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Ohio Rev Code § 5516.061 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.061 | Requirements for Advertising Devices Outside Urban Areas.

Effective: June 30, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 74 - 134th General Assembly|(A) No advertising device shall be erected outside of urban areas further than six hundred sixty feet from the right-of-way of the main traveled way of a highway on the interstate or primary system if such device would be visible from such main traveled way, except signs lawfully in existence on October 22, 1965, that the director of transportation, subject to the approval of the secretary of the United States department of transportation, has determined to be landmark signs, including signs on farm structures or natural surfaces that are of historic or artistic significance. (B) Any advertising device lawfully in existence prior to November 28, 1975, or lawfully on any highway made a part of the interstate or primary system on or after that date, the erection of which would be illegal under this section, is nonconforming, and may be maintained subject to the permit provisions of section 5516.10 of the Revised Code. An advertising device existing prior to September 16, 2004, which would be illegal under this section shall be considered a nonconforming advertising device and may be maintained subject to the permit provisions of section 5516.10 of the Revised Code. (C) As used in this section, "urban area" means an urbanized area or an urban place as designated by the bureau of the census having a population of five thousand or more, and within boundaries approved by the United States secretary of transportation. Last updated April 12, 2021 at 10:14 AM
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.062 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.062 | Prohibiting Advertising Devices Outside Urban Areas Without Permit.

Effective: September 16, 2004|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 230 - 125th General Assembly|(A) No person shall erect, use, maintain, operate, construct, or cause or permit to be erected, used, maintained, operated, or constructed any advertising device that is located both inside an urban area, as defined by section 5516.061 of the Revised Code, and outside the boundaries of a municipal corporation as such boundaries existed on September 21, 1959, without first obtaining a permit and permit plates from the director of transportation pursuant to section 5516.10 of the Revised Code.(B) An advertising device existing prior to the effective date of this section which would be illegal under this section shall be considered a nonconforming advertising device and may be maintained subject to the permit provisions of section 5516.10 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.07 | Nonconforming Advertising Devices.

Effective: June 30, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 210 - 122nd General Assembly|All nonconforming advertising devices shall be maintained, subject to the provisions of sections 5516.10 and 5516.12 of the Revised Code.A nonconforming advertising device found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted thereunder may be subject to removal without compensation. A nonconforming advertising device may be sold, leased, or otherwise transferred without affecting its status, but its location may not be changed. The director may adopt rules regarding the repair or maintenance of, or changes to, nonconforming advertising devices, including the size, lighting, replacement, rebuilding, or re-erection of the structure, and damage or depreciation of the nonconforming advertising device.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.09 | Use of Right-of-Way.

Effective: June 30, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 210 - 122nd General Assembly|Unless otherwise provided by law, both of the following are prohibited:(A) The use of the right-of-way of a limited access highway for construction, maintenance, or copy change of a lawful advertising device;(B) The use of the right-of-way of any highway other than a limited access highway to construct, maintain, or service a lawful advertising device without the written permission of the appropriate district office of the department of transportation.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.11 | Regulation of Advertising Devices Through Zoning Rules and Regulations.

Effective: June 30, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 74 - 134th General Assembly|This chapter does not affect the authority of a state, county, municipal, or other local zoning authority to zone areas for commercial or industrial purposes under its respective zoning laws. Whenever a state, county, municipal, or other local zoning authority has adopted comprehensive zoning and established rules and regulations controlling the size, lighting, and spacing of outdoor advertising devices, that are equivalent to and consistent with the intent of this chapter, such rules and regulations will be accepted in lieu of the controls provided in division (A) of section 5516.02 and in section 5516.061 of the Revised Code in the commercial and industrial zones within the geographical jurisdiction of such authority. Whenever a zoning authority establishes new comprehensive zoning rules or regulations, a copy thereof shall be furnished to the director of transportation within thirty days after its passage. Chapter 5516. of the Revised Code shall not be construed to allow the erection of an advertising device in an area zoned by state, county, municipal, or other local authorities to exclude such devices. Last updated April 12, 2021 at 10:14 AM
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.12 | Disapproving, Cancelling, or Revoking Permits.

