Ohio § 4955.20
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4955.20, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4955.20.
Companies operating a railroad in this state shall build and keep in repair good and
sufficient crossings over or approaches to such railroad, its tracks, sidetracks,
and switches, at all points where any public highway, street, lane, avenue, alley,
road, or pike is intersected by such railroad, its tracks, sidetracks, or switches. Such companies shall build and keep in repair good and sufficient sidewalks on both
sides of streets intersected by their railroads, the full width of the right of way
owned, claimed, or occupied by them. The board of township trustees shall have power to fix, and determine the kind and
extent, and the time and manner of constructing, crossings and approaches outside
of municipal corporations. The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may exercise the same powers
as to crossings, approaches, and sidewalks within municipal corporations as such board
exercises concerning crossings and approaches outside of municipal corporations. Such crossings, approaches, and sidewalks shall be constructed, repaired, and maintained
by the railroad companies as so ordered.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 4955.20
What does Ohio Revised Code § 4955.20 cover?
Section 4955.20 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 § 4955.20?
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Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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