Ohio § 4939.04
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4939.04, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4939.04.
(A)(1) A municipal corporation shall provide public utilities or cable operators with open,
comparable, nondiscriminatory, and competitively neutral access to its public ways. (2) Nothing in division (A)(1) of this section prohibits a municipal corporation from
establishing priorities for access to or occupancy or use of a public way by a public
utility or cable operator when the public way cannot accommodate all public way occupants
or users, which priorities as applied to public utilities or cable operators shall
not be unduly discriminatory and shall be competitively neutral. (B) The management, regulation, and administration of a public way by a municipal corporation
with regard to matters of local concern shall be presumed to be a valid exercise of
the power of local self-government granted by Section 3 of Article XVIII of the Ohio Constitution .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 4939.04
What does Ohio Revised Code § 4939.04 cover?
Section 4939.04 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.
How do I cite Ohio § 4939.04?
A common citation format is "Ohio Revised Code § 4939.04" (Ohio). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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How does Ohio § 4939.04 apply to my situation?
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