Effective: June 30, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 210 - 122nd General Assembly|The director of transportation may disapprove, cancel, or revoke any permit requested or issued under this chapter if the director determines any of the following:(A) That the application for the permit contains materially false, misleading, or inaccurate information;(B) An advertising device has been erected or maintained contrary to the terms and conditions of the permit;(C) The required fee has not been paid;(D) That the location does not conform to the laws and rules of the state;(E) That any other provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted thereunder have been violated.The director shall give thirty days' notice, by certified mail, to the owner or lessee of the land on which such advertising device is located and to the owner of such advertising device, if known. If the owner of such advertising device is unknown, the director shall make a reasonable attempt to ascertain the identity of such owner.Such notice may specify any remedial action that is required to correct any false or misleading information or other violation of this chapter and advise that failure to take the remedial action within thirty days may result in denial, cancellation, or revocation of the permit and removal of the advertising device. The written notice shall further state that the applicant, or owner of the advertising device, or the owner or lessee of the land on which the advertising device is located, has a right to an adjudication hearing pursuant to section 119.06 of the Revised Code, which request must be filed with the director within thirty days after the receipt of the written notice. If a hearing is requested, it shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted by the director establishing procedures for such hearings.Upon the expiration of the thirty days' notice, if no request for an adjudication hearing has been filed with the director, the director may declare the advertising device to be a public and private nuisance and order its removal. Removal of the advertising device shall proceed in accordance with divisions (B) and (C) of section 5516.04 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.13 | Administering Chapter.

Effective: June 30, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 210 - 122nd General Assembly|The director of transportation shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated to the director by sections 5516.02 to 5516.14 of the Revised Code, in accordance with rules the director shall adopt under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.14 | Application for Vegetation Permit.

Effective: June 30, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 210 - 122nd General Assembly|The director may issue a permit to any sign owner who has a lawful permit issued pursuant to section 5516.10 of the Revised Code to remove, cut, and trim vegetation located on the right-of-way of any highway of the interstate or primary system adjacent to the permitted advertising device and replace the same as directed, whenever such vegetation prevents clear visibility from the main traveled way of such highway. The director shall adopt rules for the enforcement of this section. The rules may include requirements for appropriate vehicle identification signage, appropriate bond or insurance, distance limits, and any other conditions as may be required by the director.An application for a vegetation permit shall be made on forms designated by the director and a separate application must be submitted for each sign face. Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in an amount to be determined by the director. Permits issued hereunder shall run for a period of one year and may be renewed upon application made upon forms prescribed by the director and upon the payment of a nonrefundable renewal fee in an amount to be determined by the director. Any permits that are not renewed shall be returned to the director for cancellation by the expiration date.The director may modify any vegetation permit as is considered necessary for the safety of the traveling public. The director may revoke, cancel, or disapprove a permit or an application pursuant to section 5516.12 of the Revised Code for any violation of this section or the rules adopted thereunder.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.15 | Disposition of Fees.

Effective: January 1, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 26 - 132nd General Assembly|Any fees or fines collected under this chapter shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the highway operating fund created in section 5735.051 of the Revised Code to be used by the director of transportation solely for purposes of enforcing and administering the requirements established under this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.20 | Tourism Development District Interstate Signage; Lighting.

Effective: September 29, 2017|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly|A sign may be displayed adjacent to an interstate highway system that uses light-emitting diode lighting if the sign is located within the boundaries of a tourism development district designated by a township under section 503.56 of the Revised Code or a municipal corporation under section 715.014 of the Revised Code except to the extent limited or prohibited by this chapter, any rule adopted under this chapter, or any zoning regulation adopted by a county, municipal corporation, or other local zoning authority with jurisdiction.
Ohio Rev Code § 5516.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5516 | Advertising on Interstate Highways|Section 5516.99 | Penalty.

