Ohio § 5511.09
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5511.09, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5511.09.
Within a county, any highway or bridge that is part of the state highway system may
be officially assigned a distinctive name, commemorative of an historical event or
personage or a commonly accepted and appropriate name, by which the highway or bridge
is known. Upon agreement of the governing bodies of the county and each township and municipal
corporation within the county through which the highway extends or in which the bridge
is located, a request for approval of the highway or bridge name may be submitted
to the director of transportation. The agreement shall be indicated by a resolution from each governing body in support
of the proposed highway or bridge name. The resolution may not be withdrawn, amended, or repealed for thirty days following
receipt of the resolution by the requesting authority, or during the time the request
is pending before the director. Within thirty days after receipt of such a request, the director shall inform the
requesting authority of the director's decision. If the director approves the request, the requesting authority, at its own expense,
may erect markers indicating the name of the highway or bridge within the county,
provided that any marker so erected shall conform to the law of this state and to
federal law and shall be in accordance with the directives for the signing of named
memorial highways included in the manual adopted by the department of transportation
under section 4511.09 of the Revised Code . Only one name per county shall be assigned to a highway or a bridge under this section,
and the name shall apply to the entire extension of the highway or the entire portion
of the bridge within the county. A name assigned to a state highway or part thereof or a bridge under this section
may be altered or abolished, pursuant to approval of the director, in the same manner
as provided for assignment of the original name. This section shall not in any way modify, limit, or restrict the authority of a municipal
corporation to designate within the municipal corporation, the name of a highway or
a bridge that is part of the state highway system. If a municipal corporation has acted pursuant to its authority and designated the
name of a highway or bridge within the municipal corporation, no other name may be
assigned to that highway or bridge under this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5511.09
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5511.09 cover?
Section 5511.09 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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