Ohio Code § 5591.41

Ohio Code § 5591.41. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 5591.41.

If a county bridge has been destroyed by fire, flood, or any other cause, the board

of county commissioners may cause to be established a free ferry in lieu thereof.  The board may also cause to be established a free ferry over any of the interior

streams of the state where it is not expedient to build a bridge, and may cause it

to be maintained and operated.  The cost of maintaining and operating such ferry shall not exceed the interest on

the probable cost of constructing a bridge across the stream.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5591.41
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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