or upon a public highway, he shall notify the board of

township trustees, which shall cause written notice thereof to be personally served

upon the person, firm, or corporation, or upon any agent in charge of the property

of the person, firm, or corporation causing such obstruction or diversion.  Notice may be served by a constable of the proper township or any person authorized

and deputed therefor by the board of township trustees, and shall describe and locate

said obstruction or diversion and direct its immediate removal.  If the person, company, or corporation does not within five days from the receipt

of written notice proceed to remove such obstruction and complete the removal within

a reasonable time, the township highway superintendent, upon the order of the board

of township trustees, shall remove the obstruction.  The expense incurred shall be paid in the first instance out of any money levied,

collected, and available for highway purposes and shall then be collected from the

person, company, or corporation by civil action by the board of township trustees,

and paid into the highway fund of the township.