Ohio Code § 723.37

Ohio Code § 723.37. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 723.37.

The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may direct the manner in which

the expense of lighting a bridge or railway shall be assessed and collected.  When so assessed, the amount shall be a debt due against and payable by the person,

company, or corporation owning, possessing, or operating such bridge or railway, and

shall be a lien, to be enforced as any other lien, on such bridge and the land on

which it is built, or upon the real estate of the railway company or leasehold interest

within the county in which such municipal corporation is located. The charge for the expense of such lighting may be collected or the lien enforced

in the manner provided for the assessment of damages and expenses for making public

improvements.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 723.37
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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