Ohio Revised Code Search

...The division of parks and watercraft shall include in its annual report to the governor a statement of its action on all matters pertaining to the management and control of all state reservoirs, lakes, and lands set apart for public parks or pleasure resorts, which statement shall include a statement of the receipts and expenditures on account thereof.

...(A) The chief of the division of parks and watercraft, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may dispose of any of the following by sale, donation, trade, trade-in, recycling, or any other lawful means, in a manner that will benefit the division: (1) Standing timber that as a result of wind, storm, pestilence, or any other natural occurrence may present a hazard to life or property, timber that has...

...ver for the use of the public as public parks or pleasure resorts: (A) The body of water and adjacent state lands in Licking, Fairfield, and Perry counties, known as the Licking reservoir or Buckeye Lake; (B) The body of water and adjacent state lands in the northwestern part of Logan county, known as the Lewistown reservoir or Indian Lake; (C) The body of water and adjacent lands owned by the state in Mercer coun...

...s prescribed by law and the division of parks and watercraft.

...When buildings located on state land are sold on foreclosure in a delinquent tax suit or in a mortgage foreclosure suit, the state immediately shall transfer to the purchaser of the buildings the lease for the state lands on which the buildings are located or shall cancel the former lease and execute a new lease to the purchaser. If a new lease is executed, it shall be for the same annual rental, contain the same res...

...The chief of the division of parks and watercraft, with the approval of the director of natural resources, the attorney general, and the governor, may make leases to parties making application for leases granting permission to take and remove halite from beneath the surface of Headlands state park in Lake county, and coal by underground mining methods from beneath the surface of Jefferson state park in Jefferson coun...

...The division of parks and watercraft shall make and enforce such rules and regulations, including the appointment and government of park and patrol officers in all parks and bodies of water and lands adjacent thereto under the supervision and control of the division, as are necessary to the proper management of such parks and bodies of water, and in accordance with sections 119.01 to 119.13, inclusive, of the Revised...

...The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall inspect all boats and watercraft maintained and operated in or upon the waters of any state reservoir, lakes, canals, and feeders, and may condemn any such boat or watercraft which is unsafe for the carrying of passengers. No owner of a boat or watercraft so condemned shall offer it for hire. If such owner violates this section, the permit issued to the owner sh...

...A natural resources officer appointed under section 1501.24 of the Revised Code may take possession of and hold a boat or other property if such action appears necessary in the course of making an arrest of a person violating sections 1546.15 to 1546.17 of the Revised Code. A natural resources officer shall not be held liable for the loss of or any damage done to such boat or other property taken and held by reason o...

...ated or administered by the division of parks and watercraft, except on such lands or waters as are exempted by the chief of the division, under specific orders adopted in conformity with sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code. No person shall engage in the discharge of firearms except during open season for hunting of wildlife on lands or waters exempted as provided in this section, or except in such places w...

... part thereof, within a state reservoir park or other body of water under the supervision and control of the division of parks and watercraft, or construct any building or dock within such reservoir park, without the written permission of the chief of the division. All lessees of state lands or lots shall keep the premises in good condition and free of weeds, inflammable substances, garbage, and all other unsightly o...

...(A) The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall collect all rentals from leases of state lands and moneys for pipe permits, dock licenses, concession fees, and special privileges of any nature from all lands and waters operated and administered by the division. The chief shall keep a record of all such payments showing the amounts received, from whom, and for what purpose collected. All such payments shal...

...ereby created in the state treasury the parks capital expenses fund. The fund shall consist of moneys transferred to it from the parks and recreation improvement fund created in section 154.22 of the Revised Code. The parks capital expenses fund shall be used to pay design, engineering, and planning costs that are incurred by the department of natural resources for parks-related capital projects.

...any state reservoir or lake as a public park or pleasure resort shall not interfere with or affect the use of such reservoir or lake for canal reservoir purposes, and the chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall not be restricted in any manner from making such repairs and improvements thereon as are necessary for maintaining the safety and usefulness of such reservoir or lake for canal purposes. The author...

...ereby created in the state treasury the parks and watercraft federal grants fund. The fund shall consist of federal funds received by the department of natural resources for purposes of this section and any other money credited to the fund. The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall use money in the fund for parks and watercraft projects approved by the director of natural resources.

...The park lodges, maintenance, and repair fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money received from contractual agreements with service providers and concessionaires for state park lodges, restaurants, and marinas. The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall use money in the fund to pay maintenance and repair costs for facilities operated by concessionaires and service providers ...

...The parks and watercraft holding fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money received by the division of parks and watercraft from gift card sales, credit card sales, and sales conducted at field locations. With regard to gift card sales, the chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall transfer money in the parks and watercraft holding fund to the appropriate fund after gift certi...

...Division street in Kelleys Island state park shall be known as the "Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area." The chief of the division of parks and watercraft may erect suitable markers in the picnic area indicating its name.

...eby designated within the Malabar state park in Richland county to honor Doris Duke's pioneering contributions to conservation at Malabar state park and across the nation. (B) The "Doris Duke Woods" consists of one hundred twenty contiguous acres of Malabar state park's most mature hardwood forest located between Bromfield road and state route number ninety-five. (C) The department of natural resources shall not ...

...the owner of property adjacent to state park lands that abut a state park lake. (2) "State park lake" means a lake originally constructed for economic development purposes that is located in a state park that is situated in a county with a population under fifty thousand residents in accordance with the most recent federal decennial census. (B) The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall establish a...

...ed for fishing, hunting, recreation and park purposes, under such terms and conditions as the water and power resources board might determine, in such way or ways as in the opinion of the said board will not materially interfere with the primary purpose in said acts of assembly and hereinbefore specifically referred to, and Whereas, In view of the fact that a certain part of the lake extends into the state of Ohio, ...

...The director of natural resources, as successor to the conservation commissioner mentioned in the compact set forth in section 1546.90 of the Revised Code, shall be administrator of said compact.

...ised Code, the chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter.

...ed Code or any rules of the division of parks and watercraft shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.

...ion, township, metropolitan or township park district, soil and water conservation district, conservancy district, or joint recreation district. (J) "Net proceeds" means amounts received from the sale of obligations pursuant to this chapter, excluding amounts used to refund or retire outstanding obligations, and does not include amounts required to be deposited in special funds pursuant to the applicable bond procee...