Ohio § 5309.281
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5309.281, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5309.281.
On and after the effective date of this section, no county recorder shall do any of
the following: (A) Transcribe or bind in the register of titles and, if applicable, file a certified
copy of a decree of registration sent by the clerk of a probate court pursuant to section 5309.25 of the Revised Code , if the decree sets forth any restrictive covenant that appears to apply to the land
involved and any inclusion of the restrictive covenant in a transfer, rental, or lease
of housing accommodations, any honoring or exercising of the restrictive covenant,
or any attempt to honor or exercise the restrictive covenant constitutes an unlawful
discriminatory practice under division (H)(9) of section 4112.02 of the Revised Code ; (B) Make and deliver to the owner of land or that owner's authorized attorney an owner's
duplicate certificate pursuant to section 5309.25 of the Revised Code , if division (A) of this section prohibits the transcribing or binding of the certified
copy of the decree of registration in the register of titles; (C) Issue any duplicate certificate of title to registered land, any certified copy of
a lost or destroyed duplicate certificate of title to registered land, or any new
certificate of title to registered land under any provision of this chapter and Chapter
5310. of the Revised Code and under circumstances not described in division (B) of
this section, without first deleting in the duplicate certificate of title, certified
copy of the lost or destroyed duplicate certificate of title, or new certificate of
title any reference to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this
section; (D) Initially enter any memorial, notation, or memorandum to the extent that it refers
to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this section; (E) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter or Chapter 5310. of the Revised
Code, carry forward in connection with the registration of a transfer of registered
land any memorial, notation, or memorandum to the extent that it refers to any restrictive
covenant described in division (A) of this section; (F) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, file any instrument or paper
that relates to registered land and that refers to any restrictive covenant described
in division (A) of this section; (G) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, enter and index any instrument
or paper with a reference to a certificate of title, if the instrument or paper refers
to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5309.281
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5309.281 cover?
Section 5309.281 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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