Geauga County Board of Commissioners v. Munn Road Sand & Gravel

This case presents one issue for our consideration: Is R.C. 4511.07 an express grant of authority to a board of county commissioners to regulate traffic in the county? For the reasons which follow, after careful review, we determine that it is not. We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

The county commissioners relied on R.C. 4511.07(1) as their authorization to enact Resolution No. 90-9 to prohibit through truck traffic on certain county roads. R.C. 4511.07 provides:

“Sections 4511.01 to 4511.78, 4511.99, and 4513.01 to 4513.37 of the Revised Code do not prevent local authorities from…