Ohio § 5561.01
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5561.01, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5561.01.
Any county may raise or lower the grade of any state or intercounty highway above
or below the tracks of railroads and parallel and adjacent interurban railways within
the county, and require any railroad company operating a railroad in such county,
and any interurban railway company operating an interurban railway parallel and adjacent
to the railroad, to raise or lower the grade of its tracks, above or below any state
or intercounty highway, and may construct ways or crossings for such highway above
the tracks of any railroad and parallel and adjacent interurban railway, or require
the railroad company and any interurban railway company operating an interurban railway,
parallel and adjacent to such railroad, to construct ways or crossings therefor that
are to be passed under its tracks. Such companies may be required to erect permanent piers, abutments, or any other
appropriate supports for any of such works on state and intercounty highways within
the county, whenever, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, the raising
or lowering of the grade of any such tracks, or the raising, lowering, or construction
of such highways or supports is necessary; upon the terms of sections 4957.06 and 5561.01 to 5561.15, inclusive, of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5561.01
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5561.01 cover?
Section 5561.01 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 § 5561.01?
A common citation format is "Ohio Revised Code § 5561.01" (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 § 5561.01 apply to my situation?
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