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...On and after the effective date of this section, no county recorder shall do any of the following: (A) Transcribe or bind in the register of titles and, if applicable, file a certified copy of a decree of registration sent by the clerk of a probate court pursuant to section 5309.25 of the Revised Code, if the decree sets forth any restrictive covenant that appears to apply to the land involved and any inclusion of t...

...Subject to division (E) of section 5309.281 of the Revised Code, if a memorial or notation has been entered as permitted by this chapter and Chapter 5310. of the Revised Code, the county recorder shall carry the memorial or notation forward upon all certificates of title until those certificates are canceled in some manner authorized by this chapter or Chapter 5310. of the Revised Code.

...On filing an application for registration, the applicant shall pay to the clerk of the probate court or the clerk of the court of common pleas ten dollars, which is full payment for all clerk's fees and charges in such proceeding on behalf of the applicant. Any defendant, except a guardian ad litem, on entering an appearance by filing a pleading of any kind, shall pay to the clerk five dollars, which is full payment ...

...As used in sections 5310.31 to 5310.54 of the Revised Code: (A) "Conclusive effect" means the conclusive effect of the notations on a certificate of title with regard to conveyances or encumbrances affecting registered land, as provided in sections 5309.06, 5309.24, 5309.28, 5309.34, 5309.93, 5310.02, and 5310.03 of the Revised Code or in any other statute having a similar effect. (B) "Date of implementation" means...

...Evidence relevant to the costs and benefits of maintaining a land registration system in a county includes, but is not limited to, evidence with regard to the following: (A) The monetary cost to a landowner of initially registering land in the county; (B) The monetary cost to a landowner or other person of registering subsequent conveyances and encumbrances in the county, as compared to the monetary cost to a lando...

...If a parcel of registered land lies partly in two or more counties, and one of the counties abolishes land registration, the portion lying in the nonabolishing county is subject to the following on and after the date of implementation: (A) The portion shall be dealt with, and instruments for its conveyance or encumbrance recorded, as provided in sections 317.14 and 5310.41 of the Revised Code; (B) The certificate o...

...If, as the result of a proceeding contemplated by section 5310.43 of the Revised Code, a decree is entered requiring registration of a parcel of land that lies partly in two or more counties, the portion lying in each county shall be registered as provided in section 5309.25 and division (A) of section 5310.51 of the Revised Code, except that the portion lying in the nonabolishing county is subject to the following o...

...(A) Each unit of a condominium property, together with the undivided interest in the common elements appurtenant to it, is real property for all purposes and is real estate within the meaning of all provisions of the Revised Code. (B) A unit owner is entitled to the exclusive ownership and possession of the unit and to ownership of an undivided interest in the common elements as expressed in the declaration. (C...

...(A) The common elements of a condominium property are owned by the unit owners as tenants in common, and the ownership shall remain undivided. No action for partition of any part of the common elements may be commenced, except as provided in section 5311.14 of the Revised Code, and no unit owner otherwise may waive or release any rights in the common elements. (B) The declaration shall set forth the undivided in...

...(A) The unit owners association, through the board of directors, shall do both of the following: (1) Annually, adopt and amend an estimated budget for revenues and expenditures. The budget shall include reserves in an amount adequate to repair and replace major capital items in the normal course of operations without the necessity of special assessments, unless either of the following applies: (a) The declaration...

...(A) Except as otherwise prohibited by this section, any member of a unit owners association may examine and copy the books, records, and minutes described in division (A) of section 5311.09 of the Revised Code pursuant to reasonable standards set forth in the declaration, bylaws, or rules the board promulgates, which may include, but are not limited to, standards governing the type of documents that are subject to ex...

...Unless otherwise provided by the declaration or bylaws, the board of directors shall maintain, with the cost to be a common expense, all of the following: (A) Liability insurance for all unit owners, their tenants, and all persons lawfully in possession or control of any part of the condominium property in an amount that it determines for personal injury or property damage arising from or relating to the common ele...

