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Ohio Rev. Code § 723.02 (2026)

Opening streets

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Effective:
October 1, 1953
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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may open, straighten, alter, divert, narrow, or widen any street, alley, or public highway within the limits of the municipal corporation. The legislative authority shall provide for such improvement by ordinance, which shall briefly and in general terms describe the part of the street, alley, or public highway to be abandoned by reason of such change, and the property to be appropriated for such purposes. The proceeding for such appropriation shall be as provided by sections 719.01 to 719.21, inclusive, of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1955–2020 · leading case: Kuyoth v. Kelleys Island, 2016-Ohio-1395, 62 N.E.3d 846.
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Kuyoth v. Kelleys Island, 2016-Ohio-1395, 62 N.E.3d 846. · cites it 3× “1 R.C. 723.02 and 723.04 through 723.08 govern the legislative authority of municipal corporations to open, narrow, vacate and effect other changes to streets and alleys.”
Dulebohn v. Waynesfield, 2020-Ohio-4340. · cites it 4× “08, inclusive, and section 723.02 of the Revised Code. {¶36} Appellants argue that the preceding statute mandates a hearing in this matter when a litigant is seeking the vacation of an alleyway.”
Wilson v. S. Euclid, 2016-Ohio-3258. · cites it 2× “08, inclusive, and section 723.02 of the Revised Code. {¶15} R.”
City of Toledo v. Jaber, 682 N.E.2d 705 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 1996). · cites it 2× “” Section 723.02 provides: "No person, society, club, firm, organization or corporation shall hold any public dance or give instruction in dancing for hire in any hall within the limits of the City until the dance hall in which the same may be held has first been duly licensed…”
State ex rel. Sun Oil Co. v. City of Euclid, 164 Ohio St. 265 (Ohio 1955). · cites it 2× “This basic legislation is provided by Section 723.02, Revised Code, the pertinent part of which is as follows: “The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may *271 open, * * * alter, divert * * * or widen any street * * * or public highway within the limits of the…”
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