Law On Construction In Ohio
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Such as failure of architects or engineers in the design of a building or system. Flawed roof designs that result in water penetration, poor drainage or inadequate structural support are examples.
Ohio Construction Law and Regulations Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA): This law (Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1345) provides remedies for shoddy workmanship that include three times your damages, attorney fees, and a statutory fine of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
The statute of repose is the period of time after occurrence of project completion that a defect claim must arise or be barred by time. That statute of repose in Ohio is 10 years from the project's completion (R.C.
That contract must include specific information about your rights and responsibilities. In addition, any changes made to that contract must be in writing, be legible, be easy to understand, and inform you of your rights to cancel or rescind the contract.
Patent construction defects are problems that can be plainly seen and identified, such as a leaky roof, cracked stucco, or issues with the building's plumbing or electrical systems. Far more insidious are latent construction defects, which are hidden from the untrained eye.
The standard rules of construction are: The plain meaning of the language will be used, unless there are special terms that apply to the subject matter of the contract. This means that the most common and prevailing meaning is applied to the words in the contract.
Office (Consumer Protection Section) at 1-800-282-0515. Nature of complaint: Please describe in detail your complaint, include copies of all documents and contracts and names of any other persons who may have direct knowledge of the circumstances surrounding this complaint.
V. Buehrer Group Architecture & Eng., Inc., in which it held that Ohio's 10-year construction statute of repose includes both tort and contract claims. Previously, the statute was not interpreted to include breach of contract claims.
