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Ohio Rev. Code § 5543.09 (2026)

Supervision by county engineer

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Effective:
September 20, 1999
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 187 - 123rd General Assembly
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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the county engineer shall supervise the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of the highways, bridges, and culverts under the jurisdiction of the board of county commissioners, and the construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and improvement of public roads by boards of township trustees under sections 5571.01, 5571.06, 5571.07, 5571.15, 5573.01 to 5573.15, 5575.02 to 5575.09, and 5577.01 of the Revised Code. When the engineer has charge of the highways, bridges, and culverts within the engineer's county, and under the control of the state, the engineer shall also supervise their construction, reconstruction, improvement, and repair.

(B) For any particular project, with the approval of the county engineer, the board of township trustees of a township that has adopted a limited home rule government under Chapter 504. of the Revised Code may hire an independent professional engineer to assist the county engineer with the supervision of the construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and improvement of public roads by the board under sections 5571.01, 5571.06, 5571.07, 5571.15, 5573.01 to 5573.15, 5575.02 to 5575.09, and 5577.01 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2012–2016 · leading case: Link v. FirstEnergy Corp. (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 5083 (Ohio 2016).
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Link v. FirstEnergy Corp. (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 5083 (Ohio 2016). · cites it 4× “R.C. 5543.09(A). On June 23, 2008, the board passed another resolution, adopting the county engineer’s plans and authorizing the township to begin the contractor-bidding process.”
Bidar v. Cleveland Elec. Illum. Co., 2012 Ohio 3686 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “05, the Savage Road project was subject to the supervision of the county engineer.”
Link v. FirstEnergy Corp., 2014 Ohio 5432 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “We explained that under R.C. 5543.09(A) and 5571.05, the project to widen Savage Road was subject to the supervision of the county engineer.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 5543.09(A) — 3 cases
Link v. FirstEnergy Corp. (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 5083 (Ohio 2016). “R.C. 5543.09(A). On June 23, 2008, the board passed another resolution, adopting the county engineer’s plans and authorizing the township to begin the contractor-bidding process.”
Bidar v. Cleveland Elec. Illum. Co., 2012 Ohio 3686 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “05, the Savage Road project was subject to the supervision of the county engineer.”
Link v. FirstEnergy Corp., 2014 Ohio 5432 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “We explained that under R.C. 5543.09(A) and 5571.05, the project to widen Savage Road was subject to the supervision of the county engineer.”
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