Ohio Code § 729.02
Ohio Code § 729.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 729.02.
When it is deemed necessary by a municipal corporation to require the construction
or repair of sidewalks, curbs, or gutters within the municipal corporation by the
owners of the lots or lands abutting thereon, the legislative authority of the municipal
corporation shall cause plans, specifications, and an estimate of the cost of such
construction or repair to be prepared, showing the location and dimensions of such
sidewalks, curbs, or gutters and the specifications for the construction or repair
thereof, and filed in the office of the clerk of the legislative authority. After such plans, specifications, and estimate of cost have been filed, as provided
in this section, the legislative authority may declare the necessity for the construction
or repair of such sidewalks, curbs, or gutters by the adoption of a resolution which
shall: (A) Approve the plans, specifications, and estimate of cost of the proposed construction
or repair on file as provided by this section; (B) Describe the lots and lands abutting upon the sidewalks, curbs, or gutters to be
constructed or repaired by the termini of the improvement or by street address; (C) Set forth that such sidewalks, curbs, or gutters shall be constructed or repaired
by the owners of the lots or lands abutting thereon in accordance with the specifications
on file in the office of the clerk of the legislative authority of the municipal corporation; (D) Set forth the time within which such sidewalks, curbs, or gutters shall be constructed
or repaired by the owners of the lots and lands abutting thereon, which shall not
be less than thirty days from the date of service of notice under section 729.03 of the Revised Code , on the owner of the lots or lands; (E) State that in the event such sidewalks, curbs, or gutters are not constructed or
repaired by the owners of the lots and lands abutting thereon in accordance with such
plans and specifications and within the time prescribed in this resolution, the municipal
corporation will so construct or repair such sidewalks, curbs, or gutters and assess
the cost thereof against the lots and lands abutting thereon.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 729.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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