Effective: June 30, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 210 - 122nd General Assembly|Whoever erects or maintains an advertising device in violation of sections 5516.01 to 5516.14 of the Revised Code, or rules adopted thereunder, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five thousand dollars.
Ohio Rev Code § 5517.011 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5517 | Proposed Projects - Maintenance; Repair|Section 5517.011 | Combining Design and Construction Elements of Highway or Bridge Project Into Single Contract.

Effective: June 29, 2011|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 114 - 129th General Assembly|Notwithstanding section 5517.01 of the Revised Code, the director of transportation may establish a program to expedite the sale and construction of special projects by combining the design and construction elements of a highway or bridge project into a single contract. The director shall prepare and distribute a scope of work document upon which the bidders shall base their bids. Except in regard to those requirements relating to providing plans, the director shall award contracts under this section in accordance with Chapter 5525. of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 5525. of the Revised Code, the director may use a value-based selection process, combining technical qualifications and competitive bidding elements, including consideration for minority or disadvantaged businesses that may include joint ventures, when letting special projects that contain both design and construction elements of a transportation project into a single contract.The total dollar value of contracts made under this section shall not exceed one billion dollars per fiscal year. The director may provide compensation for preparation of a responsive preliminary design concept to not more than two bidders who, after the successful bidder, submitted the next best bids. The director may establish policies or procedures necessary to determine the amount of compensation to be provided for each project and the method of evaluating the value of the preliminary design concept submitted, but in no instance may the compensation exceed the value of such concept.
Ohio Rev Code § 5517.021 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5517 | Proposed Projects - Maintenance; Repair|Section 5517.021 | Work Not Requiring Competitive Bidding.

Effective: July 1, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly|(A)(1) The director of transportation may proceed without competitive bidding by employing labor, purchasing materials, and furnishing equipment to do any of the following work: (a) Replace any single span bridge in its substantial entirety or widen any single span bridge, including necessary modifications to accommodate widening the existing substructure and wing walls. The director shall proceed under division (A)(1)(a) of this section only if the deck area of the new or widened bridge does not exceed seven hundred square feet as measured around the outside perimeter of the deck.(b) Replace the bearings, beams, and deck of any bridge on that bridge's existing foundation if the deck area of the rehabilitated structure does not exceed eight hundred square feet;(c) Construct or replace any single cell or multi-cell culvert whose total waterway opening does not exceed fifty-two square feet;(d) Pave or patch an asphalt surface if the operation does not exceed one hundred twenty tons of asphalt per lane-mile of roadway length, except that the department shall not perform a continuous resurfacing operation under this section if the cost of the work exceeds the amount established in division (B)(1)(a) of section 5517.02 of the Revised Code, as adjusted.(2) Work performed in accordance with division (A)(1) of this section may include approach roadway work, extending not more than one hundred fifty feet as measured from the back side of the bridge abutment wall or outside edge of the culvert, as applicable. The length of an approach guardrail shall be in accordance with department of transportation design requirements and shall not be included in the approach work size limitation.(B) The requirements of section 117.16 of the Revised Code shall not apply to work described in division (A) of this section and the work shall be exempt from audit for force account purposes except to determine compliance with the applicable size or tonnage restrictions.
Ohio Rev Code § 5517.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5517 | Proposed Projects - Maintenance; Repair|Section 5517.04 | Director to Repair Damage to County or Township Roads.

