On the written request of any number of citizens living outside the limits of a municipal corporation, the municipal corporation may extend, construct, lay down, and maintain aqueduct and water pipes, and electric light and power lines outside the municipal corporation, and for such purpose may make use of such of the public streets, roads, alleys, and public grounds as are necessary therefor.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 743.12
Extension of public utility service beyond municipal corporation limits
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kennedy v. City of Zanesville, OH (2007)
Most recently applied in Kennedy v. City of Zanesville, OH (September 2007)
Effective: July 6, 1956; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 420 - 101st General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.