Ohio § 5501.41
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5501.41, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5501.41.
(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the director of transportation
may remove snow and ice from state highways, purchase the necessary equipment including
snow fences, employ the necessary labor, and make all contracts necessary to enable
such removal. The director may remove snow and ice from the state highways within municipal corporations,
but before doing so the director must obtain the consent of the legislative authority
of such municipal corporation. The board of county commissioners on county highways, and the board of township
trustees on township roads, shall have the same authority to purchase equipment for
the removal of and to remove snow and ice as the director has on the state highway
system. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the director may provide road
salt to a political subdivision if all of the following apply: (a) The director has excess road salt. (b) The political subdivision is otherwise unable to acquire road salt. (c) The political subdivision is in an emergency situation. (2) The director shall seek reimbursement from a political subdivision for road salt
provided under this division. The reimbursement amount shall equal the price at which the director purchased the
road salt. (C)(1) The director shall provide snow and ice removal and road salt application assistance
to a village if both of the following apply: (a) The legislative authority of the village requests assistance from the department
of transportation. (b) The snow and ice removal and road salt application is for a state highway within
the corporate limits of the village. (2) The director shall not seek reimbursement for the assistance provided under division
(C)(1) of this section from the village if reimbursement presents a significant financial
hardship for the village. (3) Nothing in division (C) of this section requires the department to reimburse or pay
a village for snow and ice removal and road salt application that is performed by
either an employee of the village or a third party on behalf of the village.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5501.41
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5501.41 cover?
Section 5501.41 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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