Effective: June 30, 1991|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 119th General Assembly|The director of transportation shall repair all substantial damage done to county and township roads or to streets in municipal corporations resulting from the transportation of materials or equipment over such roads for use in constructing, reconstructing, or repairing, either by force account or contract, any road, street, or highway project of the department. Temporary repairs on such roads made necessary by reason of such transportation of materials or equipment shall be made during the construction period so as to assure normal conditions for the general public. Final repairs shall be made immediately upon the completion of the work on such road, street, or highway project, or as soon thereafter as weather conditions permit, and may be by contract or by the purchase of materials and employment of labor by the department of transportation.
Ohio Rev Code § 5517.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5517 | Proposed Projects - Maintenance; Repair|Section 5517.07 | Signs to Slow Traffic in Work Zones.

Effective: July 3, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 62 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) If not already present, the department of transportation shall install signs and other traffic control devices designed to slow down the flow of traffic in construction and similar work zones. The signs and devices may include arrow boards, channelizing devices, temporary raise pavement markers, portable changeable message signs, temporary traffic barriers, screens, rumble strips, and any other signs or devices the director of transportation determines are appropriate for the highway and local conditions.(B) The department shall ensure that the placement and specifications for the signs and devices conform to the department's manual of uniform traffic control devices as adopted under section 4511.09 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5519.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5519 | Appropriation of Property|Section 5519.01 | Appropriation of Property.

Effective: October 26, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 19 - 123rd General Assembly|If the director of transportation is unable to purchase property for any purpose related to highways, roads, or bridges authorized by Chapters 5501., 5503., 5511., 5513., 5515., 5516., 5517., 5519., 5521., 5523., 5525., 5527., 5528., 5529., 5531., 5533., and 5535. of the Revised Code, or, if the Ohio rail development commission is unable to purchase property for any purpose necessary for the implementation of rail service under Chapter 4981. of the Revised Code, the director shall issue, or the commission shall enter on the records of the commission, a finding that it is necessary, for the public convenience and welfare, to appropriate such property as the director or commission considers needed for such purposes. The finding shall contain a definite, accurate, and detailed description of the property, and the name and place of residence, if known or with reasonable diligence ascertainable, of the owner of the property appropriated. The commission shall submit to the director a copy of its record finding that the appropriation of property is necessary. The commission shall not proceed with the appropriation unless it is first approved by the director.The director or commission, in such finding, shall fix what the director or commission considers to be the value of such property appropriated, together with damages to the residue, and deposit the value thereof, together with the damages, with the probate court or the court of common pleas of the county within which the property, or a part thereof, is situated. The power to appropriate property for any purpose authorized by such chapters shall be exercised in the manner provided in sections 163.01 to 163.22 of the Revised Code.Any instrument by which real property is acquired pursuant to this section shall identify the agency of the state that has the use and benefit of the real property as specified in section 5301.012 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5519.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5519 | Appropriation of Property|Section 5519.04 | Costs and Expenses for Purchase or Appropriation of Property.

Effective: September 28, 1973|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 200 - 110th General Assembly|The costs and expenses in connection with the purchase and appropriation of property for highway purposes shall be payable by the director of transportation out of any funds of the department of transportation available for the establishment, construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of highways.
Ohio Rev Code § 5519.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5519 | Appropriation of Property|Section 5519.05 | Right-of-Way to Be Monumented - Preservation of Landmarks.

Effective: September 28, 1973|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 200 - 110th General Assembly|The director of transportation, when he acquires property for highway purposes, either by purchase or appropriation, shall promptly monument the right-of-way line of the property acquired.The director, as soon as practicable in view of the availability of the funds and forces of his department , shall definitely and accurately ascertain and monument the roads and highways on the state highway system. At the discretion of the director, such monuments may be located in the center line of the highway or improvement.The director, in making plans for any road improvement, shall cause such plans to be so prepared as to provide for the preservation of all cornerstones and landmarks set within the limits of the highway to be improved. All such cornerstones and landmarks shall be preserved or reset in their exact locations, and where located within the improved surface of the highway, the plans for the improvement shall be so drawn as to furnish adequate protection to such cornerstones and landmarks and also to furnish, by suitable devices or otherwise, full opportunity for consulting or referring to the same at any time, without destruction of or injury to the surface of the road improvement.