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OH HB560
Bill
Status
5/24/2012
Primary Sponsor
William Batchelder
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AI Summary
HB 560 Summary
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County engineers and township boards gain authority to order removal of vegetation on private property that blocks sight lines for motorists, with property owners liable for removal costs if they fail to comply within 15 days of notice.
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Property owners must receive written notice by certified mail at least 7 days before vegetation removal (except in emergencies), with notice describing the vegetation and stating that no compensation will be paid for trimming or removal.
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Township boards can require cleaning of obstructed ditches or culverts on private property to prevent road flooding, giving owners at least 15 days to comply or face township action and cost liability.
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County engineers and township boards may enter private property to remove vegetation or clean obstructions without constituting trespass, and removal costs become a tax lien on the property collected like other taxes.
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County and township entities are shielded from civil liability for injuries or property damage arising from vegetation removal actions, though they must reimburse owners for non-incidental damage to land or improvements.
Legislative Description
To authorize a board of county commissioners and a board of township trustees to order removal of vegetation on private property that blocks or otherwise interferes with the sight lines of motorists traveling on county or township roads, to authorize a board of township trustees to require certain ditches or culverts located in the township to be cleaned, and to require notice to be given to abutting landowners before the trimming or removal of certain vegetation growing in or encroaching onto the right-of-way of county or township roads.
County/township-order-vegetation removal-interfere with sight lines/ditch cleaning
Last Action
To Local Government
5/24/2012