...Except as provided in section 5311.24 of the Revised Code, no developer or agent, directly or indirectly, shall sell or offer to sell a condominium ownership interest in a residential or water slip condominium development unless the developer or agent provides the prospective purchaser a condominium development disclosure statement that discloses fully and accurately all material circumstances or features affecting...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Assessment" means the liability for an expense that is allocated to a lot in a planned community. (B) "Bylaws" means an instrument filed with the declaration that provides for the operation of the owners association. "Bylaws" also is referred to as "regulations" pursuant to Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. (C) "Common element" means any property in a planned community that the...

...(A) A board of directors of an owners association shall elect officers from the members of the board, to include a president, secretary, treasurer, and other officers as the board designates. (B) A board may act in all instances on behalf of an association unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the declaration, or bylaws. The board may appoint persons to fill vacancies in its membership for the unexpired ...

...(A) Unless otherwise prohibited by this section, any owner may examine and copy the books, records, and minutes of the owners association that division (C) of section 5312.06 of the Revised Code describes, pursuant to reasonable standards set forth in the declaration, bylaws, or rules the board promulgates. The standards may include, but are not limited to, standards governing the type of documents that are subject t...

...As used in Chapter 5313. of the Revised Code: (A) "Land installment contract" means an executory agreement which by its terms is not required to be fully performed by one or more of the parties to the agreement within one year of the date of the agreement and under which the vendor agrees to convey title in real property located in this state to the vendee and the vendee agrees to pay the purchase price in installme...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Tenant" means a person entitled under a rental agreement to the use and occupancy of residential premises to the exclusion of others. (B) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of residential premises, the agent of the owner, lessor, or sublessor, or any person authorized by the owner, lessor, or sublessor to manage the premises or to receive rent from a tenant under a re...

...(A) Whenever a tenant deposits rent with the clerk of a court as provided in section 5321.07 of the Revised Code, the clerk shall give written notice of this fact to the landlord and to his agent, if any. (B) The clerk shall place all rent deposited with him in a separate rent escrow account in the name of the clerk in a bank or building and loan association domiciled in this state. (C) The clerk shall keep in a se...

...(A) No provision of this chapter may be modified or waived by any oral or written agreement except as provided in division (F) of this section. (B) No warrant of attorney to confess judgment shall be recognized in any rental agreement or in any other agreement between a landlord and tenant for the recovery of rent or damages to the residential premises. (C) No agreement to pay the landlord's or tenant's attorney's ...

...The general assembly finds and declares that maintenance of an adequate housing supply, including access to livable, clean, and well-maintained residential rental premises, in the state of Ohio is an urgent statewide priority and necessary to the well-being of Ohioans. In furtherance of that finding and declaration, the general assembly further finds and declares that rent control and rent stabilization measures may ...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property that is designed and used only for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space in the facility under the following conditions: (1) The occupants have access to the storage space only for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. (2) The owner does not issue a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or ...

...An owner's lien created by division (A) of section 5322.02 of the Revised Code for a claim that has become due may be enforced only as follows: (A) The following persons shall be notified in accordance with divisions (B) and (C) of this section: (1) All persons whom the owner has actual knowledge of and who claim an interest in the personal property; (2) All persons holding liens on any motor vehicle or wate...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Hotel" has the same meaning as in section 3731.01 of the Revised Code. (B) "Manufactured home" has the same meaning as in section 3781.06 of the Revised Code. (C) "Mobile home" and "recreational vehicle" have the same meanings as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code. (D) "Political subdivision" means a county that has a population of more than two hundred thousand according to...

...As used in Chapters 5501., 5503., 5511., 5513., 5515., 5516., 5517., 5519., 5521., 5523., 5525., 5527., 5528., 5529., 5531., 5533., and 5535. of the Revised Code: (A) "Transportation facilities" means all publicly owned modes and means of transporting people and goods, including the physical facilities, garages, district offices, and other related buildings therefor, and including, but not limited to, highways, righ...