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Ohio Rev. Code § 711.091 (2026)

Inspection of street construction

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Effective:

October 6, 1955

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House Bill 607 - 101st General Assembly

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The city or village engineer in the case of lands within a city or village, and the county engineer in the case of lands outside of a city or village, shall, upon written request by the owner of the land upon which the street has been constructed check the construction and if the engineer finds that such street has been constructed in accordance with the specifications set forth on the approved plat, and that such street is in good repair, then such finding, endorsed on the approved plat, shall constitute an acceptance of the street for public use by the city, village or county as the case may be, provided such street has been theretofore duly dedicated.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1978–1993 · leading case: Shepherd v. United Parcel Serv., 617 N.E.2d 1152 (Ohio Ct. App. 1992).

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Shepherd v. United Parcel Serv., 617 N.E.2d 1152 (Ohio Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “) R.C. 711.091 provides that when a plat is accepted by public authorities and duly dedicated by the owners, the roads on the plat become public roads.”

Eggert v. Puleo, 616 N.E.2d 195 (Ohio 1993). “This position is at odds with R.C. 711.091, which provides that the finding of a village engineer that a proposed street has been constructed in accordance with the specifications of the approved plat, when endorsed on the approved plat, shall constitute an acceptance of the…”

Beechler v. Winkel, 392 N.E.2d 889 (Ohio Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “s Winkel and Frances Ann Winkle, husband and wife, owners of the land embraced within the limits of the within plat, do hereby accept and adopt the same plat, and we hereby dedicate Marigold Drive, Greenfield Avenue, Hillerest Drive, and Sunnydale Avenue, as shown on said plat…”

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